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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the conservation and presentation of over 780 National Monuments in State ownership or guardianship. The statutory role of the OPW in respect of this estate is set out in National Monument Acts 1931-2023. Dungaire Castle is not a National Monument in the ownership or guardianship of the State and as such the OPW has no role in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (10 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: 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: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: A new Garda station for east Meath is a priority for both An Garda Síochána and the Office of Public Works, and both organisations have been working closely together to realise this goal. AGS have drafted a preliminary Business Case for a new Station and this was received by the OPW late last year. The OPW has completed a market trawl for suitable sites in the area. The results of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995, as amended. This location forms a part of the River Inny Catchment Drainage Scheme and was inspected on 3rd June 2025 by officials from the Office of Public Works Eastern Drainage Maintenance Section. The channel that forms part of OPW's...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) can confirm that, a search of our electronic system for the period from 2020 onward highlighted two properties which were the subject of successful adverse possession claims against the OPW. Neither of these claims resulted in a court case. Due to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) the OPW cannot divulge personal information...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The number of WTE Craft Electricians and Plumbers directly employed by OPW in 2024 and 2025 is laid out in tabular form as follows. To note OPW employs craft electricians and craft plumbers primarily in Building Maintenance Services based in Dublin. There is currently competitions being ran to fill vacancies for craft plumbers and craft electricians, closing date 5.30 p.m, 19th June 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the conservation, maintenance, and presentation of over 780 National Monuments and 32 Historic Properties nationwide. Although the OPW recognises the historical and cultural value of Dunguaire Castle, the site is not currently in State ownership or designated as a National Monument and as such, does not form part of the heritage estate in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, the largest study of flood risk in Ireland to date, was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. The 29 Flood Risk Management Plans were a key output of CFRAM, identifying proposed flood relief measures nationwide. Since 2018, and working with local authorities, the OPW has trebled, to some 100, the number...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: We should get phone pouches for the Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (11 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: In response to the Deputy’s question, I can confirm that the Office of Public Works will hold a meeting with a delegation from the local community group in the coming weeks to discuss potential access options for Conna Castle. This engagement will provide an opportunity to explore how the site might be made more accessible to the public, subject to health and safety considerations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (11 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: Deputy please accept my apologies for the delay responding. We will be in touch within the next 10-12 working days to arrange a meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (12 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that Section 28 of the State Property Act 1954 (the Act) provides that land held by a company at the time of its dissolution becomes property of the State in the name of the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (the Minister), subject to any encumbrances or charges affecting the land...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Inquiries (12 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Department of Rural and Community Development has allocated €50,000 to Kerry County Council under the Town & Village Renewal Scheme 2024 to carry out a feasibility study on eight former Coastguard Houses at Coastal Terrace, Knightstown, Valentia. The properties are in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) and the OPW has provided a letter of consent to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (12 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has consistently acted in accordance with its statutory responsibilities and has been guided by legal advice throughout the process to award boat permits. The OPW sought and obtained permission from the High Court on 5 June to proceed with issuing permits to successful applicants, therefore allowing the OPW to meet its primary objective of opening Skellig Michael as soon as possible....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (12 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. I propose to take PQs 31612/25 and 31699/25 together. The OPW has been a core stakeholder in the conservation of An Blascaod Mór since 1988. Ionad an Bhlascaoid, (the Blasket Centre) was developed with assistance from the locally based voluntary group, Fondúíreacht an Bhlascaoid in 1992/3. It was officially opened...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (17 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW will respond directly to the deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is currently considering the matter of Ballincollig Weir in the context of the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme. The Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme is the largest flood relief scheme in the state, which is being progressed directly by the OPW. It encompasses an area from Inniscarra Hydroelectric plant to the Port of Cork, some 16 kilometres away. The Lower Lee...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (17 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 29 May 2025, the enclosed table shows the expenditure incurred by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on the maintenance of properties that are currently vacant for the years 2020 – 2025. Each property is assessed on a case by case basis, with a general approach to endeavour to maintain the property in its current condition pending decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: Dublin City Council have drafted a layout for an interim scheme to control traffic at the junction which involves tightening the junction with bollards and markings. These plans include installing dropped kerbs with tactile paving to facilitate pedestrians walking from Blackhorse Avenue to cross the road outside Ashtown Gate and then enter in through the pedestrian gate on the western side of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jun 2025)

Kevin Moran: Dublin City Council has developed a draft layout for an interim scheme to control traffic at the Ashtown Gate junction which involves installation of bollards and markings. These plans include installing dropped kerbs with tactile paving to facilitate pedestrians walking from Blackhorse Avenue to cross the road outside Ashtown Gate and then enter in through the pedestrian gate on the western...