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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cycling Facilities (30 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works has received tenders for the construction of the new commemorative bridge and entrance plaza at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens and Conyngham Road. The proposed works for the Commemorative Bridge comprises of the following: • A new pedestrian and cycle bridge which will span the River Liffey and connect to an existing cycle way running along...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cycling Facilities (30 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works is working with the National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council to advance plans for permanent segregated cycle lanes and pedestrian crossing points along Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park. The project is in the pre-planning stage and work is ongoing on the design of the scheme with a view to submitting the appropriate applications for planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (30 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study, published in 2021, was based on the overarching principles of the Park being for people to enjoy its amenities and attractions, that the biodiversity and landscape fabric of the Park must be protected, that sustainable access will be encouraged and to base decisions on evidence while liaising with a wide range of interested parties. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (29 Apr 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 or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (29 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: Doneraile Court and Estate came into the care of the OPW in 1994 and over the last thirty years or so significant investment has been made in the conservation and presentation of the estate.In 2023, Doneraile attracted over half a million visitors (523,800) to the parkland with over 9,000 ticketed visitors to the house. In recent years, the OPW has invested considerably in the restoration...

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

Kevin Moran: The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme (Whitechurch Stream FAS) is being progressed by South Dublin County Council with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) as part of the Government’s commitment of €1.3bn for the delivery of flood relief measures under the National Development Plan. The Whitechurch Stream FAS commenced construction in Q1 2023 and is...

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

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634, 635, 636 and 637 together. The OPW have a contractual obligation to construct the National Science Centre in accordance with the terms of the legal agreement with Irish Children’s Museum Ltd. This agreement pre-dates the development of ‘Explorium’. Any value for money exercise to be undertaken on National Children’s...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (29 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works is happy to meet the Deputy and the third party, to whom the Deputy refers, at Beltany Stone Circle as soon as possible. I have asked my officials to make contact with the Deputy's office in the coming weeks to make the necessary arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW will respond directly to the Deputy as the information is taking time to collate.

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

Kevin Moran: A new Garda Station for Carndonagh, County Donegal 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. Given the scale of the project a detailed Business Case would be required to support its delivery. AGS have drafted a preliminary Business Case for the new Station and this was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: In 2018, the OPW completed the National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme - the largest ever flood risk study in Ireland to date. This study involved an engineering assessment for 300 communities identified as areas of potentially significant flood risk, produced a range of flood maps for potential future as well as present-day conditions, and resulted in 29...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (29 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW will reply directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

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

Kevin Moran: 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 flood mitigation works or studies to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Vacant Sites (29 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Martello Tower at Sandymount is in private ownership. The OPW has no plans to acquire the property.

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

Kevin Moran: Rinneadh athdhearadh ar bhrandáil Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí in 2019 agus cloíonn sé le treoirlínte an rialtais. Má tá athdhearadh á dhéanamh arís cuirfear san áireamh aon dualgas a eascróidh as reachtaíocht nó as treoirlínte a eiseofar.

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

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 671, 672, 673, 674, 675 and 676 together. Graiguenmanagh Flood Relief Scheme A Flood Relief Scheme has been identified for Graiguenmanagh, County Kilkenny, which will be funded under the Government's flood risk management investment programme of almost €1.3 billion under the National Development Plan to 2030. The towns of Graiguenmanagh in County...

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

Kevin Moran: Dublin City Council (DCC) is leading the development and design of a flood relief scheme for the Clontarf seafront, as part of the Clontarf Flood Relief Scheme. DCC has also recently developed a framework agreement for Consultant Engineering Design Services for a range of proposed projects, including the Clontarf Flood Relief Scheme. DCC is currently engaging with the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW), as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. In 2018, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State: the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme studied 80% of...

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

Kevin Moran: The former Garda station and residential property at Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim is in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW). Leitrim County Council has expressed an interest in leasing the property from the OPW to make it available for community use. However, before commencing negotiations on a lease the Council requested to view the property, along with representatives of...