A complete and rapid examination of the €336,000 bike shelter that was built and put at Leinster House has been ordered, reports RTE.
The project “was procured via a framework agreement and complies with public procurement and planning guidelines,” according to a statement from the OPW.
Included in the price was VAT of €336,000.
As per the Taoiseach’s statement, neither he nor the people receive the “extraordinary sum of money” that the bike shelter has cost.
The statement was “inexcusable and inexplicable” according to Simon Harris, reports RTE.
He stated that he was looking forward to the report and praised the study that Minister Kieran O’Donnell, who is responsible for the Office of Public Works, had requested.
According to Mr. Harris, it was the kind of thing that infuriated both him and other people.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan stated yesterday that the OPW needed to respond to enquiries on the project, reports RTE.
Mr Ryan claimed that the 36-bike shelter appeared “incredibly expensive” in terms of price.
According to the OPW, “ensuring that public money is spent transparently” is important.
It further mentioned that building it “involved several unique challenges” because of its location within the grounds of Leinster House, reports RTE.
According to the statement, the materials used were “carefully selected not only for their durability, but also for their compatibility with the historic setting of our national parliament.” The structure is made up of a steel-framed, glass canopy to ensure long-term endurance.
Steel, glass, and Irish granite were among the materials employed.
Early in January of this year, the project’s work started after the contractor was chosen the month before.
By mid-April, the final tasks were finished, reports RTE.
Mr. Ryan had already praised the shelter as an excellent example of public sector climate action, but it needed archaeological expertise to ensure that it would fit in with the legislative complex.
According to an OPW cost breakdown, the primary building and installation project cost €322,282, reports RTE.
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