Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (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)
2:00 am
Shay Brennan (Dublin Rathdown, Fianna Fail)
There are two revised figures for increased spending. One is in building upgrades and one is in IT projects. They are both down as relating to Ireland's Presidency of the EU. I have two questions. Will the Minister of State elaborate on the building upgrades? That seems to be a substantial figure. Secondly, could we get an understanding of how such an unforeseen figure arises, given that we knew we would have the EU Presidency, and it seems to be late in the day to be looking at buildings to see if they are fit for purpose?
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