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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (5 Nov 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 the nation’s built and natural heritage in our care, to provide public access and interpretation for citizens and visitors and to engender a desire for its protection. The number of visitors to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 to 96, inclusive, together. The Office of Public Works is working with Fingal County Council to progress the Skerries (Mill Stream) Flood Relief Scheme. The Skerries (Mill Stream) project is currently undergoing a Scheme Viability Review (SVR). The objectives of an SVR are as follows: Review the CFRAM deliverables and build upon this existing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that refurbishments are planned to Garda Stations in Co Kildare as outlined in the table below. The commencement/completion dates for the works are subject to the final sign off, of operational and design requirements by An Garda Síochána and successful tendering process. Garda Station The nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that they were not involved with the purchase of the site at Magee Barracks for the school referred to by the Deputy. I understand that the purchase of the site was completed by the Department of Education.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Additional time is needed to collate the information requested by the Deputy. The Office of Public Works will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have met with the families and have seen at first hand the impact flooding at Lough Funshinagh has had on their daily lives and livelihoods. I together with my Office of Public Works (OPW), officials have been meeting intensively with Roscommon County Council, state bodies and engineering and environmental consultants during summer 2024 to progress the interim plan and works for Lough...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It continues to be the strategic objective of the Office of Public Works to reunite all of the lands, where they become available, of the former Castletown estate. The Office of Public Works remains open to negotiations with the landowners to purchase all or that part of the subject lands. In line with a commitment the Minister gave to the Working Group, he met with the owners to discuss this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have met with the families and have seen at first hand the impact flooding at Lough Funshinagh has had on their daily lives and livelihoods. In my capacity as Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, I, together with my Office of Public Works (OPW), officials have been meeting intensively with Roscommon County Council, state bodies and engineering and environmental consultants...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for leading and co-ordinating the implementation of Ireland’s national flood policy, which includes the development of a planned programme of feasible works for flood relief schemes. In 2018, to facilitate the development of a programme of works, the OPW completed a strategic study - the National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Units based in 58 Coast Guard Stations. The Coast Guard building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the Department of Transport, who fund the programme. The Cleggan Unit is a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to inform the Deputy that the tender assessment and evaluation stage for the Main Contractor is currently underway on the Clonmel Garda Station project by the Office of Public Works along with consultants appointed to work on the Clonmel Garda Station project. Once this is completed the OPW will proceed to the next stage of the process which is the assessment and evaluation of Reserved...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that the former Garda station and residence in Leenane, Co. Galway is in private ownership. The OPW have not had responsibility for the property since the 30th April 2021, following the sale of the property at a public auction.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that they have appointed a Design Team to develop an upgrade and redevelopment scheme for Bishopstown Garda Station. A sketch scheme has been signed off by Garda Estate Management. The Design Team are currently undertaking planning consultations with the Local Authority, with a view to submitting a planning application. Site investigations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: In November 2024,the OPW publicly advertised for individuals, groups, organisations and event management/production companies to submit expressions of interest for the staging of cultural, musical, educational or heritage events in summer 2025, in the Iveagh Gardens. One expression of interest was received before the deadline of 28th November 2024. This submission was assessed and deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW require more time to collate the reply and will respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes and flood relief schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The location concerned forms part of the Feale Catchment Drainage Scheme (CDS) There is also a proposed Flood Relief Scheme identified for Listowel, County Kerry, which will be funded under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Coastal protection and localised flooding issues are matters, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. 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 the scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Active Travel (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is working with the National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council to advance plans for permanent segregated cycle lanes and pedestrian crossing points along Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park. The project is in the pre-planning stage and work is ongoing on the design of the scheme with a view to submitting the appropriate applications for planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works will respond Directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is committed to making the Phoenix Park accessible to all visitors through sustainable public transport, active travel and through provision of 2,200 existing car parking spaces for those who need to drive to the Park. On the west side of the Phoenix Park, there are approximately 150 spaces on the Furze Road and 40 spaces in the Upper Glen Road car park. The OPW...