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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that Bishops Square is a seven story over basement office building in Dublin 2 occupied by a number of Government Departments and some private sector tenants. The OPW holds four separate leases in the building and the information requested is being collated. The OPW will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works needs more time to collate the information and will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Office of Public Works is actively seeking a resolution to the issue. I can advise that four hawk kites were installed to discourage the gulls from the area and these are replaced when they are damaged. The OPW will keep this matter under review and will install additional kites if they are required. Monitoring of this situation is being undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works can confirm the following Garda stations within the Carlow Kilkenny Division were refurbished in 2023 and to date in 2024. The Garda Stations, the nature of the works, the stage the projects are at currently and the expected completion date of the works is outlined in the table below. This table includes works valued in excess of €100,000 and relate to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (26 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is occasionally good to be regarded as the exception.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Gleann Fia. Specific works are being carried out there at the moment in terms of hydrological tests. We want Cork County Council to be in a position to submit a minor works application to us shortly for funding for mitigation works in Mogeely. I hope this will happen. I will keep going as I want to deal with the interim measures that are ongoing, as I said. There is a substantial...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy might follow up on the last item he brought up in an email to me so I can follow up with my officials in the OPW and Cork County Council.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: How much time do I have?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I appreciate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's indulgence. I ask Deputy Buckley to send me an email on the last particular point he made so I can follow up to see if there are possibilities there. Deputy O'Connor can go through the script but on the particular issues, I approved €155,000 on 17 September to deliver flood mitigation works in Castlemartyr and Killeagh. This was made...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Deputy talking about IPP?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (25 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Deputies for raising this important issue. My colleague Deputy Stanton is here as well. It is a major collective interest for the Deputies in the east Cork area. I know Deputy O'Connor is involved in the debate as well. To recap, I visited Midleton after Storm Babet. I am fully aware of the impact that this event and other flooding events in the town and elsewhere in east...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 135 together. The OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that additional time is needed to collate the information requested by the Deputy. My officials will collate the information and reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) provides office accommodation in both state-owned and leased buildings for Government Departments and a range of State agencies. The amount of office space in the office portfolio is 866,896 m2, as reported at the end of April 2024. The most recent staffing figures for the civil service at the end of the second quarter 2024 was 51,424 whole time...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. I requested that the Chairman of the Office of Public Works carry out a review of the circumstances surrounding the Leinster House covered bicycle shelter project, which I expect will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Pangur Bán, an early 9th-century poem of national historic significance, was previously offered by its guardians in St. Paul’s Abbey library in Lavanttal, Austria for exhibition in Kilkenny Castle. While initial discussions about the possibility of hosting the Pangur Bánon display at the Castle took place, the housing of a 9th century manuscript of this importance and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (24 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties. The OPW does not own any lands in Co. Longford. The table below outlines the properties (including monuments) in Co. Longford currently owned by the OPW. This table includes folio details of properties that are registered...