Office of Public Works

50. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of capital investment planned for OPW sites in Kilkenny and Carlow during 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40271/26]

59. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on plans for an OPW site (details supplied) following a meeting on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39685/26]

68. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on his efforts to improve parking access along Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park for elderly and disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39148/26]

63. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which the Office of Public Works is reviewing the environmental and ecological impacts of ongoing maintenance under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945; if his attention has been drawn to the detrimental impact of historical drainage schemes on salmonid spawning habita…

497. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the future plans for Shanowen Lands, Dublin 9, given it is currently owned by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/26]

507. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to deliver the National Children’s Science Centre, Earlsfort Terrace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39912/26]

508. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when he and the Minister for the OPW most recently discussed the National Children’s Science Centre, Earlsfort Terrace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39913/26]

509. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will commit to completing the building of the National Children’s Science Centre, Earlsfort Terrace as per the Departments legal obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39914/26]

510. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will commit to funding the development of the National Children’s Science Centre, Earlsfort Terrace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39915/26]

512. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by the OPW on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a b…

440. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to commitments contained within the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2024 of the Houses of the Oireachtas that a review of toilets to ensure sufficient provision of gender-neutral toilets would take place; to provide details of any costs incurred to date by …

499. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of Public Works (OPW) has been requested to assess or assist with the repair and stabilisation of the Peace Park in Balla, County Mayo, given its historical, commemorative, and veterans' significance; and the role, if any, the OPW could play in supporting …

270. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the Strategic Review being led by the Office of Public Works in relation to the consolidation of State agency facilities at Dublin Port is expected to be completed; whether the findings of that review will be published; and if he will confirm whether it remains Governm…

271. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any review has been undertaken, or is planned, in response to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s finding that a significant proportion of Brexit-related works at Dublin Port were priced outside the contract schedule of rates; and whether guidance has been issued …

264. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans for the Office of Public Works to acquire the Martello Tower at Sandymount, Dublin; and if he will report on assessments commissioned by or for his Department, in concert with the OPW, in respect of same. [32788/26]

267. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the confirmed details for the expanded minor works scheme for the OPW; when he expects the final terms and conditions of the scheme to be published and circulated among Local Authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/26]

272. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the 14 hectares of land set aside in Dublin Port as part of Brexit response will be released by the OPW; the reason three-quarters of the work commissioned on Brexit infrastructure was priced outside of the contract schedule of rates as outlined in the Comptroller and …

273. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if each ticketed entry heritage site under the remit of OPW have at least one defibrillator available on site and all staff within the staff are fully trained in the use if this equipment. [31731/26]

466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30702/26]

467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30720/26]

468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30740/26]

469. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30757/26]

470. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30778/26]

475. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30848/26]

454. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE qualified landscape gardeners, by grade employed by the OPW as of 13 April 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28058/26]