Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Public Accounts Committee
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 5 - Development of a Proposed National Science Centre
Chapter 6 - The OPW's Management of Office Accommodation
2:00 am
Mr. John Conlon:
We are not a housing agency. We did that on the request of the Government as a pilot project to test modular development in Ireland. That element has been successful enough. As I said, we have a lot of work on our hands. On whether we go back into modular housing development, I do not see a role at this stage unless requested by the Government. If we are to do so, as Accounting Officer, I would need to bring a very sharp focus on whoever funds that to make sure that properly serviced sites are provided.
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