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Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Has the OPW conducted work in the building itself since 2007?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: But no work of any kind that might be obliged to take into account structural considerations or whatever.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: On what we are planning, we will de-link ministerial accommodation from the assistant secretary grade.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: It is difficult to find a comparison regarding this particular project. I am interested in the timeline for the project. We had the election in June 2007. How soon after that did we move to provide this accommodation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: By October 2007 the office was-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Where would the Minister have been accommodated until that time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: It would be interesting to know what would be considered appropriate temporary accommodation for a Minister in comparison with the accommodation that was being provided.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: No temporary work was done.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: It would be interesting to know what would be considered appropriate temporary accommodation for a Minister while such work was being conducted. The last paragraph in Ms McGrath's letter of 16 May 2013 to the committee, correspondence 3B.5, states that the Department contacted the OPW requesting provision of a suite of offices for the Minister. On what level in the Department does that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Would an assistant principal have the authority? What authority would an assistant principal have in this area?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: To what extent would approval have been needed higher up the line as that person went about sorting out that accommodation issue?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: From where does the Department get the authority to seek the offices? Is it from the Department of the Taoiseach?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The Department would go to the OPW looking for permission.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Can the OPW give that permission or does it have to go to the Department of the Taoiseach?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The OPW has the authority to say "Yes", this is required and to this standard.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: The same paragraph in the letter refers to the OPW assigning an external project manager.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Why would the OPW get an external project manager involved?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: How are they commissioned? Is there is a list of-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: That person is obliged to conduct their work under section 4(a) of Circular 1/94. Is that circular still in place?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 10 - Office of Public Works (23 May 2013)

Eoghan Murphy: Are there financial restrictions in terms of that work? In terms of this job in 2007, was there a figure the OPW could not breach in doing this kind of work?