The Office of Public Works (OPW) is reported to have spent €22,000 preparing tender documentation for a Children’s Science Centre in Dublin, a project that has not yet started. According to the available report, the centre—long promised as part of efforts to develop a children’s science facility—has faced delays lasting more than two decades. The article says the OPW is moving forward with the procurement process despite the project lacking funding to build the centre. The report notes that the work is still at an early stage, with “more than 23 years” passing since the facility was first expected to progress and despite repeated references to plans for the site. It highlights the contrast between tender preparation costs and the absence of confirmed funding for construction, raising questions about how the procurement process aligns with available resources. The information provided focuses on the OPW’s tender-preparation expenditure and the continued lack of construction start, rather than on specific funding sources or detailed project timelines.