Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Supplementary)
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
It goes without saying that many of the projects in question, which are ultimately in the hands of the private sector, are equally frustrated by the manner in which progress is being achieved. In one case I know of, ten years have elapsed since the original moneys were allocated, yet we still have not put a stone upon a stone. No progress has been made. Countless issues are involved, with one dependent on the other. Projects go on forever. This situation cannot continue. The Minister needs to take on board the point that anything that can be done should be done to ensure projects can be speeded up, as was the intention when they were first identified.
We have gone over time, I am sorry to say. Does anyone wish to make a final comment?
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