Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

-----but there is no evidence. The OPW spending review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform looked at spending by the OPW on State rents. The report says that consideration should be given to "analysis of the effectiveness of the current model in meeting accommodation requirements, and, assessing if value for money is being obtained". An analysis of the effectiveness has not been done and we need further research on it. In a sense, the OPW is a symptom of policy in this regard, yet Mr. Buckley states that there is no policy.