Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 29 May 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Financial Statements 2023: Arts Council
Financial Statements 2023: National Gallery
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 10 - Measuring the Performance of Arts and Sports Spending

2:00 am

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)

I would appreciate that. Certainly, reports state that concerns were raised by the gallery, which, legitimate or whatever, resulted in that cabling having to be removed. That obviously increased the cost on the now infamous bicycle shed. Can we have some clarity on what engagement and consultation, if any, took place between the gallery and the OPW prior to that work commencing?

I turn to the issue of fire risk within the gallery because, if that were the case, it was deemed to be a potential fire risk. Is the gallery confident that fire risk is up to date and that it is compliant on fire issues? Have any recent assessments been carried out on fire risk within the gallery and the buildings?

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