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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: 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?

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 is €60 million over the past three years that the OPW has had to surrender back to the Exchequer.

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: There should be reappropriation measures put in place in order for that money to be spent, either in estate management, heritage or other areas of prioritisation. It has been allocated to the Department and not been spent. That is concerning.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current work that is being undertaken by his Department on security of energy supply (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to reports that a project could potentially supply the majority of the gas required for these plants and that this gas is one of the lowest carbon-intensity gases in Europe; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Exploration Industry (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he would support drilling at a location (details supplied) at no cost or risk to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62738/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on Ireland's cybersecurity infrastructure. [58446/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to approve the confirmation process for the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; when construction will commence on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62947/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be called to progress their electrical apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 Dec 2022)

Alan Dillon: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the visa requirements for Colombian visitors entering Ireland compared to other EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63016/22]