Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 January 2024
396. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection to review correspondence (details supplied); if she will provide an update on this case and ensure parking is provided for staff in her local Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2666/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAccommodation for my Department is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in buildings which are either State owned or leased by the OPW on our behalf. The accommodation is typically shared with other Government Departments and Offices with limited car parking spaces available to staff.
This matter was brought to the attention of the Department's management who actively engaged with the OPW on this matter. Following this, the OPW reviewed parking facilities at other owned and leased properties to identify surplus parking spaces that could be allocated for my department's staff in Cavan town. As a result of this engagement, the OPW identified some parking spaces in a nearby Government building which can be made available to my Department's staff.
The management of the Cavan office are being kept up-to-date with progress and my department's Facilities Management Unit are currently working with the carpark controller to arrange the necessary access passes for my Department's staff.
