Results 321-340 of 1,057,240 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Máiría Cahill OR speaker:Kieran O'Donnell OR speaker:Brian Stanley)

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Deputy Catherine Murphy. I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Devlin is next.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: When the information is sent on, could the properties be categorised as residential or commercial?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It should not just be a list stating two properties in Baggot Street, for example. It is essential that we get the detail. To return to the issue of the national children's science centre, in 2000 the OPW committed to the redesign and restoration of the Earlsfort Terrace building. Planning permission was sought and it was granted in 2018 or 2019, I believe. Then there was a request for...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Has the business case gone to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: We have a representative here from the Department.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Regarding the business case, could Mr. Conlon state the current estimated cost?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: What are we talking about? Is it €20 million, €30 million or €40 million?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: In the region of €70 million.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Is it correct that a business case has not come across, even to officials?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I will come back to the promoters in a moment. How much has been spent on this project so far?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Some €1.5 million has been spent already.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I am curious about this legal obligation. The centre is to be situated at the National Concert Hall. It will be run by a private company. Meanwhile, in the intervening 24 or 26 years, another one has been built. I am curious about the nature of this legal obligation. Will the witnesses please explain how that happened and the nature of what was involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I remember that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: What of the legal obligation? Can we cut to the chase on this?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Step back for a second. There is a missing piece here. With whom was the legal obligation entered into? Is it the OPW or the other group?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: I am sorry about my ignorance in respect of this matter. Will Mr. O'Connor outline exactly who was involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Is it a public body?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is a group of private individuals and the State has entered into a binding agreement with them. We have found that it could cost in the region €70 million and that, 24 years later, there is no business plan on this with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (13 Jun 2024)

Brian Stanley: Was planning permission not granted first in 2009? The OPW went on to procure technical consultants to prepare a tender contract with a view to preparing a request for tender in the latter part of 2019?