Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

While I appreciate that much of the work is processed by the Office of Public Works, the OPW appears to be swamped and projects are falling behind schedule. For example, the Natural History Museum has been closed for more than 18 months following the collapse of a set of stairs, an incident which placed people and not only artefacts at risk. It does not make sense that there is still no sign of work starting on the building. Is the Minister in a position to request that projects such as this where the facility is closed are prioritised?

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