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- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) Patrick O'Donovan: Is this for 2024?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) Patrick O'Donovan: At the end of last year, we purchased a building for use by a Department not too far away from here. I presume-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) Patrick O'Donovan: One relates to the purchase of a property in Sligo town. There are also ones in Mullingar and Drogheda so these are all in rural locations.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) Patrick O'Donovan: Yes, expansion.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) Patrick O'Donovan: We will do that.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) Patrick O'Donovan: No. We have apprentice machine drivers working on flood risk, apprentice joiners, carpenters, stonemasons, upholsterers-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) Patrick O'Donovan: An increase to €400,000 per annum was sought in the 2023 Estimates and €250,000 was provided for in the 2024 Estimates. Waterford City and County Council has sought an extension to the agreement until 2028 with the provision of €250,000 in each of the years from 2025 to 2027. Great credit has to go to that council as well. This has been substantially funded by the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024) Patrick O'Donovan: It is for State accommodation.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The location concerned is in proximity to the Maine Arterial Drainage Scheme. Officials from the OPW South West Region, Drainage Maintenance Office, met with the landowner concerned and on foot of that meeting they are...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: More time is needed to collate the information on the refurbishment of Kilkenny Castle. OPW will respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Additional time is needed to address the question tabled by the Deputy. OPW will response directly to the Deputy in this regard.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Botanic Gardens (30 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: There was no revenue generated through parking charges at the National Botanic Gardens in 2023.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Agriculture Industry (25 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to alleviate the situation for active farmers whose land is being subjected to residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3446/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (25 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: The re-pointing and re-grouting elements of the works on Barryscourt Castle are progressing well and are now at an advanced stage. In addition, enabling works to facilitate the upgrade of the mechanical and electrical systems within the Castle have also commenced and are on target together with the presentation of the rooms and historic garden. OPW has directed additional labour...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: 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. The purchase of a neighbouring property by the Office of Public Works (OPW) allows the provision of extra secure parking...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (25 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: More time is needed to collate the information to answer the question tabled by the Deputy on Jigginstown Castle. My officials will collate the information and reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (24 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Firstly, can I reassure the Deputy that the move to a five-day week offering for Kilmainham Gaol is a very temporary measure. It is with great regret that my officials had to take this short-term measure as a last resort in the context of a recruitment shortfall which has resulted in a reduced staffing roster at the Gaol. Unfortunately, the current arrangements arise from the recent...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (24 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Available records for this query exist from 2014. 12 tour guides who formerly worked in Kilmainham Gaol, on both seasonal and permanent contracts, are now working in other OPW heritage sites.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (24 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: It is planned to recruit a further 6 permanent guides for Kilmainham Gaol this year and these new posts will be advertised in March. However there will still continue to be a role and requirement for seasonal guides at Kilmainham Gaol to address variations in visitor numbers. As a result, the OPW will continue to operate the model at Kilmainham Gaol involving both fulltime permanent and...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects (24 Jan 2024)
Patrick O'Donovan: Responsibility for road maintenance in the Gaeltacht is the responsibility of the relevant local authorities as is the case with the rest of the country.