Just because they suggested an alternative site doesn’t mean they assumed operational oversight.Oireachtas Commission seems to have rejected a less conspicuous location for the bike shelter for "security" reasons. In this location near the members restaurant a standard structure was suggested.
The OPW seems to have been against the new location and said it would be more costly, but no costs were given or asked for. The commission suggested the location it was built in. the OPW simply followed the commission's request
Oireachtas Commission is made up of several politicians from several parties and chaired by Sean O'Fearghail (egg on face with his comments). Sinn Fein's Louise O'Reilly and Social Democrats Jennifer Whitmore are also members - and seem to be very quiet on the issue as they had the oversight.
They were told it would be more costly. Could they not have requested the cost?Just because they suggested an alternative site doesn’t mean they assumed operational oversight.
Responsibility lies squarely with the OPW.
I don’t agree.The commission requested the new location, they were told it would be more costly, so in my eyes they have the responsibility to ask the very simple question of "how much".
It’s probably used to hide from journalists asking about the bike shedAnd what about the Dept of Finance security shelter costing 1.4 m according to the RTE news website today...
And probably provides a secret link to the Airport for 'our ' dignitariesIt’s probably used to hide from journalists asking about the bike shed
If it was their own money, they wouldn't do it at all.. I would think..There seems to be an inability for state bodies to get realistic estimates for any project. Then when the project is up and running, no-one seems accountable for how much anything costs, or how to control it - if it was their own money they might think differently.
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