Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Office of Public Works: Discussion with Minister of State

4:05 pm

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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I asked the Minister of State whether there are any serious risks. I take his point about flood management and welcome what he had to say in that regard. If a new comprehensive expenditure report required the OPW to reduce its numbers by a further 5%, would that present any risks?

I guess the Minister of State has outlined one, potentially to heritage buildings, which has a knock-on effect on public value and tourism and other things. Is there anything within the current envelope of funding that would put some important national assets at risk?