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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: It would be interesting to know what would be considered appropriate temporary accommodation for a Minister while such work was being conducted. The last paragraph in Ms McGrath's letter of 16 May 2013 to the committee, correspondence 3B.5, states that the Department contacted the OPW requesting provision of a suite of offices for the Minister. On what level in the Department does that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Would an assistant principal have the authority? What authority would an assistant principal have in this area?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: To what extent would approval have been needed higher up the line as that person went about sorting out that accommodation issue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: From where does the Department get the authority to seek the offices? Is it from the Department of the Taoiseach?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The Department would go to the OPW looking for permission.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Can the OPW give that permission or does it have to go to the Department of the Taoiseach?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The OPW has the authority to say "Yes", this is required and to this standard.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The same paragraph in the letter refers to the OPW assigning an external project manager.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Why would the OPW get an external project manager involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: How are they commissioned? Is there is a list of-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: That person is obliged to conduct their work under section 4(a) of Circular 1/94. Is that circular still in place?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Are there financial restrictions in terms of that work? In terms of this job in 2007, was there a figure the OPW could not breach in doing this kind of work?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: How does the OPW decide the benchmark figure?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Is that still the standard to which it is done today?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: And the brief comes from the departmental circular.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I will conclude shortly. I am uncertain whether Ms McGrath can answer this question but does the accommodation officer in a particular Department decide on the brief from that Department or to what extent is there a discussion on the matter?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I suppose a new ministerial office is a special addition to a building-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: -----or does not happen all the time. Consequently, I imagine an accommodation officer probably would consult with the Secretary General as to what would be appropriate.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: I acknowledge the Chairman cannot comment on that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Finally, since the office was completed, has the Office of Public Works had any role in that particular space? Has it been required to go back in for the works?