Report into Leinster House bike shed found OPW failed to carry out 'value-for-money' assessment

The controversial Leinster House bike shed: Deloitte report said a value-for-money assessment should have been carried out, alongside other lower-cost alternatives. Picture: Tadgh McNally

There was an absence of “fundamental good practices” by the Office of Public Works (OPW) when delivering a €335,000 bike shed in Leinster House, an external audit has found.

A new report outlines the OPW did not conduct a value-for-money assessment for the bike shelter project in advance of the work taking place.