Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform
Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised)
2:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
Thank goodness for that. My faith in the Minister of State remains steadfast.
I note there has been an increase in spending on Government publications under subhead B12. I gather it is in the region of one third, if I am not mistaken. This is substantial. I had assumed that e-publishing would yield cost savings, with an eye on the environment and efficiency. Will the Minister of State explain the position, please?
Under subhead B9, service charges and utilities, a total of €10 million is associated with energy costs, water rates and other local authority charges. The Minister of State said some of this was still being paid on unallocated space. Will the Minister of State explain this, please?
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