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

Kevin Moran: The OPW is responsible for maintaining and presenting Ireland’s most iconic heritage properties, including Ireland’s two World Heritage Sites, 780 National Monuments and over 5,000 acres of gardens and parklands. OPW’s workforce conserve and protect the country’s build heritage whilst providing public access and interpretative experiences for visitors are provided...

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...

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I again thank the House for the opportunity to engage with Members directly on flooding matters. I am aware of the significant impact on communities and of the distress caused by and the continued risk of flooding. I have seen impact of flooding on people and on their homes, businesses and farms at first hand. I fully recognise the hardship experienced by all those who have been affected...

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I very much welcome the opportunity to address the House matters relating to flooding. As Deputies are aware, this is a priority issue for the Government. We are focused on the delivery of flood relief management measures to address flooding issues for communities across the country. I will be brief in outlining some of the relevant context, achievements and challenges in relation to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Government is investing a sum of €113 million in flood relief measures completed or under way across counties Kilkenny and Carlow. In 2018, the OPW launched the flood risk management plans. Due to constraints in specialised engineering consultancy services and skills, it is not feasible to concurrently deliver all 150 flood relief schemes identified by the plans. Kilkenny...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: It is open to the local authority to apply to the OPW for 90% funding for localised flood mitigation works up to €750,000 through the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme. This money is available through the minor works scheme for which the local authority can apply. I, like Deputy Cleere, am sometimes frustrated by the delay in delivering the scheme, but from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: As I outlined, the Deputy is lucky in the sense that Kilkenny and Donegal have been picked for tranche 2 for the pilot scheme. How we can deliver on tranche 2 is something I am looking closely at within my Department, because we have so many schemes out there. We must not get away from the fact of how many schemes are progressing and are at planning stage, delivery stage, and construction...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: All studies to date will enhance the development of the scheme. I cannot give an up-to-date answer to the second part of the Deputy's question but I will visit his neck of the woods. I know he has raised this issue over and over again. I will meet the local authority to try to move this issue on. The interim works are good and help to alleviate some of the problem but the overall project...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: There is a long history of flooding in Ballyvourney and Ballymakeera. The Office of Public Works, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is proactively progressing a preferred option for the viable flood relief scheme in Ballyvourney and Ballymakeera that will protect 90 properties from significant risk of flooding. The OPW drafted an options report for a proposed flood relief...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am delighted the Deputy mentioned the interim work. Cork County Council commissioned consultants to complete the design of the interim work on flood measures for Ballyvourney and Ballymakeera. The Office of Public Works approved funding of €500,000 to Cork County Council under the OPW minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme for the provision of temporary flood...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I have 100% full confidence in myself as Minister of State and in the OPW. It is a 35-page report with 18 recommendations. Some people criticised the delay regarding the report. That was because I, as Minister of State, wanted to make sure we implemented all the recommendations in the report. We put our hands up. There were mistakes made. We have to improve and we are improving. Based...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The publication of the internal audit report by the OPW, following the review of projects costing €500,000 and under is welcome. It follows a commitment to learn from the bike shelter project and presents the internal audit findings, control recommendations and management response. The OPW has accepted and is actively implementing all the recommendations within the report. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: Following the OPW chairman's report on the bike shelter and his appearance before the Oireachtas committee, he was frank in acknowledging the overall cost of delivering the covered bike shelter at Leinster House was unacceptable in the wider context of value for money and value for the taxpayer. Following his commitment to learn from the bike shelter project, the chairman wanted independent...