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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Information is presented in the following table. Details as per PQ Grade equivalent to Numbers Architects 1 Principal Architect at Assistant Secretary Level 3 Assistant Principal Architects at Principal Officer level 37 Senior Architects at Assistant Principal level 41 Architects at Administrative Officer level 18 Architectural Assistants at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: A breakdown is provided below in relation to the overall spend in regard to Pulse Security and Sword Security for the years 2021, 2022, and up-to-date 2023. Security Company 2021 2022 Up to date 2023 Pulse Security N/A 21,245.17 42,119.52 Sword Security N/A 35,257.95 N/A ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is not intended to tender for provision of restaurant/café services at Dublin Castle at present as a process is currently underway to redevelop the visitor reception facilities at Dublin Castle. The space formerly occupied by the tearooms/café has been prioritised for redevelopment as part of a planned new visitor hub for the Castle. Visitors are already well served by numerous...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Jun 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...in partnership with Local Authorities. Since 1995 the OPW, together with the relevant Local Authorities, has constructed 49 major flood defence schemes throughout the country, protecting approximately 10,000 properties at a cost of some €400m, and avoiding estimated damages of €1.8bn. In May 2018, €1bn investment was made available for implementation of a national...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has assessed the flood risk for those communities most at risk from significant flood events. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme – Ireland’s largest study of flood risk – was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. An output of the CFRAM Programme, the Government’s Flood Risk Management Plans provide the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Some of the 58 will actually come out this year. Six schemes are at construction stage, including those in Athlone and Templemore, which will be completed this year. Three schemes are at detailed design stage. These include King’s Island in Limerick, Glashaboy in Glanmire, County Cork. Five others are at stage 2. These include the scheme in Enniscorthy, which, unfortunately, has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Sep 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works cares for and operates some of Ireland’s most important historic buildings and properties which, each year, are at the heart of the community’s celebrations of Christmas. This year Christmas will be like no other but OPW is committed to ensuring that buildings and properties which traditionally presented a range of events at Christmas will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (18 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is continually looking at options to successfully manage the landscapes and properties in a way that is beneficial to wildlife and biodiversity, particularly at locations such as Derrynane, which contains wildlife habitats protected at a European level that require protection. I can advise, my officials issued a tender for services for a proposed rabbit cull at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (29 Jun 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has not carried out a security assessment on Garda Buildings at Harcourt Street. The Office of Public Works can however confirm that works were carried out in 2018 and 2019 to the Garda Buildings at Harcourt Street, which included the tinting of a limited number of windows identified by An Garda Síochána. The cost of the tinting cannot be ascertained...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: On Thursday last An Taoiseach and I visited some of the affected areas, to see at first hand the devastating impact of the aftermath of the flooding following Storm Babet. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme – Ireland’s largest study of flood risk – was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. An output of the CFRAM Programme,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (12 May 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works have advised that there are a number of issues at Clare Abbey which renders the installation of a full CCTV system at the site impractical ; these include a lack of land ownership at the site, the lack of a power supply and possible threat to archaeology if cabling were to be installed. While wires-free options are available, there are a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Restroom facilities are open seven days a week at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, the Tea Rooms close to Dublin Zoo and also at Farmleigh Estate during the normal opening hours at these locations. OPW is aware that many locations throughout Dublin have closed their restroom facilities in light of the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the Office of Public Works has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Waterways Ireland has provided the OPW with the following information which outlines the position as at Tuesday, 5th July. There are no sluices open at Athlone. The last remaining open sluice was closed on 30th June. There are 7 sluices open at Meelick and 13 sluices open at the New Cut. Water levels in the Callows (Banagher Gauge) remain under the ordinary summer level of 35.36. The...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, these are just examples of what we will dispose of in this month alone. They include land at Rosmuc, County Galway; a former Garda station in Galbally, County Limerick; a former Garda station in the Deputy's constituency, in Bellacorick, County Mayo, which is transferring to Mayo County Council; a former Garda station in Bunbeg, County Donegal, which is sale agreed; a former Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Public Works. Ryan Hanley are the engineering consultants and the construction contract is being progressed by Ward & Burke Construction Ltd. Construction of the works is progressing well at three discrete locations, the embankments at Clareabbey, St Flannans College, and Ballybeg. The works at the Clareabbey area suffered a delay in 2019 due to unexpectedly poor ground...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is continually looking at options to successfully manage the landscapes and properties in a way that is beneficial to wildlife and biodiversity, particularly at locations such as Derrynane, which contains wildlife habitats protected at a European level that require protection. I can advise my officials issued a tender for services for a proposed rabbit cull at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is continually looking at options to successfully manage the landscapes and properties in a way that is beneficial to wildlife and biodiversity, particularly at locations such as Derrynane, which contains wildlife habitats protected at a European level that require protection. I can advise my officials issued a tender for services for a proposed rabbit cull at...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Comptroller and Auditor General mentioned irregularities within local development companies in No. 4.31. Is the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General looking at this or is it being looked at in the Department? At what stage will we get more information? Do we know which development companies are involved?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Kenmare Flood Relief Scheme is one of some one hundred schemes at design and construction, nationally. This is a threefold increase in schemes at design and construction since 2018 and is supported by the €1.3bn funding under the National Development Plan. There are five stages to delivering a flood relief scheme, from preliminary design, planning, detailed design, construction...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works commissions public buildings on the request of public bodies and on the request of Accounting Officers. In this case, the OPW commissioned the building of the Scott House at Military Road on the specification and request of An Garda Síochána at a particular point in time with the emphasis being placed on relocating all of the personnel on time and on...