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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 (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: That is a straight answer.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I asked about the maintenance of Kilkenny Castle recently. The Minister of State touched on maintenance generally in his opening remarks. I tabled a parliamentary question about it but I am raising it here because I believe it is an issue. There is significant work to be done to the outside of the castle. I can see it and visitors to the castle can also see it. I want to ask again if...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I appreciate that. A significant number of tourists visit the castle, even outside of the main tourist season. It is a big economic generator for Kilkenny city and it is important that it is maintained. The staffing at the castle and the promotion of the parade tower concern me as well. It has been brought to my attention that security on the castle grounds needs to be improved. While...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I also asked about a room in Kilkenny Castle that is not in use. Can someone tell me about that room and what its intended use is? I understood it to be a room that was going to be made available for a caretaker and that it is not now in use despite the money spent on it a number of years ago.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: That is not my understanding. I would appreciate it if the matter could be looked at again and a written reply provided.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: The Minister of State might investigate another issue I raised and about which I spoke to Mr. Buckley, namely, the acknowledgement of the transfer of the castle into different ownerships. At one stage, it was transferred into the ownership of the castle restoration committee and later it was transferred onwards by that committee. The OPW arranged for a plaque to be unveiled at the castle....
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: I make the point that there is no harm in celebrating the work of a local committee that had the vision to pursue the matter and have the castle transferred, creating the greatest economic driver in the city and county and, indeed, in the south east. I have listened to what Mr. Buckley has said. I look forward to 2019 and to acknowledging the people who participated in that event. At a...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: How do people who are affected apply to the Minister of State's Department for consideration?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: What about the business part of it-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: -----when one is not able to get insurance?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: That is a home protection scheme which is distinct from a business one.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: In terms of applications in Kilkenny for areas such as Thomastown, Graiguenamanagh and Inistioge, are there live applications in the Department that are being looked at relative to these areas or are they being looked at directly?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: Will Mr. Sydenham provide a note on that?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: What about Inistioge?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: Mr. Sydenham might provide an update on it.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: In terms of human resources and qualifications in human resource management, what is the structure in the OPW? How many people does it employ? How many human resource managers does it have?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: Have there been many cases of bullying or other issues in the OPW?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: Has the issue in the depot in Kilkenny been resolved? I have raised it a number of times.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: Will Mr. Bourke do that?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) John McGuinness: My understanding, without going into any detail, is there was an independent adjudication on that and the OPW has not acted on it. I would like the OPW's side of it.