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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (17 Jul 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 (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works and Galway County Council are working together on the development of the South Galway (Gort Lowlands) Flood Relief Scheme with Galway County Council acting as the lead authority. The South Galway (Gort Lowlands) Flood Relief Scheme is currently at Stage I, Scheme Development and Preliminary Design. The combinations of river water, groundwater, swallow holes and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Deputy may find my response to him in PQ 38015/25 informative. In the days since my last response, a draft lease has been sent to Kerry County Council for review by their legal representatives. This stage of the process is a matter of due diligence. Once this review is complete, and the lease is agreed, it will be signed immediately so that work can commence on the playground. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: Through the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme, (CFRAM), the largest study of flood risk was completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW), in 2018. Since 2018, and working with local authorities, the OPW has trebled, to some 100, the number of flood relief schemes at design and construction. Cavan County Council is the lead authority for the delivery of Cavan Town...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: To date, six communities across Cork County are protected from significant flood risk by completed flood relief schemes in Bandon, Clonakilty, Douglas, Dunmanway, Fermoy and Mallow. Cork County Council with funding from the Office of Public Works (OPW), for nine staff is leading the delivery of six flood relief schemes in the initial tranche of schemes, nationally, with nine additional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Courts Service (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: Deliberations on the National Development Plan allocations for the period 2026-2030 are ongoing. The inclusion of Roscommon Court House in the NDP is a matter for the Department of Justice and the Courts Service in consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure Infrastructure Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme is being led by South Dublin County Council and the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme is jointly led by South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council. Funding for both schemes is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and is part of the Government’s commitment of €1.3 billion for the delivery of flood relief...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Vacant Properties (17 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that the properties at 44/45 and 9-15 O’Connell Street, Dublin are under the ownership of the OPW. Their records show that the area of 44/45 O’Connell Street is 1,978 square meters. The OPW records also show that the area of the property at 9-15 O’Connell Street is 9874 square meters. However this is a historical...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I assure him that the OPW and Kerry County Council are committed to progressing short-term flood relief measures for Listowel and Killocrim. Following a flood event in Listowel in November 2024, Kerry County Council engaged consultants to provide a report on the flood event and its findings were presented to the municipal district on 30 April...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: That is unfair. A report has to be complied with. It has gone to Kerry. In fairness to the council, it is examining it and will come back to us. We are working together. There are no people working apart. Both the council and my officials are working on this. It is not as straightforward as the Senator thinks. Nobody in my Department gave a commitment to move machines to the affected...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The local authority and my officials are working together.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (16 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Irish Coast Guard, a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Units based in 58 coast guard stations. The Coast Guard building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the Department of Transport. These projects are funded by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (16 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Units based in various Coast Guard Stations around the coast of Ireland. The IRCG Building Programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is delivered by the Office of Public Works (OPW), on behalf of the Department of Transport, who fund the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (16 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I can confirm that a dedicated email for my office is already in operation and all Oireachtas members are welcome to make contact at the email address provided below. The Deputy is welcome to email my office with any queries related to the Office of Public Works and my staff will then be in a position to seek a response from the most appropriate person. Alternatively, as I stated at the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (16 Jul 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 (16 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authorities (16 Jul 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 this demand driven scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (15 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375 to 378, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Government decided to accept the recommendations of the Moore Street Advisory Group and have instructed the Department of Housing Local Government & Heritage (D/HLGH) and the Office of Public Works (OPW) to move ahead with a project to conserve the historic monument of 14 – 17 Moore...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) can confirm that refurbishment works were carried out at Raheny Garda Station. The nature of the works are outlined in the table below: Year Nature of Works 2023 Minor localised roof repairs to cell block have been completed. 2024 Repairs to footpaths and below ground services at rear of...