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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I understand from my officials that the mural in question was placed on a wall in the laneway off Castle Street in Tralee, and was part of a temporary arrangement with the owner of the property for the duration of the filming of a film. The wall in question is owned by a private retail business. The OPW shares parts of the building facade with the business. Recently, as part of a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has been engaged by the Department of Transport Coast Guard Service to examine the feasibility of the construction of a vehicle storage unit for the Iveragh / Waterville Coast Guard Station. A feasible storage unit option to meet the requirements of the Coast Guard has been identified at the site of the former Garda Station. There is ongoing engagement with an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will reply to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48132/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (5 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank you for your query relating to the BER ratings and the subsequent clarification provided: "To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Display Energy Certificate energy rating of all Government department buildings that have been assessed, in tabular form; the date each was last assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter." The table attached, shows the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Minor works are being undertaken within the interior of Conna Castle and the Office of Public Works envisages that these works will be complete by the end of the year. In 2019, a significant project was undertaken which involved the installation of a temporary timber lintel and corbels to the upper battlements of the castle. This temporary measure was required to secure a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The 2019, 2020 and 2021 visitor numbers to each heritage site managed by the OPW are shown in the table below. The visitor numbers include data from people-counters which provide data on either an annual or quarterly basis. It is, therefore, not possible to give a full breakdown of visitor numbers by month. Due to this, and other checking and audit requirements that support the veracity of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (5 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is a lead agency in the areas of conservation, preservation and presentation of cultural and heritage properties and is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, operation andpresentation of National Monuments and Historic Properties in State care. There are 780 National Monuments in the care of the OPW with Visitor services provided at in excess of 70 sites...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (5 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The total revenue generated from visitor entrance fees at heritage sites managed by the OPW in 2019, 2020, 2021 and up to 31 August in 2022 is shown in the table below. A small number of sites do not have an admission charge. In response to Covid 19, the admission charges at many sites were waived during 2020 and 2021 to support the national tourism recovery agenda. Site Name...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2021, there were approximately 900,000 visitors to Kilkenny Castle and Parklands of which 141,328 were ticketed visitors to the Castle. Provisional ticketed visitor numbers to Kilkenny Castle up to end September 2022 are 356,706. Please note that this number has not been fully audited and is subject to change. The number of visitors to the Parklands to date in 2022 is not available....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Industry (5 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth(DCEDIY) is the lead Department, with the OPW as the contracting authority managing the site preparation and the acquisition and installation of the modular units on the sites. The rollout of the modular homes programme is classified as a ‘matter of extreme urgency’ under the EU Directive governing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional seats on school buses that have been allocated in County Limerick from the last academic school year, 2021/2022 and this school year, 2022/2023 since the announcement that students availing of the school bus transport scheme would not be charged fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48875/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (6 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council is leading the response to the flooding risk at Lough Funshinagh, Co. Roscommon and a cross departmental and agency approach, which includes the Office of Public Works, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and National Parks & Wildlife Service is being adopted in relation to this matter. On 18thMay 2022, Mr. Joe Murphy, Cathaoirleach,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (6 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reply to correspondence from this Deputy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Garda project for Clonmel designed by OPW has Planning Permission for some time. The Clonmel project is part of a wider PPP combining another Garda project in Macroom and the proposed new Family Courts project in Dublin. The Macroom Garda project also has Planning Permission. The Family Courts project is presently being developed with the Court Service. When approved the scheme will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works has carried out refurbishment works to 3 Garda Stations in the Clare Division between January 2021 and September 2022. Details of these works are given below and included works funded by both the Office of Public Works and An Garda Síochána. Station Description of Works Status Ennistymon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW does not employ Gas Engineers. However, the OPW has access to the services of external contractors for any works relating to gas installations, all of whom are Registered Gas Installers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Museum Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: As outlined in my response of 4 October 2022, the proposal to build an interactive children’s science museum in Dublin originated in the early 2000s. The then Taoiseach and Tánaiste requested the Office of Public Works (OPW), on behalf of the State, to undertake to provide this facility for the promoters at a State-owned site. The matter of the arbitration proceedings and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Additional time is needed to collate the required information. The OPW will respond to the Deputy directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who have applied for a school bus ticket in each primary and post-primary school in County Limerick in the current academic year; the number of pupils who have been awarded a ticket and the number of pupils who have been awarded a ticket but have not gotten a seat in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (12 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Botanic Gardens is primarily a scientific collection. Its mission is to educate, inform and stimulate visitors, and research there is directed towards conservation of our national flora. A range of tours, talks, exhibitions and activities, especially for children are provided as part of this programme. Public parks close by, include Griffith Park, Tolka Valley Park, Johnstown...