Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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361. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason all requests for meetings at a local or regional level involving the Office of Public Works in relation to local matters have to be routed through the Minister of State’s office; if he is satisfied this is an efficient and effective way of doing business taking into account his responsibility for efficient public service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42031/14]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Requests for meetings with local or regional officials of the Office of Public Works (OPW) do not have to be routed through my office as a matter of course. OPW officials interact routinely with local and public representatives regarding numerous aspects of its business activities.

I am satisfied that the manner in which OPW manages correspondence from public representatives, including requests for meetings, is both effective and efficient