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

Patrick O'Donovan: The proposal to build an interactive children’s science museum in Dublin originated in the early 2000s. The promoters of the scheme, with the support of then Taoiseach, requested the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the State, to undertake to provide this facility at a State-owned site. However, the economic crash resulted in the overall proposal having to be abandoned as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) have entered into a 25 year lease in respect of Block 1 Miesian Plaza, Baggot Street. The lease commenced on the 21stDecember 2016 and the current annual rent is €8.8m. Miesian Plaza provides accommodation for over 900 civil servants from four Government Departments, including head quarter accommodation for the Department of Health and the...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The existing oil tanks at Glendalough Visitor Centre were surveyed and, due to their age and condition, they were selected for upgrade as part of an ongoing OPW oil-tank replacement programme. The tanks are approximately 20 years old, constructed in steel (single skin) and are in poor condition. The existing tanks are vulnerable to corrosion, which potentially could result in an oil leak...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: A key function of the OPW is to provide office accommodation for all Government Departments. In this regard the OPW actively manages both an owned and leased office accommodation portfolio in support of Government requirements and policy. The OPW has a significant and diverse office accommodation portfolio distributed throughout the country, comprising of 890,488 square meters at year...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Phoenix Park is a historic landscape of international importance and one of the largest designed landscapes in any European city. The Park represents a unique natural and cultural landscape that is both a historic park and a city park and which provides a setting for a range of activities and amenities. The Park is a complex place comprising many components that serve a variety of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address. All local authorities may carry out flood mitigation works, within their own capital works programme and using their own resources, or by applying for funding under the Office of Public Works Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Following on from the publication of the Economic and Spatial Plan for Limerick, the Government decided in principle, to the relocation of the Revenue Commissioners from their existing offices in Sarsfield House to new offices that will form part of the major Opera, urban regeneration scheme being developed in Limerick city centre. It was further decided that the OPW would receive ring fenced...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Emergency Accommodation (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces in February this year, Ireland has welcomed almost 50,000 Ukrainian people who have fled the war in their country. The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive provides the legal framework for assisting Ukrainians entering the EU who are officially called Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). The Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reply to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48069/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Gardai have a new facility in Dublin Port which was completed last year. The former Calor Gas building was fully refurbished, renewed and extended. It is now occupied by the Gardai.

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

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that this issue is currently being progressed and investigated by the Office of Public Works with the assistance of the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as a matter of urgency. I have asked my officials to revert to you directly on the matter, advising on background and progress to date.

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

Patrick O'Donovan: A site owned by Mayo County Council has been identified for the new Coast Guard Station in Westport and the formal transfer of the site to the Office of Public Works is being finalised. Full Planning Permission has been granted and design documents have been prepared for the new Coast Guard Station.The project is now progressing to procurement stage in tandem with the site transfer and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coastal Erosion issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address. All Local Authorities may carry out coastal erosion mitigation works, using either their own resources, or by applying for funding under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under this scheme, applications are considered for projects that are...

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]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: At the outset, I want to thank Deputy Matthews for raising this issue. My office had, through the offices of the other Ministers for whom I am deputising, reminded them to tell colleagues if they were not available, so I do not know what happened in respect of the other issue. I want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue, as it provides me with an opportunity to outline the current...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will ask the Department of Education, through the office of the Minister, Deputy Foley, to respond to the Deputy directly. On the retrofitting of older buildings, Deputy Matthew’s commented that the OPW is steeped in this. Every old building presents its own challenges. In many cases the buildings the Deputy referred to are listed buildings. This includes primary and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Welfare Services (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. She is at a conference in Cavan today for rural development Ministers from the OECD. I thank Deputy Stanley for raising the issue. The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is the safety net within the overall social welfare system that provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient. The community...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Welfare Services (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I omitted to say in my earlier remarks, although Deputy Stanley is probably aware of this anyway, that in the Laois-Offaly constituency there are no CWO vacancies and there is a full complement in Laois of six and in Offaly of five. In respect of the changes that have been made around modernisation, it has been in response to a lot of calls from Oireachtas Members and public representatives,...