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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Casino Marino is a National Monument in the care of the Office of Public Works (The OPW). The existing cabin structure was installation in 2019 to provide staff and visitor facilities. Those works were carried out with the consent of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage granted under ministerial consent reference C000666. The current works being undertaken by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 May 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. Admission income at the 73 sites within the national heritage portfolio, where ticketed admission and visitor services are provided, is set out in tabular form below. The timeframe set out is from 2015 to 2024 inclusive. Total admission income...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (28 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) co-ordinates a whole-of-Government approach to managing coastal and river flooding and its social, economic and environmental impacts through the Inter-departmental Flood Policy Coordination Group. Whilst this whole-of-Government process supports a joined up approach to flood risk management, it is important to note that Government Departments and State...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am satisfied that this report provides value for money. Access to the services of this audit partner was procured through a competitive process, to ensure value for money. The report provided detailed observations related to capital expenditure for OPW Capital Works Projects less than €500k and presents the internal audit findings, control recommendations and management...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (27 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: Cork County Council with funding from the Office of Public Works (OPW), for nine staff for flood projects across the county, is leading the delivery of the Midleton Flood Relief Scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. The current total project budget for the scheme is estimated to be some €55.8m which includes €5.8m approved in 2024 for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (27 May 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 major flood relief schemes. In 2018, the OPW completed the National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme - the largest ever flood risk study in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (27 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Flood Risk Management Plan for the Shannon River Basin which launched in 2018, included a recommendation to progress a flood relief scheme for Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. A Project Steering Group, comprising representatives from the Office of Public Works (OPW), as Contracting Authority, and Galway County Council as project partners, is in place to progress the Scheme under the Arterial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (27 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 236, 237, 238 and 239 together. The Office of Public Works is continuing a programme of internal repair work at Rattoo Round Tower, National Monument Number 55. This work will continue throughout the rest of this year. Visitors will continue to be able to access the external areas to view this early ecclesiastical settlement site during this period....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am advised that the South Lotts area referred to by the Deputy is protected by the Dodder Flood Relief Scheme. The flood maps for the area were developed under the Pilot Dodder CFRAM Study and are available for the public to view on the OPW flood portal www.floodinfo.ie. Updates and revisions to the flood maps may occasionally be required due to a change in physical conditions,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: In 2024, the OPW welcomed nearly fourteen million visitors to heritage sites across Ireland. At all of these sites, the OPW operates a model of pedestrian priority whereby vehicles and pedestrians use the same paths and roadways within the site and this allows for access for essential site maintenance. Given that the model of pedestrian priority is more than sufficient on all other OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office Public Works, as an employer, has obligations under the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005 to ensure a safe workplace for all staff. There were 71 incidents of bullying, intimidation, and harassment reported against OPW staff and contractors between September 2023 and May 2025 in this location. It is important to note that such incidents at other OPW locations are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (22 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that the Garda Station at Ballon, Co. Carlow is an operational Garda Station. The OPW has not been advised by An Garda Síochána that the property is surplus to their requirements and therefore, the OPW is not in a position to consider the disposal of the property.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (21 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 45 together. The cost of the relevant Internal Audit report was €20,500 ex VAT.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351, 352 and 362 together. Following the commencement of Arbitration proceedings between the Irish Children’s Museum Limited (ICML) and the Office of Public Works (OPW), and a subsequent Settlement Agreement (2013), the site of the proposed National Children’s Science Museum (NCSC) was allocated to a portion of the Earlsfort Terrace Complex....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (20 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The current status of relevant flood relief schemes is set out below (Dodder Tidal Phase 1, Dodder Phase 2C, 2D, 2E, and Dodder Phase 3), as well as other relevant information. Dodder Tidal Phase 1 Flood Relief Scheme The Dodder Tidal Flood Relief Scheme was initiated in 2003 following a major tidal flooding event in February 2002. Emergency construction started immediately following this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (20 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The management of flood risk on the River Shannon is closely intertwined with other uses of the river such as for navigation, dam safety and electricity generation. The Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established by the Government in 2016. The Group supports the ongoing co-operation of all State Agencies involved with the River Shannon and works to introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The number of WTE chefs directly employed by the Office of Public Works, as of 13 May 2025, is set out in tabular form below: OPW Chef WTE Chef/Executive Chef/Executive Head Chef 4 Chef 0.62 Chef 0.82 Total 5.44

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 360 together. The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site located on the town’s main street. A significant portion of the works have been completed to date. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site located on the town’s main street. A significant portion of the works have been completed to date. The purchase of a neighbouring property by the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Burial Grounds (20 May 2025)

Kevin Moran: Kilmainham Gaol, National Monument 675, opened in 1796 as the new County Gaol for Dublin and closed in 1924. Today the building symbolises the tradition of militant and constitutional nationalism from the rebellion of 1798 to the Irish Civil War of 1922-23. Leaders of the rebellions of 1798, 1803, 1848, 1867 and 1916 were detained and in some cases executed here. As previously outlined...