Results 421-440 of 5,098 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Does the OPW look at that centrally?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: But Mr. Conlon would agree that it is strange.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: I understand the difference between what happens in an emergency situation but it is my understanding, and the C and AG might confirm to me, that it was subject to and should have been compliant with the public sector spending code. Am I correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: I understand sometimes it is different when it comes to emergency procurement - we saw it in Covid and had issues with it - but, in this instance, it should comply with the public sector spending code.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: In this instance, are we not still awaiting full delivery of all the units?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Okay, so we are still awaiting some of these to be fully given out to-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: In my view, if we are still waiting that completion, there seems to be urgency required in terms of the tendering rather than the urgency in terms of the delivery, and I think that is concerning for people. Regarding the after effect, we have all stated on the record that we are deeply concerned about the cost of this. Actually, before I go into that, one of the questions asked by Deputy...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: We will find out in due course and that information will be public. We all hope it will be. That is what we would expect. Regarding the costs being revised, they were revised on multiple occasions. Between July 2023 and January 2024, they were revised on at least four occasions. In seven months, we have four cost revisions. Would that be considered normal for a project?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: I appreciate it is not a normal project because it is costing the taxpayer €289 million. I saw from another report that in 2023 the OPW's turnover was approximately €654 million. Is that correct? Therefore, I take it that it is a significant project. However, with cost revisions, is it the taxpayer who takes all the risk? Is it our side that takes all the risk? What risk...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: It is not on the OPW but it seems to me that it is always the taxpayer that ends up bearing the risk when it comes to cost overruns. Again, that is not on the OPW; it is on this House. It is on us to provide the regulation and the legislation to ensure that does not happen in the future. Again, that is not on the OPW. Regarding going forward with these modular homes, what is the story...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Then it goes on.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: I appreciate that is not on the OPW but I definitely would like to see who ends up doing it, where that money is and what the cost will end up being. Regarding the bike shelter, for those watching, it is important to note that it is not a bike shelter and not a bike shed, as has been reported. If it was a bike shed, you might understand but it is simply a bike shelter. I note that Mr....
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. I appreciate that Mr. Conlon has come in to answer these questions post the decision-making, although he was not there. It can be difficult to answer for the actions of others but I appreciate that he has come before the committee. I want to start with the modular homes. Could he confirm to me what the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Does he agree that it would not be 120%?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: The issue is that it was 120%. I want to get to the bottom of why that is the case. We had the LDA before the committee just two weeks ago. We found out that the production of non-modular units in Shanganagh cost €409,000, which seems like a huge sum of money, but we are talking about modular homes with a lifespan of 50 years to 60 years – rather than permanent structures...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: We have all said there was an utter disregard of taxpayers' money in this instance. That is what people think. Could Mr. Conlon answer my question on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Then why were we told initially that it would be €200,000? It is a massive increase.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Who was responsible for the underestimation? Was it the contractor?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Which teams?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (22 Oct 2024) Mairéad Farrell: Which teams?