Geology, Applied Mathematics and Mechanism, Descriptive Geometry and Engineering. In 1900, control was transferred from the Science and Art Department in London to the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction in Dublin, headed by Horace Plunkett. A new building was proposed in 1897 and a site from Merrion Street to Kildare Street was chosen in 1898; in 1899 the plan was extended to include government administrative offices as well as the new college. The new building was designed by Sir Aston Webb; the foundation stone was laid in 1904 by Edward VII and it was opened in 1911 by George V. In 1926 the RCScI was absorbed into UCD where it became the UCD Science and Engineering faculties. Science moved to UCD's Earlsfort Terrace building, and on to Belfield in the 1960s; Engineering moved from Merrion Street to Belfield in 1989. The RCScI building was then absorbed into Government Buildings with the rest of Aston Webb's complex, lavishly renovated by Charles Haughey and used to house the Department of the Taoiseach. References Sources Footnotes Further reading External links The Building of the State: science and engineering with government on Merrion Street University College Dublin, 2011 The Library of the Royal College of Science for Ireland History Hub Reconstructing Irish Science: The Library of the Royal College of Science for Ireland, a representative selection of printed books and maps associated with the scientific subjects taught at the Royal College of Science for Ireland. A UCD Digital Library Collection. Former universities and colleges in the Republic of Ireland Education in Dublin (city) Science education in Ireland 1867 establishments in the United Kingdom Educational institutions established in 1867 1926 disestablishments in Ireland Educational institutions disestablished in 1926