Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual cost of cleaning and sanitising roofs of buildings under his Department’s control for the past five years to date in 2022. [25591/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The procedures to be followed by the Office of Public Works, Government Departments and certain State Agencies in relation to the maintenance of State Property Assets are outlined in theDepartment of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 1 of 2013. This circular outlines the funding arrangements for elective and non elective works in State buildings.

Generally, Departments fund elective works and the OPW fund non elective works. As per the circular; non elective works 'are works which must be done to meet statutory requirements or, in the opinion of OPW, are necessary for the maintenance and upkeep of the building'. The 'funding for non-elective works and reactive and planned maintenance, both internal and external, will rest with OPW'.

The cleaning and upkeep of roofs are considered non elective and have been funded by the OPW, when required, across Departmental locations.