Office of Public Works Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2012

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

Questions (212)

Terence Flanagan

Question:

212. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that has been spent to date on the Office of Public Works book One History; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55141/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

From February 2002 to September 2011 an amount of €398,854.52 was expended in respect of the history of the Office of Public Works. This included researching and archiving material on the Office of Public Works and production of a publication.

In the course of the research, it emerged that a considerable amount of archival work was required, which would normally be carried out by an archivist, but had in the first instance to be carried out by the author as a necessary part of his detailed research.

€32,947.37 was the total amount spent in 2011 associated with publishing the book; St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 1660-1875.

No further costs have been incurred since 2011.