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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: There is mention of €244,025 in another place. That is approximately €830,000 spent so far on the gates.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: I know. I heard all that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: I am just saying €830,000 has already been spent on the gates and the guesstimate for refurbishing the gates is €600,000. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: I understand that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: Yes. There is a figure of approximately €586,000-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: What is it for?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: There was a separate mention of a sum of €600,000.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: The clarity I seek relates to the figure of €586,874. Separately from that, Mr. McMahon refers to a figure of €600,000. Is it the same figure?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: That is all I wanted to know.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: I certainly would not accept these figures in the way they are presented to us. Should we request a far more detailed breakdown of the figures for further consideration? No one is questioning the event, how it went off or stuff that could or could not have happened. We are satisfied that the OPW did its job. However, our job is to check the figures and I am not satisfied with the figures,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: We will then set another date for a meeting to consider that information.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: Likewise, we can couple with that the Ed Sheeran concerts and how they operated.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: Excuse me, Minister of State, Deputy Moran, but we have a job to do here which is about expenditure. We have been tasked to do this job by the Ceann Comhairle and the Dáil. That is what we are doing. The Committee of Public Accounts can review it after the spend. We are reviewing it as it is being spent. It is perfectly within our remit.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: That is fine. We have not completed our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate and intend to continue its consideration at a future date.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: The clerk will set up a further date to deal with this. At our previous meeting with the Minister of State on an Estimate, I placed on record an issue in respect of Durrow Abbey in County Offaly. I am deeply disappointed that the matter has not been resolved and that a heritage site of value to the State, now leased to an arts for peace project, has been dealt with in such a way. I know...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Administration (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of a series of matters relating to an invitation to tender for the supply of goods to a further education and training centre in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: 300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal involving the Irish Prison Service; the length of time that each has been waiting for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49014/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and name of those who serve on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; the number of cases dealt with each year; the cost per year of the tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: 318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for processing an application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal by a person (details supplied); and the process involved. [49409/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 Nov 2018)

John McGuinness: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if an early appointment for a cataract operation will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and the reason they have not been called to date as promised at the time of their assessment [48914/18]