Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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The public business before us this morning is as follows: minutes of the meeting of 11 July 2024; accounts and statements; correspondence; consideration of draft committee work programme; and any other business.

Before we start, I would like to raise the issue of the Leinster House bike shed. The committee has agreed to write to the Accounting Officers of the OPW and the Houses of the Oireachtas to seek briefing material on the cost and work associated with the project. This is to include the following: all documentation relating to the contract or contracts for the design, planning and construction of the bike stand; a breakdown of the totality of costs associated with the installation; a timeline for the concept to delivery to include the schedule of decision-makers and managers working on the project; a copy of the project business case and of the value-for-money report; and information on any issues that may have arisen in relation to the type of contract or framework agreement where there were security implications.

We have agreed to schedule a meeting with the OPW in respect of this matter on 10 October. We are doing it on that date because there is a report to come from the C and AG within a couple of weeks which will have information on this matter. We scheduled a meeting for 10 October along with seeking information on the five points I have outlined.

Do members wish to comment? I call Deputy Catherine Murphy. We will then hear from Deputy Verona Murphy.