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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: When was the confirmation process sent to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and how long did that process take with regard to the consent process? The Department engaged with consultants to review any submission that was part of the consultation process but it is a number of months on since July and that consultation process has been completed.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: What is the reason for the delay in the consultants submitting this? That has been going on for months.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: Have they given an indication of when they expect this to be delivered to the Minister's desk?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: "Shortly" is not enough for the people I represent in Crossmolina. They are looking for a definitive timeline. Is it going to be January or February? Can we get some understanding regarding "shortly" because this project has seen delay after delay and there is considerable frustration among businesses and people. Ms Mulvihill must appreciate where they are coming from. This flooding...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: That would be very helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: In relation to the current flood relief schemes, has the OPW assessed the inflationary pressures surrounding projects that have been already committed to? What is the expectation into 2023 in terms of cost control and pressures that will come upon these projects?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: Has the OPW updated many costs for capital projects to date?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: What is the percentage increase in costs the OPW is seeing across some of the major projects?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: On the OPW's committed spend for 2023-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: -----how much will that impact the budget?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: Does the OPW not have an estimate?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: What has the OPW committed to for major capital projects for 2023?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is there an inflationary clause within the contracts that have been signed with the approved suppliers?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is that limiting the number of approved suppliers tendering for contracts then, if the contracts are fixed-price contracts?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is it causing specific delays with projects that are being put out to tender?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: I have one question for the Accounting Officer. How much capital has the OPW surrendered to the Exchequer in 2021 and 2022?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: Does Mr. Buckley have that figure for 2022?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: That relates to my second question. Was that €20 million reappropriated? If not, why?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: The OPW is committing to €100 million a year for flood management and surrendered €20 million in 2020, 2021 and now 2022. For the last three years it has had a trend of an underspend of €20 million per year. It that not concerning in terms of its budgetary estimates?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: What measures will the OPW put in place in 2023 so it will not have a surplus or surrender? Have any control measures been put in place to alleviate this?