Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 12 November 2020
Select Committee on Education and Skills
Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised)
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I do not want anyone thinking I am getting a residence out of it. I proudly live in Greystones but the new Department is currently based temporarily in Leeson Lane in the Department of Transport. That is where we are squatting and the Office of Public Works, OPW, is trying to identify some physical accommodation. The fact that the overwhelming majority of people are working from home in line with public health guidelines has worked so far. I am eager in terms of creating an entity and a sense of belonging that the accommodation issue is sorted. The OPW is engaging with my Department on that but we do not yet have permanent premises identified.