In relation to reports made by the Auditor General before the Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Budget on 27 June 2022, regarding the purchase by the state of the "Metropolitan" building in Nicosia and the report that the building will house the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance despite the fact that it was classified as unsuitable for the Ministry of Transport, the following is clarified:
At the time of the assessment of the building in question, it was originally decided that it would house the services of the Ministry of Transport. Subsequently, in the context of the broader planning for the housing of state services, and taking into account first and foremost the safety criterion and the urgency of the need to relocate the services, as well as the location of the buildings to better serve the citizens, it was decided to give priority to using this building for the housing needs of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, due to the dangerousness of the existing building of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Related to the above is the Decision of the Council of Ministers, dated 10 March 2021.
Based on the above, it follows that the decision to use the "Metropolitan" building for the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance was taken on the basis of appropriate planning, with a view to better planning for the housing of government services.
(MKY)
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