Unions flagged noise issues at new Health office in 2016
Department of Health said it had no role in selecting Miesian Plaza, which was OPW’s remit
Unions representing senior public servants warned that noise in the open-plan layout of the new Department of Health building would impact their ability to carry out duties, including writing responses to parliamentary questions.
In a letter to health minister Simon Harris in October 2016, the Association of High Civil and Public Servants said there was a weight of evidence around “noise distraction and work impairment” in the open-plan offices that would affect employees. ...
