The sky-high cost for the construction of a bike shelter at Leinster House is ‘inexcusable and inexplicable’, the Taoiseach has said.
The shelter can accommodate 36 bikes.The Minister of State for the OPW Kieran O’ Donnell has described the cost as ‘incredibly expensive’ and requested a full review into the construction deal.
Speaking ahead of Cabinet this morning, Taoiseach Simon Harris said he was angry at the sky-high spend. “Firstly, I think everybody can see the benefit of having somewhere to park a bike in the workplace,” he said. “I think people get that.“I think it is inexcusable and inexplicable and I welcome the fact that my colleague, the minister, has demanded answers in relation this and I await that.
“This is the sort of thing that rightly angers and annoys people, and it angers and annoys me as well, because yes, workplaces should provide somewhere to park the bike - grand - but they shouldn’t do it in a manner that is lavish or extortionate in relation to the public purse.”
Kiearan O' Donnell Minister OPW Office Of Public Works Simon Harris Taoisaech
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