An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-23
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Mary Fitzpatrick (FF), Industrial and Commercial Panel

Déanaim comhghairdeas to the Leader. I wish him well in his new role. I know he will do great. I congratulate his family, who are very welcome. I am sure it is a proud moment for them. It is very well deserved. I look forward to working with the Leader in his new role.
As my party's spokesperson for Dublin and the Dublin city task force, I welcome the decision taken by the Government this morning to transfer the ownership of the GPO from the Department of culture to the Office of Public Works, OPW. This is another step in the process to reopen the GPO. We pass by the GPO, which is a historic building. It is a post office, but it is also the birthplace of our Republic. It is a public building. With this move, the building is going to be open to the public. It is going to be made available for meanwhile use. The public are going to have an opportunity to have their say as part of a public consultation. It is planned that the building will become a cultural, civic and community space.
This is welcome news. A State-funded project, the national development plan, has allowed for up to €500 million to be invested not only in protecting and preserving it, but also in ensuring its future. I welcome that news and encourage everybody to have their say when the public consultation opens.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-23