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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: OPW manages a large portfolio of heritage sites comprising of 32 National Historic Properties, some 780 national monuments and 5,000 acres of designed landscapes gardens and parklands. The table below sets out properties acquired by the Office of Public Works in the past 10 years – from May 2014 to May 2024. The purchase cost figure where provided refers to the amount paid by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Scully’s Cross and Mausoleum is a an artistically significant important piece of 19th century carving within the setting of the Rock of Cashel, National Monument Number 128, and is considered to be a grave of importance within the site. The importance of the Cross and quality of the carving is appreciated by the Office of Public Works. However, as the responsibility for the upkeep...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. Since 2018, a phased approach to scheme delivery, in partnership with local authorities, has allowed the OPW to treble the number of schemes at design, planning or construction at this time to some 100...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for caring, maintaining and operating the country’s most important heritage sites. The mission of OPW Heritage Services is to conserve and protect the nation’s built heritage in our care whilst providing public access, interpretation and encouraging the public to visit and engage with our Nation's heritage. The OPW strive to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site located on the town’s main street. A significant portion of the works have been completed to date. The purchase of a neighbouring property by the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: A breakdown is provided below in relation to the overall spend in regard to Pulse Security for 2023 and to date in 2024. There has been no expenditure in these years for Sword Security. This expenditure covers security at OPW sites and events. It also covers these services provided through the OPW on the behalf of other Government Departments. Company 2023 To...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme, the largest study of flood risk in the state, was completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in 2018. The output from this study was the Flood Risk Management Plans that are providing the evidence for a proactive approach for designing and constructing flood relief schemes for the most at-risk communities. The Lower...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Since 2009, the Office of Public Works, (OPW) has approved funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme of circa €5.9 million to County Cork for some 45 projects. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009. Applications for funding from local authorities are considered for flood relief and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) Estate Management Strategy is based on five strategic pillars of: Modernisation, Optimisation, Proactive Asset Management, Sustainability, and Building on Data and Research. The OPW has a significant and diverse office accommodation portfolio distributed throughout the country, comprising of 866,896 square meters, including a range of differing types of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, it is being built by the OPW.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will deal with the core point brought up by Deputy Andrews. My understanding is that it will not encroach on Iveagh Gardens.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It went through a legal process. The legal process has gone on for many years and dates back to 2003. There was a Government decision at the time. It was before my time and ultimately ended up in arbitration. The most recent arbitration was in 2021. The arbitrator made a decision in June 2022, which basically said the OPW is legally obliged to build it. The next steps were that the OPW...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. The national children's science centre, NCSC, aims to provide an interactive science museum that will include over 200 scientific exhibits, interactive science spaces and demonstration areas, as well as a lecture and planetarium space. I understand that it is intended that these facilities will interact with science curriculum activity in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have only held this portfolio for a short time, but my understanding is that the ICML brought forward a proposal to build a science centre. That centre has ended up being the subject of arbitration in 2013 and 2021, with a decision having been made in June 2022. That decision from the arbitrator was that the OPW had the legal obligation to build the national science centre. It went...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (4 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works provides a number of standalone carparking facilities for various Government Departments / Offices. However data is not held in relation to whether these are underground or multi-storey carparks. The tables below schedule the locations of these standalone carparks and the associated Client Department / bodies: Leased Standalone Carpark Facilities ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: As clarified with the deputy the Office of Public Works can confirm that refurbishment works, with costs in excess of €100,000 have been carried out to a Garda Station in the Cavan Monaghan Division in 2023 and to-date in 2024. The Garda Station, along with the nature, current status and completion date of the works is outlined in the table below. Garda Station ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The property known as the Medical Centre at the Kiln, Cashel was acquired in early July 2023 by the Office of Public Works for the purpose of providing offices and associated welfare facilities for staff working at the Rock of Cashel, National Monument Number 128 in State care. Planning permission for a material change of use and the refurbishment of the property was received on 15th April...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (2 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW are legally obligated to construct the National Children’s Science Centre. There is currently no Government decision as to what Government department/s should fund the construction of the NCSC.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The expenditure incurred by the OPW on the National Children’s Science Centre at the Earlsfort Terrace Complex amounts to €1,584,880. The costs incurred are broken down as follows; Surveys, Site Investigation & Opening up works € 476,275 Legal costs from Arbitration, not including final costs on 2021 arbitration...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The works referred to by the Deputy do not form part of the Mulkear (Ballymackeogh) Arterial Drainage Scheme. The OPW has a statutory obligation to maintain this scheme and carries out on-going maintenance as necessary. ...