Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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624. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allow a sports club (details supplied) in County Clare use of a neighbouring OPW car park for overflow for their games; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18756/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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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. The portfolio also encompasses specialised spaces such as public offices, laboratories and cultural institutions, in addition to warehouses, heritage properties, visitor centres and sites.

I am informed by the OPW that the carpark referred to by the Deputy, is used by several operational Government Departments/Agencies on an ongoing basis. Given that the car park is in use on Saturdays, and may be required outside of normal office hours at other times, the OPW is not in a position to licence it for use by other organisations or to allow the creation of direct access to adjacent properties.