Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works

1:30 pm

Photo of Mairéad FarrellMairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I note the external review of the OPW carried out in 2014. I understand there were two reviews; one of which had 60-plus recommendations while the previous one had 12 or something like that. How many recommendations from the second review related to recommendations that had previously been stated in the previous review? In the 2014 external review it states the "OPW operates largely on personal relationships and experience".

Does Mr. Conlon ensure there is data in relation to that? Does Mr. Conlon ensure there is an examination of how many of those projects had cost overruns, who was responsible for those cost overruns and whether value for money was achieved on these? As we have already figured out, it is the taxpayer who bears the brunt and risk in respect of all this. Have you actioned those reports and reviews?

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