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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for this statement. It will be no surprise to him that I want to discuss Crossmolina. Has there been any response from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform on Crossmolina since the most recent supplementary information was given on 17 November?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Not half as much as the people in Crossmolina are hoping to get an answer soon. The Minister of State knows this has been going on since 2015. It is crazy. It has been said that when supplementary information is received, a period of public consultation is then legally required. After that information comes back, is a public consultation required at that stage?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Does that mean it is not set down as a rule that there must be a consultation?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Obviously, Crossmolina has had no outcome since 2015 - almost ten years.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move on to the contest and impact indicators there. Under the third indicator, financial damages avoided, the first has remained the same despite being a cumulative figure over 2022 and 2023. Why has that not increased?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is the third indicator. I do not think we have page numbers on this.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Why is clearance not given prior to any public consultation from that Department?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Does the Minister of State see it?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Why has the figure not increased despite the additional flood relief schemes?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I would hope so. In A5, the flood risk management covers the cost of flood relief schemes and compensation. What is the breakdown of the flood relief cost versus the compensation in 2022 and 2023?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: If the Minister of State can do that and give it back to the committee, it would be great. Under A5, €85.5 million was spent in 2022 and that dropped off substantially in 2023 to €59 million. The allocation is now back up to €82.7 million. What was the reason for the drop-off in spending?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Is the Minister of State concerned about the estimated €19 billion hole in the NDP? I have asked that of the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, when he has been here previously. He says it will not be as much as that. What would the Minister of State estimate it to be? IFAC says it is €19 billion.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: In terms of what the Minister of State has to deliver-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: What workforce planning are we doing to make sure we have the number and that expertise?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Have the outcomes from it been measured? What progress has been made on what we need to deliver?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The OPW had five new leases last year for the cost of €8.4 million. We will take it up on another day.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I know what the Minister of State is saying but we have to increase the pool. I want to ask him about the 330 leases that we paid €106 million for in rent last year. Is there a plan or strategy in place to reduce the reliance on leased properties? Is it an explicit aim of the OPW to move away from leasing, which is recognised as the most expensive option?

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Last Friday, the International Court of Justice made a historic ruling. It ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. The court said Israel must stop killing Palestinians and causing serious physical and mental harm to them. Israel must also prevent its troops from committing genocide, prevent incitement to commit genocide, allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and...

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I agree with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment that Ireland has done an extraordinary job. The people have done an extraordinary job over recent months and years. Immigration can mean different things. It can mean people from Great Britain living and working here under the common travel area arrangements or people...