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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is committed to enhancing the visitor experience at our national heritage sites, and Trim Castle, a National Monument in State care, is one of Ireland’s most significant medieval landmarks and a key priority in this regard. The development of a new Visitor Experience Centre at Trim Castle is part of a broader strategy to improve access,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Public Sector Climate Action Mandate applies to the OPW. In 2020, the Government committed to halving Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and the achievement of net zero by 2050. This commitment became law through the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which requires all public bodies to support these climate goals in their work. The plan...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) are proactively progressing with a number of flood defence schemes in the Cork North Central area in partnership with Cork City Council. During the course of the development of the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme, it was agreed between the OPW and Cork City Council that the Council would progress the Morrison’s Island Public Realm and Flood Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works working in partnership with Cork County Council are engaging proactively to progress a preferred option for a viable flood relief scheme for Baile Mhuirne/Baile Mhic Íre that will protect 90 properties, 72 residential and 18 commercial, against the 1 in 100-Year flood. Cork County Council is currently preparing a brief for review and comment by the OPW to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The information requested, as of 31st January 2025, is as follows: 1. Secretary General - €228,679 2. Chief State Architect - €194,653* 3. Assistant Secretary - 4 posts - salaries ranging from €162,097 - €186,701 4. Director role - 2 posts -salaries of €134,959 and €144,068** 5. Principal (Higher) - 2 posts - salaries of €129,763 and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has an extensive programme of flood risk management works across Clare during 2025. Clare County Council are currently leading the delivery of five flood relief schemes in County Clare, in the townlands of Springfield, Kilkee and Shannon, Bunratty and Kilrush. These schemes are funded by the OPW from the Government's €1.3bn investment in flood measures under the National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate - comprising approximately 2,500 properties including office buildings, Garda properties, heritage properties, visitor centres and national monuments. The OPW also has responsibility for the funding and delivery of flood relief projects across the country and works with local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authorities (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: I have requested that Officials within my Department to liaise with Dublin City Council to seek the relevant information sought, and I will revert to the Deputy when the information is obtained.

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

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works has responsibility for the conservation, maintenance and presentation of 780 National Monuments in State ownership or guardianship. The statutory role of the OPW in respect of this estate is set out in the National Monument Acts 1931-2023. The OPW is funded annually through the Oireachtas to care for and conserve this estate which is largely located in rural...

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

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages a significant part of the State’s property portfolio including office buildings and heritage properties / visitor centres. The day to day management of the office buildings is carried out by the occupying Government Department / Body and therefore the provision of free sanitary products in offices open to the public is a matter for each...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regeneration Projects (12 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: In November 2024, The Office of Public Works (OPW) submitted a Preliminary Business Case in relation to the new office development at the Opera Site in Limerick to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation and is under consideration by both the Department and the OPW. Pending approval of the Preliminary Business Case, it is intended...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme is being led by South Dublin County Council and the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme is jointly led by South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council. Funding for both schemes is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and is part of the Government’s commitment of €1.3 billion for the delivery of flood relief...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. In 2018, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State: the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme studied 80% of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Appointments (12 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) own lands at Lissywollen on the outskirts of Athlone. In 2024, following a request from the then Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY), the OPW granted a licence to that Department to carry out works to the site for the provision of accommodation for International Protection Applicants in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (11 Feb 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: National Monuments (11 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: Durrow Abbey, Co Offaly is located eight kilometres to the north of Tullamore on the N52 road to Kilbeggan. Durrow Cross, Church, Graveslabs and Motte, located in the Durrow Demesne, are National Monuments (No. 313 and 678) in the care of the Office of Public Works. In addition, St Columba's Church is a National Monument in State care and houses the Durrow High Cross and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: Galway County Council, is the lead authority for the Clifden Flood Relief Scheme and appointed engineering and environmental consultants in 2021. A draft options report for a flood relief scheme to manage the flood risk for some 24 properties has been presented by the consultant to the Council. The draft options report for Clifden Flood Relief Scheme is currently under review by Galway County...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: 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: Office of Public Works (11 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Grade Number in Grade 2025 Number in Grade 2024 Number in Grade 2023 Apprentice Carpenter and Joiner 13 13 9 Carpenter 18 18 18 Carpenter (Chargehand) 4 4 4 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (11 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: In October 2024, the Office of Public Works, announced €5.8m in funding to Cork County Council for the installation of Individual Property Protection measures to homeowners and businesses impacted by the October 2023 flood event during Storm Babet across Midleton and East Cork. The Individual Property Protection Scheme is intended to help reduce the impact of flooding, mitigating the...