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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 no capital upgrade works in excess of €100,000 have been carried out at Ronanstown Garda Station since 2022. However, works valued at less than €100,000 are outlined in the table below: Year Nature of Works 2023 New male changing facilities. 2024 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (15 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Department of Transport (DoT) is responsible for the investment in the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) building programme aimed at ensuring that Coast Guard facilities along the coast are fit for purpose. The programme is fully funded by the Department as the Approving Authority, with project delivery managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) as the Contracting Authority, from planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The number of WTE plasterers, carpenters, and stone cutters currently employed by OPW as of July 7, 2025, is set out below in tabular form. OPW also employs several apprentices in the area of stonemasonry and carpentry, which have also been included. Job Title WTE Plasterers 6 Carpenters (Including Joiners) 43 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 398 and 399 together. Lands at St Catherine's Park, Lucan, were acquired by the OPW in 2006 with a view to their forming the nucleus of a Liffey Valley Park. Responsibility for developing these lands, and the implementation of the wider Liffey Valley Park, was handed to the local authorities involved with Fingal County Council taking the lead in this project.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Guinness or silver bridge is a disused box girder bridge over the River Liffey at the Strawberry Beds. It is not in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works. It was built in the 1870s to carry water and electricity from the mill race to Farmleigh House and the clock tower. The bridge had a deck, covering the cables and pipes, for the use of pedestrians , particularly Guinness...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (15 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the conservation and presentation of over 780 National Monuments including Donegal Castle and 32 Historic Properties nationwide. The Castle, on the River Eske and just off the town centre, came into State Guardianship in 1898. Donegal Castle consists of the remains of a much altered 15th century tower-house and the remains of an adjoining...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (15 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Number of WTE Staff by Grade is set out as follows in tabular form. We do not have any vacancies or recruitment to be completed for Donegal Castle at this time. Location WTE Guide WTE Guide (Supervisor) WTE Totals Donegal Castle 6 1 7

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

Kevin Moran: I wish to inform the Deputy that the tender assessment and evaluation stage for the Main Contractor for the Clonmel Garda Station project is now complete, a preferred tenderer has been identified and the standstill period has expired. The assessment and evaluation of the Reserved Specialist tenders has also been completed by the Office of Public Works and a Letter of Intent has been issued...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 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: Office of Public Works (10 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The number of WTE staff, by job title, currently employed by OPW and working at the John F. Kennedy Arboretum as of July 4, 2025, is set out below in tabular form. Job Description WTE WTE Total Staff Clerical Officer 1 1 Craft Foreperson (Horticultural) 1 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Deputy may find my response to him in PQ 31699/25 useful. In the days since my last response, Heads of Terms have been agreed between the OPW and Kerry County Council. Legal work on the lease continues and a draft will be sent to Kerry County Council as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: In October 2024, the Office of Public Works approved €5.8m in funding for Cork County Council to make Individual Property Protection (IPP) available free of charge to an estimated 923 home and business owners who were impacted by Storm Babet (October 2023) in Midleton (749) and East Cork (174). The Midleton and East Cork IPP Scheme, which is a Cork County Council scheme opened for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 27 together. The initial portion of the road in question is in the ownership, and under the management, of the local authority. As this portion of road is in the charge of the local authority, the OPW can use this portion of road as an ordinary road user without the need for a formal agreement. The road in question has never been leased by the OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: While the Office of Public Works recognises the importance of the Phoenix Park for dog owners , there are no plans to introduce an enclosed designated dog-friendly park as the Phoenix Park is primarily a historic designed landscape. The OPW welcomes dogs on a lead accompanied by responsible owners across the vast majority of the Phoenix Park except for a small number of areas with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: Donegal Castle is a National Monument in State Guardianship. It is situated in the centre of Donegal town, on the River Eske. Red Hugh O’Donnell built the castle as his personal fortress in the fifteenth century. When fleeing to Spain, he set it on fire rather than risk it falling into English hands. However, English captain Sir Basil Brooke became the castle’s new Lord in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: This PQ is being answered under PQ 38317/25 - identical question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (8 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: A concert series was held in the Phoenix Park on Friday, 20 June, to Sunday, 22 June 2025. These events were attended by approximately 180,000 people from across Ireland. The organiser of the event was 'Aikens Promotions' who commenced building the concert site on Wednesday 11 June and returned the site to the Office of Public Works on Saturday 28 June, subject to identified remedial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (8 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: 'Bord Bia Bloom' is an annual event organised by An Bord Bia which takes place over the June Bank holiday weekend each year. To ensure that the traffic arrangements do not have an excessive impact on surrounding estates, a traffic management plan was put in place that included input from all of the statutory agencies, Bord Bia and the Office of Public Works. This included encouraging...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (8 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: There is no consideration being given to a casual trading licence for selling ice cream in the Phoenix Park as this service is already provided via concession at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and the tea rooms beside Dublin Zoo. These are high footfall areas within the Phoenix Park, and no additional locations are currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (8 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 353 together. I am advised that the GPO site, including the retail unit area of the GPO Arcade, will be transferred from its current owners, the Department of Culture, Communications & Sport to the Office of Public Works. The OPW is in the process of assessing the redevelopment potential for the entire GPO complex in a manner that will...