Seán Ó Fearghaíl asks how OPW did not query price when cost became apparent
at Leinster House is a “profound embarrassment and the depth of public anger is entirely justified”, Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl has told the Dáil.
The Ceann Comhairle said politicians know that taxpayers’ money had to be spent prudently and cautiously as he asked why the value for money of the project was not questioned when the cost became clear to the OPW.Drugs worth €16m seized and 11 arrested as gardaí expand major gangland operation “Nobody can understand how a simple structure to park bikes ended up costing €336,000 of taxpayers’ money. I know that I speak for everyone in this House when I say that it’s a profound embarrassment and the depth of public anger is entirely justified.
“Specifically, it is important to find out why the value for money of the project wasn’t queried when the cost became clear to the OPW.
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