Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 15 December 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin

9:30 am

Mr. Martin Bourke:

It would be temporary, but we have to face the fact that we are at a real crossroads with regard to accommodation for civil servants and public servants at the moment. It would not be a responsible thing to push a button on spending maybe €70 million or €80 million on office space for clients to turn around and say they do not need it because of blended working. We are at that analysis stage. All Departments are working with us on this and we just have to tread carefully in order that we do not commit to something-----