Controversial Leinster House bike shed beset by delays and concerns over car parking spaces, records show

The election of Taoiseach Simon Harris proved a headache for the project as it rumbled on into late March, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show. Pictures: Arthur Carron/Collins

The €335,000 project to construct a bike shelter at Leinster House was hit by delays, with concerns over the removal of car parking spaces for TDs and senators as well as challenges over when work was allowed or not.

Internal records from the Oireachtas show the completion date for the controversial project slipped repeatedly.