Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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It overran by €500,000, that is, half a million euro. It cost €1.4 million. It was probably the most expensive shop in Dublin and in Ireland. It is 40 sq. m and has lain idle for years. Where are the lessons learned? There is a commonality here and I could go through numerous other examples. The Garda headquarters were built by the OPW. I raised it here at the committee a couple of times. It does not even accommodate the number of gardai that we need. I am aware Mr. Conlon is new to the Department but he is representing the OPW. Where are the lessons learned when taxpayers' money is wasted building a shop out the front that goes half a million over budget and a bike shed out the back that came in under budget, from what the OPW expected to spend on it, which is bizarre but is a complete waste of taxpayers' money?