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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (25 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Irish Coast Guard, 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. These projects are funded by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: Through the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme, (CFRAM), the largest study of flood risk was completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW), in 2018. Since 2018, and working with local authorities, the OPW has trebled, to some 100, the number of flood relief schemes at design and construction. As it is not feasible to deliver all flood relief schemes concurrently (due...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: The number of whole time equivalent staff employed by the OPW in Dublin Castle, as at 18 March 2025, is set out in the list at the link below. This list includes staff across a range of OPW operational and established grades.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works has scheduled refurbishment works to Coolock Garda Station, to be carried out in 2025 as outlined in the table below. The commencement/completion dates for the scheduled works are subject to the final sign-off of operational and design requirements by An Garda Síochána. Garda Station Nature of works ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: The delivery of the Flood Risk Management Plans that are a key output of the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management programme (published in 2018) is supported by €1.3bn through the National Development Plan. It is not possible to progress all 150 flood relief schemes identified by the Flood Risk Management Plans simultaneously, due to the limited availability of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (26 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: The delivery of the Flood Risk Management Plans that are a key output of the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management programme (published in 2018) is supported by €1.3bn through the National Development Plan. It is not possible to progress all 150 flood relief schemes identified by the Flood Risk Management Plans simultaneously, due to the limited availability of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (26 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Units based in various Coast Guard Stations. The IRCG 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has maintenance responsibility for those Catchment Drainage Schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. The area concerned was not completed by the OPW under these Arterial Drainage Acts. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for the maintenance of the channel, nor any authority to carry out works there.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Active Travel (27 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works has received tenders for the construction of the new commemorative bridge and entrance plaza at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens and Conyngham Road. The proposed works for the Commemorative Bridge comprises of the following:A new pedestrian and cycle bridge which will span the River Liffey and connect to an existing cycle way running along Chapelizod Road;A...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (27 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: 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 OPW has responsibility for the maintenance of the Feale Arterial Drainage Scheme. The pedestrian bridge to the Listowel Racecourse was constructed after the drainage scheme and is therefore not the OPW's responsibility. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Cultural Institutions (27 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Irish Children’s Museum Limited were provided with limited office accommodation within the National Concert Hall Complex following the 2013 Arbitration proceedings. The State is not responsible for the upkeep of this office. It is responsible for the overall maintenance of the National Concert Hall Complex.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (27 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: There were no significant Capitol works carried out in any Garda Stations in Offaly during the period 2019 to 2024, however there are minor work ongoing in Garda Stations in the County. Furthermore, the OPW are currently in the process of constructing a Divisional Headquarters in Portlaoise which will serve and provide Policing for the Laois/Offaly Division. Significant dialogue and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (27 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: The scope of this PQ has been revised to include the years 2023 and 2024. The following table shows the expenditure by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on maintenance and repair works at Garda Stations in County Offaly for the years 2023 and 2024. - Total Expenditure for Maintenance Garda Station 2023 2024 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (27 Mar 2025)

Kevin Moran: There are no significant Capitol works planned for any Garda Stations in Offaly for 2025, however there are minor work ongoing in Garda Stations in the County. Furthermore the OPW are currently in the process of constructing a Divisional Headquarters in Portlaoise which will serve and provide Policing for the Laois/Offaly Division. Construction on the Main project commenced in November 2024....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The River Bride flood relief scheme in Blackpool was initiated in 2013 following a major flood that occurred in 2012 and is expected to provide protection from the River Bride for some 290 residential and commercial properties. The Blackpool area has an extensive history of flooding, with at least 15 flood events occurring since 1974, including recent flood events arising from storms such as...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: I understand the Deputy's frustration and that of the people he represents in his constituency. However, once the judicial review came in, that also delayed the process. We have to carry out the environmental assessment. It is very important we do so. If we do not and it is challenged again, the Deputy will be the very one standing up to challenge me on why the proper procedures were not...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: Any public consultation on the supplementary information to be provided by the Office of Public Works will be a matter for the Minister for public expenditure, infrastructure, public service reform and digitalisation. The Office of Public Works will continue to engage with that Department, as appropriate, to further progress the scheme. It is with the Department and as soon as it comes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW, like other State bodies, is obliged to follow Government policies on the disposal of surplus properties and the arrangements involved are set out in Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform circulars, Circular 11/2015 on protocols for the transfer and sharing of State property assets, and Circular 17/2016 on the policy for property acquisition and disposal of surplus...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: -----13 properties disposed of in 2021 for €1,508,803; 24 properties disposed of in 2022 for €8.6 million;-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: -----22 properties disposed of in 2023 for €3.7 million; and 18 properties disposed of in 2024 for €4.3 million. This amounts to a total of 171 properties for €35,509,162.