Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 11 October 2018

Public Accounts Committee

2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 6: Lease of Offices at Miesian Plaza

9:00 am

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

According to paragraph 6.31, the CSSO advised the OPW that the arrangement regarding relation to the maintenance to be carried out by the landlord was highly unusual and that the OPW would still retain responsibility for repairs and maintenance, even though it would be dependent on the landlord to carry out some of the work. The CSSO further pointed out that issues could arise where the landlord sold the premises, if the repairs and maintenance were not carried out satisfactorily, or if the landlord went into receivership or liquidation.

It is then stated that there is a side agreement in addition to the lease. Can Mr. Buckley decipher that side agreement? My understanding is that the OPW also has maintenance obligations. The organisation was advised of a potential problem with the landlord carrying out the work. What additional costs does the side agreement relating to this building entail?

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