Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
1:50 pm
Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I acknowledge what Mr. Conlon said in his opening statement about new financial thresholds being put in place of between €200,000 and €500,000. My colleague spoke earlier about the security hut beside Government Buildings. I heard what the witnesses said about all of the various ancillary services it provides and about its necessity. Nobody doubts the necessity of it. Mr. Conlon alluded to the fact that it was constructed on foot of a Garda report. There are many Garda reports but they do not specify the design and I would say that the hut is a little bit more elaborate than is required. A zinc roof is not necessarily essential to accommodate all of the various services. One could have a different type or style of roof without the costs. Does Mr. Conlon appreciate that?
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