Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There was the issue of a new office premises. The costs for accommodation this year were somewhat less than anticipated as the OPW was not in a position to acquire a new office premises as it had hoped. These savings were offset by additional costs of the temporary service accommodation here in Dublin. There is also the issue of staff recruitment. There was a budget for pay of just under €9 million this year. That pay allocation was intended to cover a full year's cost of 180 staff, an increase of 50 on this time last year. That programme of recruitment has not been concluded.