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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Sep 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW), like other State bodies, is obliged to follow central Government policies on the disposal of surplus properties and the arrangements involved are set out in the following Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) Circulars:Circular 11/2015: Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State Property AssetsCircular 17/2016: Policy for Property...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Sep 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the conservation and presentation of over 780 National Monuments and 32 Historic Properties nationwide. Rockfleet Castle (also known as Carrickahowley Castle or Grainuaile's Castle) is a National Monument in the guardianship of the Minister for Heritage and as such, under the care of the Office of Public Works. It is situated within the Clew Bay...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (8 Sep 2025)

Kevin Moran: 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. This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for many State Agencies....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (8 Sep 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 625 and 626 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) does not have any ongoing works on site at the Rock of Dunamase other than routine maintenance. Laois County Council is currently working on the public car park, picnic area and landscaping adjacent to the monument and the Deputy is advised to make contact with the Council to seek a detailed programme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Sep 2025)

Kevin Moran: The WTE qualified architects and structural engineers employed by the OPW in 2024 and to-date in 2025 is as follows: Grade December 2024 Current 2025 Architects, Senior Architects and Assistant Principal Architects  114 106 Civil and Structural Engineers 10 13 There are also 25...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Sep 2025)

Kevin Moran: The table attached at Appendix 1 shows the properties / sites in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) in County Louth.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Sep 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 Office of Public Works (OPW) on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (8 Sep 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW will respond direct to the deputy

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Sep 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) can confirm that no refurbishment works, that cost in excess of €50,000, were carried out at Rathfarnham Garda Station in 2023, 2024, or to date in 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW undertook a procurement procedure to select a main contractor to carry out site enabling works and arrange for the manufacture, transportation and installation of modular units. A contract with John Sisk & Son (Sisk) was awarded in August 2022. Subsequently, Sisk engaged with a range of manufacturers and established a framework of 5 suppliers, to deliver the modular...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: To date, the OPW has invested some €570m in 55 completed schemes that are providing protection to over 13,500 properties and an economic benefit to the State in damages and losses avoided estimated to be in the region of €2 billion. Since 2018, a phased approach to scheme delivery, in partnership with local authorities, has allowed the OPW to treble the number of schemes at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defective Building Materials (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW is currently preparing tender documentation to procure a specialist Technical Consultant. Once appointed, the Technical Consultant will inspect all matters relating to pyrite affecting Shannon Garda station. The Technical Consultant will publish a detailed study based on testing, analysis and evaluation of the defects observed in the property and thereafter, they will make...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory duty to maintain Arterial Drainage Schemes constructed under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945, as amended. The area referenced in your correspondence forms a part of the Maine Arterial Drainage Scheme, which is under the auspices of the OPW. Records indicate that this channel was last maintained in 2020. Further maintenance works were completed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has not given consideration to the roll out of this measure and as such no costs have been assessed or estimated. The OPW is aware that there is currently a pilot scheme to provide sun cream dispensers in four parks in Cork. This pilot is being delivered by the HSE in partnership with Cork County Council. The OPW will be interested to learn of the outcomes of this pilot. The OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: St. Laurence’s Gate, National Monument number 511, is a National Monument in State guardianship, under the care of the Office of Public Works (OPW). Legal ownership remains with Louth County Council. As with all National Monuments in our care, access decisions are made with reference to site-specific risk assessments and conservation considerations. The OPW has supported limited,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ionaid Oidhreachta (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: Tá cistin caifé agus áit chun suí do chustaiméirí an chaifé i measc na háiseanna san Ionad Cuairteoirí ag Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh i gConamara, Ba chúis aiféala gur dúnadh an caifé ar an 1ú Iúil. Cinneadh a bhí anseo a thóg an labháltóir. Tá comórtas ar siúl faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works is responsible for conserving, maintaining and presenting Ireland's most important heritage sites including over 780 National Monuments, 32 Historic Properties and circa 5,000 acres of gardens and designed landscapes nationwide. The mission of OPW Heritage Services is to conserve and protect the National built heritage in our care whilst providing public access,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Inquiries (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) own the National Gallery Building and the OPW has a dedicated team onsite that oversees the maintenance and conservation of the building. There is an ongoing issue with birds fouling the large central roof area of the National Gallery. This is a significant challenge for the OPW in terms of the ongoing cleaning required and the impact this is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: In 2018, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State to identify those communities that are at risk from significant flood events. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme and the subsequent Flood Risk Management Plans have provided the roadmap for the Government’s investment in flood relief schemes. Nationally, 55...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Coverage (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Department of Finance has overall responsibility for policy matters in relation to insurance, including flood insurance. Government policy on flood insurance is centred on significant investment in sustainable flood risk management and the exchange of information between the insurance industry and the Office of Public Works (OPW) on completed flood relief schemes, as outlined under. The...