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- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General might respond to my next point. In the light of the fact that, as part of Government policy, multi-annual budgeting applies across the various Departments, it is amazing that it does not obtain in the OPW. The work it carries out is not based on a 52-week process. A period of 52 weeks is a short timeframe for the type of work the office does,...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Does Mr. Quigley agree that by not having such a facility in place, huge pressure is being exerted on the OPW in managing its business from an accounting point of view?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: If one considers the repair work done to any of the State monuments, the funding involved is ring-fenced within a 52-week period. In that context, would Mr. Quigley not assume it is a priority?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Does the Comptroller and Auditor General agree that the process in obtaining permission from the Department to carry over capital can be both long and tedious?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Perhaps Mr. Quigley might forward a report on the matter to the committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: In the context of the very successful events held in 2013, including 260 meetings, held in Dublin Castle during the Irish Presidency of the European Union, I acknowledge the critical role played by the OPW in the massive refit of that extraordinary facility. What was done represents real value for money to the State. Is there an overview available of the role played by the OPW during the...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: It is important in dealing with the appropriation accounts to acknowledge the critical role played by the OPW in facilitating the Presidency by means of its work on State-owned properties. The feedback from elsewhere in Europe was that Dublin Castle was an extraordinary facility and that the events held there had been extremely successful.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: The commemoration of the centenary of the 1916 Rising is going to be a huge event. Will Ms McGrath outline the works the OPW is carrying out to our national monuments in time for the commemoration? Will she indicate the numbers of tourists who visit these monuments each year? Which national monuments outside Dublin will be used in the 1916 Rising commemoration?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Seán Mac Diarmada's original home in County Leitrim and Lissadell House, the former home of Countess Markievicz, which is now in private ownership, are two notable properties associated with 1916. The Minister visited Lissadell House in the past two weeks as part of a collaboration with the owners of private properties associated with the 1916 Rising. Will the Office of Public Works...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Certain national monuments are associated with 1916. The Department also co-operates closely with local authorities. Does the Department intend to publish a list of the 760 national monuments that are relevant to the history of the period? Would it possible to provide flood lighting at this sites, as occurs as part of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations when iconic buildings worldwide are...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: While the Government programme is important, given the knowledge available to the Office of Public Works, will it consider making a recommendation to the Minister on ideas it considers appropriate, Lissadell House, for example?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Will the Office of Public Works make recommendations given the importance of having a nationwide-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: Perhaps the Office of Public Works will consider putting some of its ideas to the Department.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: I have been impressed by community regeneration of former Garda stations as part of social enterprises. Will Ms McGrath outline the social obligation of the Office of Public Works and its role in making former Garda stations available to communities for social enterprise purposes? Does the OPW intend to work and engage with communities? I am aware of its duty of care and the contractual...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
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Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: With regard to social enterprise and community regeneration, the Office of Public Works has a large amount of fittings and furniture in storage which, while dated, could be beneficial to communities for fitting out community halls and other facilities. What are Ms McGrath's views on making available tables and so forth to help communities avoid the direct cost of purchasing such items?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: I ask Ms McGrath to provide the Chairman with a note on that issue. There is a strong connection with social enterprise and community regeneration. Communities have to invest in fitting out facilities and perhaps some of the redundant furniture to which Ms McGrath referred would be more than suitable for that purpose. How many tourists visit the national monuments?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: I congratulate Ms McGrath on the extraordinary work done by the Office of Public Works in respect of State buildings and its large property portfolio and in engaging with communities. I ask her to revert to the committee on the position regarding the 1916 commemorations. Ireland Inc. has many national monuments which could be used for this purpose in every county. It would require only a...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: They do a great job.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: I must ask a question regarding coastal erosion in Rosses Point.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015) John Perry: I want to express my disappointment in regard to Rosses Point not being in receipt of funds from the €19 million allocated for dealing with coastal erosion. There has been significant erosion at Rosses Point golf course, which was visited by an official from the OPW in the past two weeks. Will Ms McGrath tell us about this fund?