Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Public Accounts Committee
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 5 - Development of a Proposed National Science Centre
Chapter 6 - The OPW's Management of Office Accommodation
2:00 am
Mr. John Conlon:
As I said, I have indicated my views on that as Accounting Officer and I am not disagreeing with the Deputy, but I would make one point on the north wing of Earlsfort Terrace. It represents about 60% of the construction budget of €70 million for any project that would be done. If that not were to be used for a science centre, we would find alternative uses for that. It would be an ideal cultural space, for example. There are alternatives that would abate some of the concerns the Deputy has just addressed.