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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Jun 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together. I am informed by the Office of Public Works, Property Maintenance Services that additional time is needed to collate the information requested by the Deputy. My officials will collate the information and reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Jun 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 Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Jun 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 Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Jun 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 148 together. I am informed by the Office of Public Works that additional time is required to collate the information requested by the Deputy. The information will be issued directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation (25 Jun 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Due to Covid-19, along with other unforeseen delays during the procurement and construction stages, the pilot phase, focusing on 10 sections of the railings surrounding the Courthouse, was successfully completed in early March 2023. The defects liability period came to a close on the 6th March 2024. This pilot scheme has set out the way forward to complete the rest of the conservation and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Jun 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: At present Castletown is being maintained as far as is possible in the circumstances, by a reduced staff. Castletown staff have withdrawn from the site on instruction from their union. The union has informed the OPW that staff will not return until they can access their place of work normally and safely. The OPW is engaged in a process of consultation with local groups and elected...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (26 Jun 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the Glashaboy (Sallybrook/Glanmire) Flood Relief Scheme for Glanmire. The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme includes the construction of new walls and earthen embankments, upgrades to existing culverts, the replacement of an existing bridge with a reinforced bridge at Hazelwood Shopping...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Transport Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is happy to engage with Dublin City Council on its new ‘Delivering for Dublin Agreement’ which was recently published. The Phoenix Park is one of the largest recreational urban spaces in any European city, which is actively used by walkers and cyclists. The Office of Public Works was the first organisation in the greater Dublin area to introduce...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme was introduced by the OPW on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. The purpose of this demand-driven scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. Since 2009,...