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Foreword from Minister of State 2Foreword from Chairman 3Management Advisory Committee 5Strategic Review 6 PartnershipCommittee 22Operations Review 2008 26 PropertyManagementServices 27 FacilitiesandEventManagementUnit 33 PropertyMaintenanceServices 36 ProjectManagementServices 44 ArchitecturalServices 56 EngineeringServices 64 GovernmentSuppliesAgency 74 HeritageServices 77 National Monuments 77 Historic Properties 78 Visitor Services 79 CorporateServices 82 Staff and Senior Personnel 82 Personnel 84 Employee Assistance Service 84 Equality Unit 85 Internal Audit 85 Organisation Unit 85 Training Unit 86 Accounts Branch 87 Management Accounting Service 88 MIF 88 Art Management 88 Public Relations Department 89Financial Review 2008 90 ExpenditureProgramme 90 BarretstownCastleTrust 93OPW Awards 96Events in the Atrium 2008 97List of offices 98OPW Offices and Heritage Sites 100

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Iampleasedtobringyouthis,myfirst,AnnualReportsincemyappointmentasMinisterofStateattheDepartmentofFinancewithspecialresponsibilityfortheOfficeofPublicWorks.Ihavelongbeenfamiliar,andoftenworkedwith,theOPWasaCivilServant,SpecialAdvisorandOireachtasMember,andhavealwaysadmiredtheethos,professionalismandachievementsofstaffinundertakingtheirduties.ThecompletionandopeningofthenewWexfordOperaHouse,andtheopeningoftheBattleoftheBoyneVisitorCentrebyTaoiseachBertieAhernon6MayandNorthernIrelandFirstMinisterDr.IanPaisley,wereamongthehighlightsoftheyear.

2008markedadrasticchangeintheglobaleconomicclimate,andOPWwereaskedbyGovernmenttomakeconsiderablesavingsonour‘votedallocation’inmid-year.Iamhappytosaythatwecontributedsubstantialsavingsbyadaptingworkprogrammesandrespondingtothenewenvironment.Wewerealsoaskedtoexamineexistingprocurementprocedures,andreporttoGovernmentonhowwecanmakepotentialsavingsthroughamajorreformofprocurementmanagementthroughoutthepublicservice.Onfootofthis,manynewinitiativesarebeingintroducedin2009.

Iattendedmanyevents,launchesandopeningssinceoneofmyfirstformalOPWeventsinMay2008,there-openingofAdareCastle.Ialsovisitedpartsofthecountrythatwereseriouslyfloodedduringthesummermonths.TheGovernmenthasreaffirmeditscommitmenttofloodprotectionandalleviationmeasures,notjusttocopewithexistingfloodevents,butalsoinpreparationforanticipatedclimatechange.ThefuturefortheHeritageServices,whichwillcontinuetoplayavitalroleintourism,isprimarilyoneofconsolidationandreinvestinginexistingfacilities,anumberofwhichwewereabletomakeavailableasaperformancevenue.

Thereisnodoubtwewillhavetocontinuetoadaptinordertoleadchangeintheseuncertaintimes,butIamconfidentinourcapacityintheOfficeofPublicWorkstomeetwhatevernewchallengesmayarise.

Dr. Martin Mansergh, T.D.Minister of State

Foreword by Minister

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Iamdelightedtopresentthe2008AnnualReporttotheMinisterofStateattheDepartmentofFinancewithSpecialresponsibilityfortheOfficeofPublicWorks,Dr.MartinManserghT.D.

2008wasamomentuousyearfortheOfficeofPublicWorks.TheofficialjointopeningoftheOldbridgeEstatebytheformerTaoiseach,BertieAhern,T.D.andformerFirstMinisterofNorthernIreland,Dr.IanPaisley,M.P,MLA,tookplaceonMay6thinbrightsunshineandtomuchpraiseandrecognitionofO.P.W.’sinvolvementinthisproject.Similarly,thenewlydesignedandconstructedWexfordOperaHousewasofficiallyopenedbyAnTaoiseachBrianCowen,T.D.onSeptember5thforthebeginningofthefestivalseason.

SignificantprogresswasmadeinimplementingtheGovernment’sprogrammeofdecentralisation.OPW’sownmovetoTrimbeganwithanadvancepartystartingoperationsfromScurlockstown,Co.Meath.2008sawthefirstofeightnewHeadquartersbuildingsunderthedecentralisationprogrammebeingcompletedinKillarneyfortheDepartmentofArts,SportsandTourism.WorkwascompletedandbuildingsoccupiedinAthlone(DepartmentofEducationandScience),Newcastlewest(RevenueCommissioners),NaForbacha(DepartmentofCommunity,RuralandGaeltachtAffairs)andTipperaryTown(PrivateSecurityAuthority).

SignificantprogresswasmadeonfloodreliefschemesinClonmel,Ennis,andMallowwhiletheCatchmentFloodRiskAssessmentandManagement(CFRAM)studyfortheRiverLeeinCorkwascompleted.PreparatoryworkonnewfloodreliefschemesinMornington,CountyMeathandFermoy,CountyCorkwasadvancedtothepointthattheseschemeswillcommencein2009.

Onthepropertyside,avalueformoneyreportbyindependentconsultantsconcludedthatrentsnegotiatedbyOPWcomparefavourablywithmarketrents.Thereportsuggestedthat,ineffect,theOPWaveragerentalrateapproximatestothemarketrateforsuburbanspace,eventhoughmuchofOPWpropertiesarelocatedinthecityandurbancentres.OPWcurrentlyhasavacancyrateofonly1%oftheportfolio,whichistheminimumnecessarytofacilitatetheefficientmanagementoftheportfolio.

OPWisauniqueorganisationwherecustomerserviceisparamountandtheacquisitionandmaintenanceofISOaccreditationforeachoftheBusinessUnitsisapriority.Allourservicesarebenchmarkedagainstnationalandinternationalbestpracticeintheprivatesectorandotherpublicorganisations.Iamdelightedtoreportthatduring2008theOfficeofPublicWorkshasretainedandimproveduponthesestandardsofexcellence,somethingthatwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthededication,commitmentandprofessionalismofallstaff.

Sean BentonChairman Office of Public Works

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Management Advisory Committee

Sean Benton Chairman

Clare McGrath Commissioner

Pat Cooney Director of Architectural Services

Tony Smyth Director of Engineering Services

Vincent Campbell Director of Corporate Services

John McMahon Commissioner

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strategic review

Key Objective Performance Indicator Progress in 2008 Comment

1.TodeviseanddeliveronAnnualWorkProgrammeswhichareinlinewithGovernmentpoliciesandprioritiesandwhichrespondtoCustomers’requirementsinatimelyandsustainablemanner,providingvalueformoney.

nAchievementofWorkTargetsidentifiedinAnnualWorkProgrammes.

nAchievementofbudgetary/valueformoneytargetsidentifiedinAnnualOutputStatements.

TheManagementAdvisoryCommitteewasbroadlysatisfiedthattheagreedWorkProgrammefor2008wasdeliveredefficientlyandeffectivelyinlinewithtargetssetatthebeginningoftheyear.

Approx.99%oftheVoteallocationwasspentatyearend.

Thetargetforincomewasexceededby27.5%–withtotalAppropriationsinAidreachingover€26mintheyear.Afurther€7.1mwascollectedfromthesaleofproperties.

ExpenditureonSWAaccountsduringtheyearwasover€58mandonHealthandSafetyworksover€8mgivingatotalofover€66m.

2.TodeliversuccessfullyonthepropertyandaccommodationrequirementsoftheGovernment’sDecentralisationprogramme.

nMinister,GovernmentandDecentralisationImplementationGroup(DIG)advisedofpertinentissuesrelatingtoOPWoperationsaffectingthedecentralisationprogramme.

nPropertyacquiredasdeterminedinconsultationwiththeDIGandtheCentralDecentralisationUnitoftheDepartmentofFinance(CDU).

nAccommodationprocuredasdeterminedinconsultationwiththeDIG,theCDUandclientDepartmentsandAgencies

nInterim/AdvanceOfficesinplace,whereagreedinconsultationwiththeDIG,theCDUandclientDepartmentsandAgencies.

TheDecentralisationProgrammewasdeliveredinlinewithtargetssetbytheDecentralisationImplementationGroup.RegularreportswereprovidedtotheMinister,DIGandthroughthemtoGovernmentonprogressontheimplementationoftheprogramme.

2siteswereacquiredandagreementwasreachedon6othersitesbutacquisitionisdeferredpendingreviewin2011.

ExpenditureontheprovisionofaccommodationfortheDecentralisationProgrammewas€97m.Thisincludedlocationswherefit-outsofleasedpremiseswasthepreferredsolution.

Workwascompletedandbuildingsoccupiedasfollows:

nDepartmentofEducationandScienceinAthlone

nDepartmentofArts,SportandTourisminKillarney

nRevenueCommissionersinNewcastlewest

nDepartmentofCommunity,RuralandGaeltachtAffairs,NaForbacha

nPrivateSecurityAuthority,TipperaryTown

Constructionwaswelladvancedonthefollowing:

nDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFoodandBIMinClonakilty

nDepartmentoftheEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernmentinWexford

nDepartmentofDefenceinNewbridge

nDepartmentofSocialandFamilyAffairsinBuncrana

nOfficeofPublicWorksinTrim

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ApreferredtendererwasselectedforLandRegistryinRoscommonTownandplanningpermissionobtained.

TenderswereinvitedfortheImmigrationandNaturalisationServiceoftheDepartmentofJustice,EqualityandLawReforminTipperaryTown.

ExpressionsofInterestwereinvitedforCharlestownasareplacementlocationforHeadquartersoftheDepartmentofCommunity,RuralandGaeltachtAffairs,duetorefusalofplanningpermissionforabuildingatKnockAirportbyAnBordPleanálaonfootofathirdpartyappeal.

ProgressonreachingfinancialcloseandcontractsigningwasachievedfortheDepartmentofEnterprise,TradeandEmploymentinCarlow,theDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFoodinPortlaoiseandtheDepartmentofEducationandScienceinMullingar.

TenderdocumentswerealmostcompletedfortheDefencesForcesbuildingintheCurragh.

ThefollowingweredeferredbyGovernmentdecisioninOctober2008pendingareviewin2011:

n AnBordBia,Enniscorthy

n DepartmentoftheEnvironment,Heritage&LocalGovernment,Kilkenny

n DepartmentofAgriculture,Fisheries&Food,FermoyandMacroom

n DepartmentofCommunications,Energy&NaturalResources,Cavan

n DepartmentofSocial&FamilyAffairs,Donegal

n DepartmentoftheEnvironment,Heritage&LocalGovernment,NewRoss,Wexford

n GardaSíochána,Thurles

n Health&SafetyAuthority,Thomastown

n HETAC;FETAC;NQAI;Edenderry

n NationalRoadsAuthority&RailwaySafetyAuthority,Ballinasloe

n NSAI,Arklow

n OPW,Kanturk

n OrdnanceSurvey,Ireland,Dungarvan

n Pobal,Clifden

n PublicAppointmentsServiceandValuationOffice,Youghal

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3.TodeliversuccessfullyonthedecentralisationoftheOPW.

nAdvanceOfficeinplaceinClaremorrisinlinewithapprovedbusinesscase.

nAdvanceOfficeinplaceinTriminlinewithapprovedbusinesscase

nHeadquartersmovedtoTrimasdeterminedinconsultationwiththeDIGandtheCDU.

nRegionalOfficeestablishedinClaremorrisasdeterminedinconsultationwiththeDecentralisationImplementationGroup(DIG)andtheCentralDecentralisationUnitoftheDepartmentofFinance(CDU).

TheMinisterofStateandtheMACreceivedregularreportsthroughout2008onprogressandorganisationalissuesrelatingtoDecentralisation.

Bytheendoftheyear236oftheCentralApplicationsFacility(CAF)placesforTrimhadbeenassignedand214ofthosehadtakenupdutyintheOfficeofPublicWorks.

WorkcontinuedontheOPWHeadquartersBuildinginTrimanditisdueforcompletionquarter3,2009

Anadvanceofficeinvolvingsome32staffdealingwithPersonnelandDevelopmentServices,PropertyManagementServicesandPropertyMaintenancehasbeenoperatingfromScurlockstownBusinessParksincetheweekbeginning18thFebruary2008.

AsaresultoftheGovernmentdecisionmentionedinthenextcolumn,theClaremorrisprojectwillnowproceedonaphasedbasis.Phaseoneoftheprojectincludessome104posts,andiscurrentlyproceeding,phasetwoinvolving38postsisdeferredpendingreviewin2011.AnAdvanceOfficewasestablishedinClaremorrisinvolvingsome31staffdealingwithGSAPublications,ProjectManagementServicesandVisitorServicesandhasbeenoperatingfromLakesideBusinessParksinceSeptember2007.

In line with a Government decision in October 2008 to defer further work on implementation of some elements of the decentralisation programme pending a review in 2011, in light of budgetary developments the planned OPW move to Kanturk, Co. Cork and phase two of the Claremorris project will be revisited at that time.

All administrative grades are fully subscribed for the OPW HQ building in Trim. There are on-going discussions with Unions representing the professional and technical grades on the implementation of decentralisation.

4.ToadvisetheGovernmentinrelationtopolicydevelopmentandlegislativerequirementsforfloodriskmanagementandtodevelop,coordinateandimplementprogrammesandmeasurestoreducethenationalleveloffloodrisktopeople,businesses,infrastructureandtheenvironment

nIdentificationofnationalleveloffloodrisk.

nDevelopmentofdetailedprogrammesandmeasurestoreducetherisktopeople,businesses,infrastructureandtheenvironment.

UndertheFloodStudiesUpdate(FSU)Programmeduring2008oneresearchstudyoftheprogrammewascompleted,fivestudiescontinuedfrom2007andfournewstudieswerecommissioned.

WorkcommencedontheplanningandspecificationrequiredforthepublicationanddisseminationofFSUoutputs.

In2008,theOPWandtheDepartmentofEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernmentcollaboratedontheformulationofGuidanceandProtocoldocumentsintheareaoffloodemergencymanagement.TheseareavailableasworkingdocumentsandforconsultationonthewebsiteoftheNationalSteeringGroupforMajorEmergencyManagement(www.mem.ie).

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nDevelopmentofastrategyforimplementationoftheEUDirectiveontheassessmentandmanagementoffloodrisks.

nTranspositionoftheEUFloodsDirectiveintonationallegislation.

nDeliveronfloodriskmanagementworkprogrammesandprojects(structuralandnon-structuralfloodreliefmeasures).

During2008areviewoflegislation,whichcommencedin2007,wascompleted.IssuesrequiringattentionhavebeenidentifiedandwillbeaddressedaspartoftheFloodsDirectivetranspositionprocess.

WorkonthetranspositionoftheFloodsDirectivecommencedin2008andwillbecompletedinlate2009.

AnindependentreportontheState’shydrometricdataacquisitioninfrastructurecontainingrecommendationsforimprovementswascompletedinJune2008.Animplementationstrategyfortherecommendationsofthereportisbeingpreparedinpartnershipwithotherrelevantagencies.

During2008theOPW,asapartnerintheEUsponsoredconsortiumERA-NETCRUEwasactivelyinvolvedinthepreparationofthesecondcommoncallfortrans-nationalcollaborativeresearchprojectsonthetopic‘FloodResilientCommunities–ManagingtheConsequencesofFlooding’

OPWisaco-funderoftheFloodRiskManagementResearchConsortium’ssecondcycleprogrammewhichbeganin2008.

nDevelopmentofguidanceonconsiderationoffloodriskinplanninganddevelopmentmanagement.

InSeptember2008,draftGuidelinesonthePlanningSystemandFloodRiskManagementwerepublishedforconsultationunderSection28ofthePlanningandDevelopmentActs2000to2004.

TheFloodHazardMappingwebsitewassubjecttoongoingdevelopmentandmaintenancethroughout2008.

Animplementationstrategyforthenationalroll-outoftheCFRAMstudieswasdevelopedandagreedandtheprocurementprocesswillbeginin2009.

nDevelopmentofcriteriaandprocessesfortheprioritisationofexpenditureandthedesignationofhighfloodriskwatercourses.

AninitialdraftofthePreliminaryFloodRiskAssessmentwassubstantiallycompletedandwillformthebasisofconsultationwithstakeholdersduring2009.

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nOngoingmaintenanceofexistingdrainageandfloodreliefschemes.

DraftFloodmapspreparedforLeeandDodder–Plansduetoissueforconsultationsearly2009.

Fingal–EastMeathFloodRiskAssessmentandManagementStudywascommissionedandinitiated.

MajorfloodreliefschemesforMallowNorthandEnnisUppercommencedinmid2008.ConstructionofClonmelWestschemeandworksonRiverDoddercontinuedduring2008.

DetaileddesignoffloodreliefschemesforMallowSouth,ClonmelNorth&EastandEnnisLowerSchemescommencedinsecondhalfof2008.

AfloodreliefschemeforMornington,Co.MeathwasbroughttostatutoryPublicExhibitioninMarch/April2008.

FloodForecastingsystemswereinstalledforMallowandFermoyandthesysteminClonmelwasmaintainedanddeveloped.

5.TomanagetheOPW’spropertyportfolioeffectively,ensuringthatitspotentialismaximisedandthatitisusedefficientlyintermsofvalueformoney,sustainability,spaceandenergyconsumption.

nGovernmentinfrastructureprogrammeprogressinginlinewiththeNDP.

OPWcontinuedtomanageitspropertyportfoliowithvalueformoneyasaprimaryfocusinlinewithGovernmentpolicy.

Proceedsfromthesaleofsurplusstatepropertyamountedto€7.1min2008.

TheGovernmentSitesandBuildingsProgrammecompletedworkstothevalueof€281min2008forvariousGovernmentDepartments.

MajorandminorconstructioncontractsunderthenewGovernmentFormsofContractrequiringfixedpricingarenowstandardpractice.

ProjectscompletedfortheDepartmentofSocial&FamilyAffairsincludedBallymunandTullamorewhileworkcommencedonBuncranaLocalOfficewhichisbeingcarriedoutinconjunctionwiththeDecentralisedOfficesfortheDepartmentofSocial&FamilyAffairsandnewGardaDistrictHeadquarters.

WorkcompletedfortheOfficeoftheRevenueCommissionersincludedCastleViewBuildingGeorgesSt(Dublin),anextensiontotheirofficesinEnnisandnewofficesatFairgreeninGalway.WorkcommencedatLoughAtalia,Galway.

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Workwascompletedonthefollowingspecialprojects:

nAccommodationforDepartmentofFinanceinMerrionRow,Dublin,

nRelocationoftheFAIHQfromMerrionSquaretotheformerStateLaboratory,Abbotstown

nRedevelopmentoftheAssayOffice,DublinCastle

nFarmFacility/ConservationWorksatLongtown,Clane.Co.KildareandOfficeAccommodationatBackwestonfortheDepartmentofAgriculture&Food.

Workwasinprogressonthefollowingspecialprojects:

nNewStadiumatLansdowneRoad

nNationalConventionCentre

nHeadquartersoftheIrishInstituteofSportatAbbotstown

nNationalChildDetentionCentre,Lusk,Co.Dublin

nRefurbishmentofTrinityHousefortheIrishYouthJusticeService.

Thefollowingspecialprojectswereatplanningtenderstage:

nMountjoyPrisonRedevelopment

nNationalConcertHall

nSportsCampusatAbbotstown

nNationalGoverningBodiesforSport,Abbotstown

nAbbeyTheatre,Dublin

AnewofficewasfittedoutfortheDirectorofPublicProsecutionsatNorthKingSt(Dublin).

Aprogrammeofminorworks,wascompletedforRatraHouse,Dublin,RevenueofficerefurbishmentsandfitoutsatRegionalArchitecturalOffices.

FacilitiesandEventManagementServicesweredeliveredeffectivelyat:DublinCastleStateApartmentsandConferenceCentre,Farmleigh,CastletownHouse,KilkennyCastle,ÁrasanUachtaráinandtheDepartmentofEducation,MarlboroughStreet.

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nUniversalaccessprogrammeprogressinginlinewiththeNDP.

nOPW’sinputtoGardasub-programmeprogressinginlinewiththeNDP.

nOPW’sinputtoCultureandHeritagesub-programmeprogressinginlinewiththeNDP.

OPW,onbehalfofotherGovernmentDepartments,alsooversawthedeliveryofcontractedfacilitiesmanagementservicesatanumberofotherGovernmentownedpropertiessuchastheGovernmentLaboratoriescomplexatBackweston.FacilitiesManagementcontractsareprocuredthroughcompetitivetenderingensuringthedeliveryoftargetedservicesatbestvalueformoney.

WorkwascompletedontheconstructionofCourthousesatBlanchardstownandThurlesandthefitoutoftheIrishPrisonServiceinLongfordwascompleted.

WorkcommencedontheBlanchardstownProbationandWelfareOffice,theDistrictVeterinaryOffice,DrumshanboandWaterwaysIreland,Thomastown.

Workwasalsocarriedoutonsmallerprojectswhichincluded:

n VehiclePound,TallaghtGardaStation

n ToeHeadCoastguardService

Accessibilityupgradingworkscontinuedtobeintegratedintorefurbishmentprojectsin2008.TheOPWcontinuedtoprovideexpertadvicetoourclientsandcarryoutaccessibilityauditsonanumberofpublicbuildings.

ThepurchaseofsitesforGardastationscontinuedduring2008.SiteswereacquiredatWexford,BuncranaandKilbeggan.

MajorrefurbishmentandprovisionofenhancedfacilitieswerecarriedoutatexistingstationsinLaytown,NavanandGardaHeadquarters.

ConstructionofnewGardastationscommencedatBallymoteandFinglasandwascompletedatBallymun,Irishtown,Leixlip,ClaremorrisandCastlerea.

Prioritisedminorworksprojectswereundertakenonanagreedprogrammedbasisnationwide.

MajorImprovementworkswerecarriedoutduring2008atthe

nNationalGallery,

nNationalMuseum–CollinsBarracks

nÁrasanUachtaráin

nRoyalHospitalKilmainham

nIrishMuseumofModernArt.

All of these projects would also have had an accesibility element.

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Thefollowingworkswerecompletedduring2008:

nConstructionoftheMilitaryHistoryExhibitionattheNationalMuseumofIreland,CollinsBarracks

nRestorationofTurner’srangeofPeachHousesandFitoutoftheVisitorCentreatÁrasanUachtaráin

nEastgatealterationsattheRoyalHospitalKilmainham

nRenovationofSeminarRoomatMarsh’sLibrary

nTheatreRoyal,Wexford

Workcarriedoutundergrantsschemesincluded:

nAsianElephantHouseandRestorationofHaughtonHouseattheZoologicalGarden’s,Dublin.

nTheLouvainInstitute

nGlasnevinCemetery

nMarinersChurch,DúnLaoghaire

nPontificoCollege,Rome

nIrishCollegeParis

WorkscontinuedontheCulturalInstitutionsminorcapitalworksprogrammeincludingtheNationalMuseumofIreland,NationalGalleryofIreland,NationalLibraryofIreland,NationalConcertHall,RoyalHospitalKilmainham(IMMA),Marsh’sLibraryandPortumnaCastle.

Workwasalsocarriedoutonsmallerprojectswhichincluded:

n FarmleighEstatecarparkandrefurbishmentworks

n NationalMuseumofIreland,TurloughPark

n EntrancePavilion,ConnemaraNationalPark

n ClaraBogVisitorCentre

n BallycroyVisitorCentre

n BirrTelescope

n MayoNationalPark,Lagduff

n EmoTeaRooms

The East Gate alteration project was an accessibility project.

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6.TomanagetheState’sHeritagepropertyportfolioinamannerthatconservesandprotectswhilemaximisingandimprovingpublicaccess,presentingthesitestobestadvantageandensuringthatvisitorenjoymentandeducationexperiencesareenhanced.

nDeliverguideservicesat70sitesnationwide.

nManagetherecruitmentandselectionofstafftoprovideguideservices.

nManagetheworkforceforguideservicesincludingtheprovisionofHRservices,health&safety,payetc.

nProtectsitefabricfromdeteriorationanddamagebyacontinuingprogrammeofplannedmaintenanceadoptingbestarchitectural&conservationprinciples.

nProvisionofarangeofinformation/interpretativeleafletsatsitesinEnglish,inIrishandincontinentalEuropeanandworldlanguages.

nWhereinformation/interpretativeleafletsareprovidedensurethatallareavailableintheIrishlanguage.

nProvisionofimprovedequalaccesstositeswherepossible,takingintoaccountthehistoricnatureofthelocations.

GuideserviceswereprovidedatOPW’sVisitorServicesSitesinastrategicallyplannedfashionduring2008.

Recruitmentandselectionofstafftoprovideguideservicesduringthetouristseasonof2008wascarriedoutandtherecruitmentcampaignfor2009wasplanned.

ManagementoftheGuideServiceworkforcewascarriedoutsuccessfullyduring2008.

AprogrammeofworkswasagreedwiththeDepartmentoftheEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernmentandmajorworkswerecarriedoutatvarioussitesincluding,St.Enda’s,PhoenixPark,HeywoodGardensandConnollyFolly.

MajorworkswerealsoundertakenatthesiteoftheBattleoftheBoyne/Oldbridge.

Leafletsareupdatedonaphasedbasis.AsbookletscomeupforrepublicationtheyareprovidedinIrishifnotalreadyavailableandinotherlanguageswhereappropriate.

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7.Tooptimisevalueintheprocurementofservices,worksandsuppliesinasustainablemannerandinlinewithGovernmentpolicies.

nParticipateinReviewGrouponPublicServiceProcurementServices

nExpandrangeofservicesprocuredincludinggreenprocurement.

nExpandcustomerbaseforprocurementofservices.

nStreamlineprocurementprocesseswhileensuringcompliancewithnationalandinternationalregulations.

nBenchmarkprocurementagainstnationalandinternationalbestpractice.

nEmbedthenewformsofFixedPriceContractsformajorprojectscarriedoutbyOPW.

OnfootofaGovernmentDecisioninJuly2008,anewPublicProcurementOperationUnithasbeenestablishedwithintheOPWtodriveaprogrammeofreformintheareaofprocurementandtoprovideasharedservicetoDepartmentsandotherpublicbodiesinthisarea.

Themedium-termaimofthePublicProcurementOperationUnitwillbetoextendtheservicesprovidedtopublicserviceorganisationsotherthancentralGovernmentDepartmentsandAgencies.

8.Tosupporttheeffective,efficientandsustainabledeliveryoftheOPW’sworkprogrammethroughthedevelopmentandimplementationofICTandDataManagementalignedtotheOPW’soperationalandstrategicgoalsandobjectives.

nImplementDataManagementStrategyinlinewithtargetsoutlinedinthatStrategy.

nImplementstrategytosupportOPW’sdeliverableswithinthecontextofeGovernment.

nCompletethere-presentationoftheOPWfamilyofwebsites

OPWcontinuedtoemployICTinsupportofitsdaytodaybusiness,theprovisionofinformationtocustomer,clientsandthepublic,datamanagement,financialreportingandeGovernmentinitiativeswiththeaimofachievinggreaterefficiencyandeffectivenessthroughouttheofficeasawhole.

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During2008,workbeganonamajorinfrastructuralprojectinvolvingtheconsolidationofmanyofourserversintoacentralstoragepoolcalledastorageareanetwork.ThiswilldelivermanybenefitsintermsofmanagementandperformancebyreducingthenumberofphysicalcomponentsandcreatingamoreflexibleICTarchitecture.Theprojectisrunninghand-in-handwithanotherassociatedprojectwhichwillseethe“virtualisation”ofOPWservers.ThecombinationoftheSANandvirtualisationapproacheswillhavemanyspin-offbenefitsincluding:

nCreationofadynamicinfrastructuretosupportmobileworkers

nMoreefficientuseofresourcesbythereductionofhardwareleadingtolowerpowerconsumptioninthelongrun

nStrengthentheOPW’sICTsystemstoensurethatBusinessContinuitysystemsarerobustandreliable.

OPWalsoacquiredanenterprisesearchenginecalledExalead.ThisnewsystemwillallowOPWstaffwiththeappropriatepermissionstosearchfordocuments,drawings,photosetc.acrossthemultipleserversanddatabasesthroughouttheorganisation.

OPWcarriedoutamajorre-organisationofitsHeadOfficecomputernetworkfollowingtheacquisitionofanewswitchingsystem.Thisre-organisationinvolvesbreakinguptheexistingLocalAreaNetwork(LAN)intosmallernetworkscalledVirtualLocalAreaNetworks(VLANs).VLANS

nimprovesecurity

nincreasesystemperformance

nensurethattheOPWHeadOfficenetworkissetupforfulldecentralisation

IPTelephonysystemswereintroducedintheClaremorrisandTrimAdvancedofficesaswellastheTrimDrainageoffice.Thisallowsuserstomakephonecallsoveracomputernetworkasopposedtoatelephoneline.Thisresultsinfreetelephonecallsbetweensitesthatcanaccommodatethesystem.

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Asubstantialprojectwasintrainduring2008andisongoingtoimprovethequalityandeffectivenessoftheOPWMainWebsiteanditssubsidiarysites(Flooding,Heritage,etc.).Aspartofthisproject,managementarrangementsarenowinplacetoensurerobustsystemsforverifyingcontentrelevance,accuracyandtimeliness.ThePRUnitwasassignedresponsibilityformanagingcontentonallOPWwebsites.Trainingwasprovidedduring2008andwillbeongoing,inaplannedandsystematicway,tostaffofBusinessUnitsonthecontentmanagementsystem.

9.Tomaximisecommunicationwith,inputfromanddevelopmentofpeoplewithintheOPWbytheimplementationandfurtherdevelopmentofHRStrategyandthedevelopmentandpromotionofthePartnershipmodel.

nImplementHRMStrategy2007to2008.

nDevelopHRMStrategy2009–2011.

nAgreeandImplementAnnualWorkProgrammesforPartnershipCommittee.

nReviewmembershipofPartnershipCommittees.

nExpandoperationsofthePartnershipCommitteeanditsRegionalCommittees.

InlinewiththeHRStrategy:

nAreviewofthePerformanceManagementandDevelopmentSystem(PMDS)asitoperatesintheOPWtookplacein2008.ThereviewsoughttoestablishwhetherPMDSwithintheOPWmetwiththeMAC’svisionofdeliveringaquality,proactiveandhighlyresponsiveinternalSystemtosupportallOPWstafftoprovidehighqualityservicestoallourcustomers.Anextensiveprogrammeofconsultationwithseniormanagers,linemanagersandstaffregardingPMDSwasconcludedin2008.TheaimwastoinvigoratePMDSintheOPWwithaviewtomaximisingitsbenefitstoManagementandStaffalike.

nThefacilityforstafftoaccessEmotionalIntelligencetestingandconfidentialfeedbackwasintroducedduring2008.

nAprogrammeofInformationsessionsfornewentrants(aspartoftheInductionprocess)commencedin2008.

nTheOPWPeoplesoftsystemhasbeenrolledoutwithinOPW.PeoplesoftisadatabasecontainingHRdataofallstaff.ItisusedacrossthecivilservicetoassistwithHRplanningandmanagement.Fullcooperationwiththeimplementationoftheelementsmanagedtodatehasbeenforthcoming,includingthesignificantdatacaptureexerciserequired.Thisdatacaptureexerciseisongoing.

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nAnelectronicTravel&SubsistencesystemwasrolledouttoallOPWstaffduring2008havingbeenpilotedin2007.Thesystemallowsfortherecording,submissionandapprovalofclaimselectronically.Thesystemhasresultedinstreamliningoftheprocessesinvolved,simplificationofreportingsystemsandimprovementinresponsetimesforbothstaffandmanagement.Itisintendedtodevelopthesystembytheinclusionofelectronicfundtransferduring2009.

nAnElectronicClockingandTimeAttendanceWorkingGroupofPartnershipwasestablished,inthethirdquarterof2008.Itwillmakerecommendationstomanagementonasystem/systemstobeintroducedforCivilServiceGradesthroughouttheOPWtoenableittoobjectivelydemonstratetheOffice’scompliancewiththetermsoftheOrganisationofWorkingTimeAct1997.Asecondobjectiveresultingistorecommendtomanagementanelectronicclocking/timeattendancesystemthatcanbeusedtofacilitatethedevolutionofactivitiessuchasapprovalofleavetolinemanagersinaccordancewiththeHRStrategy.

ThePartnershipStructurescontinuedtobeveryactiveintheOPWduring2008.TheOPWPartnershipCommitteemetonnineoccasionsduring2008toimplementandreviewtheelementsoftheAnnualWorkProgrammewhichwasagreedatthefirstmeetingoftheyear.ThevariousWorkingGroupsofPartnershipandtheSouthWestRegionalPartnershipCommitteealsomettopursuetheelementsoftheWorkProgrammerelevanttotheirareasofinterest.IssuesaddressedbythevariousPartnershipStructuresincluded:

nDevelopmentofPartnershipwithintheOPW

nSustainabilityIssues

nStrategyDevelopmentoftheOPW

nHRMStrategyDevelopment

nQualityCustomerService

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nPerformanceManagementandTrainingDevelopment

nElectronicClocking/TimeManagement

nMonitoringofTowards2016

nMeritAwards

nSports&Socialmatters

nCommunications

ATrainer/Facilitatorwasappointedduring2008todeviseandprovideatrainingprogrammeforthemembersofthePartnershipCommitteeitself,itssubcommitteesandWorkingGroups.Thepurposeoftheprogrammeistodeveloptheskillsetsofthemembershiptoencourageandpromoteequalparticipationandrepresentationbyallmembersandthecolleaguestheyrepresentinthedevelopmentandprogressionofpartnershipobjectives.

10.Todevelopanewcorporatestructurewhichensuresbetterintegrationandcommunicationtherebyimprovingonservicedelivery.

nExpansion,extensionanddevelopmentofdeliverymodeloperatingforDepartmentofJusticeanditsAgenciestotheprovisionofintegratedproperty/projectresponsesforotherclientbodies.

ProgressontheGovernment’sDecentralisationProgrammeisoverseenbyacrossBusinessUnitTeammadeupArchitecturalServices,ProjectManagementServicesandPropertyManagementServices.

Adefactomigrationtocross-streaminghasoccuredonanumberofsignificantconstructionprojects.Acollegiateapproachbetweentechnicalandadministrativegradesisadoptedwithregularcross-streammeetingsbeingheldtomakedecisionsonbothtechnicalandadministrativeissues.

Thedeliveryofthefloodpolicyincludesasignificantelementofcrossstreaming,whereadministrativeandprofessional/technicalteammembersassumedifferentleadershiprolesondifferentprojectsasappropriateandagreed.

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11.Tofullyintegratetheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopmentintothedesign,constructionandprocurementservicesandday-to-dayactivitiesoftheOPW.

nPublicationoftheOPW’sSustainabilityStrategy

nReductionofenergyconsumptionandgreenhousegasemissionsacrosstheOPWbothin-houseandonprojectsforclients.

nReductionandavoidanceofthegenerationofwastethroughlifecyclethinkingandimprovedreuseandrecyclingbothin-houseandonprojectsforclients.

nProcureproductsinasustainablemanner.

nReductionofriskstohealthandtheenvironmentfromOPWactivities.

nOPWstaffhaveagoodunderstandingofsustainability,OPW’ssustainabilityprioritiesandhowtheserelatetothewaytheywork.

WorkcontinuedontheproductionoftheOPW’sSustainabilityStrategyduring2008.

ActionsrelatingtoSustainabilityhavebeenincludedintheBusinessPlansofBusinessUnitswithintheOPW.

TheOPWisengagedinastaffenergyawarenesscampaign–OptimisingPower@WorkinallofthelargebuildingsinourportfoliowhichareownedoroccupiedbyGovernmentDepartments.Theenergycosts,i.e.fuelandelectricity,forthebuildingstargetedbythecampaignwereestimatedattheoutsetas€30millionperannum.Thecampaignisbasedonapilotstudywhichachievedsavingsofupto20%,andwaslaunchedinJanuary2008.Thecampaignwasdesignedtorunfortwoyearswithatargetof15%savingsincarbondioxideandestimatedmonetarysavingsintheregionof€4million.Anawarenessprogrammewillcontinueonanon-goingbasisfortheforeseeablefuture.

ThiscampaignisbeingcarriedoutinOPWofficesandstaffareinformedonamonthlybasisofperformanceonElectricityUsage,CO2EmissionsandHeatUsagewhencomparedtothesamemonthinthebenchmarkyear(‘07-08).Thisservesasachallengetostafftocontinuetheireffortsonthisfrontwithinourownoffices.

ContinuousreviewandrevisioniscarriedoutofOPWoutputspecificationsforDecentralisedOfficesofrequirementsforlowenergysustainablebuildings.

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Partnership CommitteeReport of Activity for 2008TheOPWaimstopromoteandfosteractive,participativeandrepresentativePartnershipStructureswithintheOffice.ThesestructuresaredesignedtomaximisecommunicationwithandinputfromstaffwithintheOPW.

TheOPWPartnershipstructureoperatesthroughaseriesofWorkingGroupsdedicatedtospecificareasofactivitywhichreportintothemainPartnershipCommittee,chairedbyMrSeánBenton,Chairman,OPW.

NationalAgreementMonitoringGroup

SouthWestPartnership StrategyGroupSustainability

TaskForce

ElectronicClocking&TimeManagement

Partnership Committee Chairman:MrSeánBenton

QualityCustomerServiceWorkingGroup

PartnershipPlanning/Training

MeritAwardsGroup Sports&SocialGroupPMDS/Training&Development

ThePartnershipCommitteemetonnineoccasionsduring2008toimplementandreviewtheelementsoftheAnnualWorkProgrammewhichwasagreedatthefirstmeetingoftheyear.Issuesaddressedatthemaincommitteeincluded

n InformationontheDecentralisationoftheOPW

n DevelopmentofPartnershipwithintheOPW

n StrategyStatementandStrategicReview

n ReportstotheCivilServicePerformanceVerificationGroup

n ElectronicClockingandTimeAttendance

n Sustainabilityissues

n InformationonBudgetarymatters

n ReviewofthePerformanceManagementandDevelopmentSystem(PMDS)

n HealthScreeningforstaff

n IssuesrelatingtoICT

n SportsandSocialClubissues

ThevariousWorkingGroupsofPartnershipandtheSouthWestRegionalPartnershipCommitteealsomettopursuetheelementsoftheWorkProgrammerelevanttotheirareasofinterest.

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South West PartnershipTheSouthWestPartnershipCommitteeismadeupofrepresentativesoftheBusinessUnitswhichoperateintheMunsterregion.Itsmembershipincludesadministrativeprofessionalandtechnicalstafffromtheregion.AmemberofthemainPartnershipCommitteewhoisalsoamemberoftheSouthWestGroupensuresthattheGroup’sviewsarerepresentedatmainPartnershipCommitteemeetingsandthattheGroupiskeptinformedofdevelopmentsatnationallevel.TheSouthWestPartnershipmetonsevenoccasionsduring2008toimplementandreviewtheelementsoftheAnnualWorkProgrammewhichwasagreedatthefirstmeetingoftheyear.InadditionmembersoftheSouthWestPartnershipwereactiveasmembersofsomeoftheWorkingGroupsofPartnership.IssuesaddressedbytheSouthWestPartnershipduring2008included:

n ICTIssues

n PMDSReview

n PartnershipDevelopmentwithintheOPWandtheSouthernregion

n RaisingprofileofSouthernregionwithinOPW

n Decentralisation

n HealthScreening

n Defibrillators

n ElectronicClockingandTimeAttendance

n ArchitecturalTours

Strategy GroupTheStrategyWorkingGroup,whichin2008,waschairedbyCommissionerClareMcGrath,isresponsibleforinputtingintothedevelopmentofnewStatementsofStrategywithintheOPWandforassistingtheChairmaninreviewingtheimplementationofexistingStatements.UnderthetermsofthePublicServiceManagementAct1997theOPWisrequiredtoprepareathreeyearStrategyStatementfollowingtheappointmentofanewGovernment.AnewStatementwasdrawnupthereforetocovertheperiodto2011followingtheappointmentoftheGovernmentinMay2008.InadditionthisWorkingGroupwasinvolvedinreviewingtheimplementationofthepreviousStatementofStrategyduring2007.

National Agreement Monitoring GroupThisWorkingGroupassiststheChairmanandMACwithmonitoringtheimplementationofOPW’sActionPlanfortheimplementationoftheagendaformodernisationsetoutintheNationalAgreement,Towards2016.During2008theWorkingGroupprovidedareportontheimplementationoftheActionPlaninrelationtothefourthphaseoftheagreementandthefourthPublicServicepayawardwhichwasmadeinSeptember.

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Electronic Clocking & Time Management Working GroupThisWorkingGroupwasestablishedduring2008tomakerecommendationstomanagementonatimemanagementsystem/systemstobeintroducedforCivilServiceGradesthroughouttheOPW.TheprimaryaimofacquiringthesystemistoenabletheOPWtoobjectivelydemonstrateitscompliancewiththetermsoftheOrganisationofWorkingTimeAct1997.Asecondobjectiveistorecommendtomanagementanelectronicclocking/timeattendancesystemthatcanbeusedtofacilitatethedevolutionofactivitiessuchasapprovalofleavetolinemanagersinaccordancewiththeHRStrategy.Duringthelaterpartof2008theWorkingGroupwasinvolvedinresearchingthevarioustypesofelectronicsystemsinuseinpublicserviceorganisationswithstaffingprofilessimilartotheOPW.

Partnership Planning/TrainingThePartnershipWorkingGrouponPlanning/TrainingwasestablishedbythemainPartnershipCommitteelatein2008.ItspurposeistoagreeatrainingprogrammeforthemembersofthePartnershipCommitteeitself,itssubcommitteesandWorkingGroups.ItwillalsomakerecommendationstothemainPartnershipCommitteeonthestructureandoperationsofPartnershipintheOPWoverthecomingyears.ATrainer/Facilitatorwasappointedduring2008andwillworkcloselywiththeWorkingGroup.TheobjectiveofthetrainingistodeveloptheskillsetsofthemembershiptoencourageandpromoteequalparticipationbyallmembersofPartnership.

Sustainability Task ForceTheSustainabilityPolicyoftheOPWwasfinalisedduring2008.BuildinguponexistinggoodpracticeinsustainabilityandthroughactivelypursuingtheOPW’schallengingsustainabilitytargets,theOPWcanbecomealeaderinSustainableDevelopmentinIreland.TheobjectivesofthePolicyunderpintheOPW’sStatementofStrategyto2011.EachBusinessUnitwillbuildthetargetsoutlinedintheSustainabilityPolicyintoitsAnnualBusinessPlansandwillreportonprogressonreachingthosetargetswhenreportingonitsBusinessPlans.

PMDS ReviewThemainPartnershipCommitteewasinvolvedinfeedingintothereviewofthePerformanceManagementandDevelopmentSystem(PMDS)asitoperatesintheOPWwhichisreferredtolaterinthisvolume.ThisconsultationtooktheformofaworkshopwhichwasheldinJune2008andtheCommitteewasalsobriefedontheoutcomesofthereviewatlatermeetings.

Quality Customer Service GroupTheQualityCustomerService(QCS)WorkingGroupcontinuedtomonitortheimplementationoftheCustomerActionPlanandCustomerCharterwithinOPWandtoreporttoMACinrelationtothecustomerserviceinitiatives.

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Property Management ServicesProperty Management

2008 Market OverviewThestartof2008sawtheDublinofficemarketcontinuingtoexhibitthesignificantstrengthithadshownduring2007,butshowingclearsignsofreachingaplateau.Untilthelatespringtherewasagoodleveloftransactionsdrivenbyoccupierdemand,butfromJune2008onwardsmarketsentimentsuddenlyevaporated.Theprovincialmarket,thoughvariable,wasgenerallyindeclinethroughouttheyearreflectingsignificantlocalisedoversupply.

Undoubtedlythisrapidchange,particularlyinthedominantDublinofficemarket,reflectedIreland’sswiftreversalfromasustainedperiodofeconomicgrowth.Whiletriggeredbytheglobaleconomicdownturnthatfollowedthewidespreadcrisisinbankingactivities,andwhichmanifesteditselfasa“creditcrunch”,theeffectinIrelandonthepropertysectorwasdramaticandexposedapropertybubble,theexistenceofwhichhadbeenlargelyignoreduptothatpoint.

Inthelatterhalfof2008,Irishcommercialpropertyvaluesdeclinedrapidly,andbyyearend,accordingtomarketsources,hadslidbyapproximately37%.Thereductionincapitalvalueswasmirroredintheofficerentalmarketwheredemandexperiencedasharpreductioncausedbyalackofconfidence,credit,anduncertaintyastohowfar,andforwhatduration,theeconomywouldfallbeforesignsofrecoveryandresumptionofgrowth.

The Dublin office rental market2008sawthecompletionofcloseto200,000sqmetresofnewofficeaccommodationinthecapital.Thisrepresentsadeclineonthepreviousyear,asassessedbyanumberofagencysources,ofapproximately3%.ThesenewofficedevelopmentswerecompletedbothinthecoreCBDofDublin2and4andtheDocklands,andinthesuburbanofficeparks,notablythoselocatedincloseproximitytotheM50orbitalmotorway.Theconsequencesofsharplyreduceddemand,increasedsupply,reducedeconomicactivityandconsolidation/rationalisationsawthevacancyrateintheofficesectorincreaseby4%overtheyeartoalmost16.5%,figuresagaindrawnfrommarketsources.

Transforming State AssetsTheexaminationoftheStatepropertyportfolio,withaviewtoidentifyingvacant,under-utilised,under-developedorsurplusproperty,whichstartedin2004,continuedin2008.

ToDecember2008theprocesshasproducedanumberofpropertiesdeemedsuitablefordisposalandatotalofover€373millionhasbeenraisedthroughsalesofStatePropertysincetheprogrammecommencedinJanuary2004.

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TheprocessofidentifyinganddisposalofpropertiessurplustoStaterequirementswillcontinuethroughout2009.

Date PropertiesDisposedof2008 SaleAmount

2April2008 GranardGardaStation,Longford €40,283.00

23April2008 1-2PatrickStreet,Kilkenny €800,313.86

26June2008 FenitCoastguardStation–Boathouse,Kerry €150,071.58

19August2008 22OakleyRoad,Ranelagh,Dublin €75,013.40

1October2008 PlotofLandadjacenttoSkibbereenGardaStation,Co.Cork €10,076.15

28November2008 16EyreSquare,Galway €6,501,196.72

3December2008 ChantillyFarm–(CPObyDunLaoghaire/RathdownCo.Co.)Dublin €1,000.00

8October2008 LiffeyValeHouse,ChapelizodRoad,Dublin €1.00

€7,577,955.71

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New Leases 2008

Commence Expiry County Location LeaseName NetLettSqm RentPa

01-Jan-08 31-Mar-10 Cork Cork CorkIrishLife1A

92.9 €18,500.00

01-Jan-08 30-Sep-12 Galway Oughterard OughterardEnvironment

Office

33.5 €6,500.00

01-Jan-08 30-Nov-17 Mayo Swinford SwinfordDSFAOffice

116.69 €18,840.00

01-Jan-08 01-Dec-17 Waterford Waterford WaterfordAgriculture

Belview

59.83 €12,880.00

01-Jan-08 01-Jan-33 Dublin Dublin07 SmithfieldProbationOffice

3031.07 €1,188,070.00

16-Jan-08 16-Jan-11 Cork Cork CorkTivoliAgriculture

&Food

17.19 €1,896.00

25-Jan-08 24-Apr-09 Kerry Killarney KillarneyBowlersGarage

0 €9,100.00

01-Mar-08 31-Dec-09 Cork Cork CorkInternationalFreightCentre

0 €10,200.00

13-Mar-08 12-Mar-10 Tipperary Nenagh NenaghGovernmentOfficeTemp

278.7 €16,000.00

01-Apr-08 31-Dec-09 Cork Cork CorkProbation&WelfareService

Carpark

0 €13,200.00

01-Apr-08 31-Dec-10 Meath Navan NavanVROCarPark

0 €4,680.00

01-Apr-08 31-Jan-18 Kerry Killarney KillarneyRaceCourseDTC

111.48 €40,000.00

01-Apr-08 31-Mar-28 Dublin Dublin07 SmithfieldDPPOffice

4382 €1,353,509.00

01-Apr-08 31-Mar-28 Kerry Killarney KillarneyParkCourtGround

Floor

308.47 €76,369.20

11-Apr-08 10-May-28 Cork Carrigaline CarrigalineDSFAOffice

413.64 €103,940.00

29-Apr-08 28-May-28 Tipperary Tipperary TipperaryTempDecentralisation

Office

627.8 €103,957.50

01-May-08 30-Apr-12 Galway Clifden ClifdenCourtUnits3&4

138.19 €27,500.00

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Commence Expiry County Location LeaseName NetLettSqm RentPa

21-May-08 20-May-12 Dublin DublinAirport DublinAirportInternationalHse

0 €11,308.40

01-Jun-08 31-May-10 Cavan Cavan CavanTempDecOff1stFl

106.75 €22,980.00

01-Jun-08 31-May-11 Kildare Enfield JessbrookFurnitureStore

1000 €65,000.00

01-Jun-08 31-May-18 Dublin Dublin02 StStephensGr94Gr&1st

873.36 €612,000.00

01-Jun-08 31-May-18 Dublin Dublin02 StStephensGr94B,2&3

1106.24 €408,000.00

02-Jun-08 30-Sep-08 Wicklow Wicklow WicklowEnterpriseCentre

111.48 €4,500.00

16-Jun-08 31-Dec-09 Cork Cork CorkEglingtonStCarpark

0 €3,800.00

28-Jun-08 31-Dec-09 Kerry Killarney KillarneySWLO 0 €18,000.00

01-Jul-08 08-Oct-12 Cork Fermoy FermoyOPWStorage

371.61 €25,000.00

01-Jul-08 31-May-13 Laois Portlaoise PortlaoiseEqualityTribunal

0 €60,961.50

01-Jul-08 01-Jun-18 Tipperary Nenagh NenaghJusticeOffice

224.85 €36,270.00

14-Jul-08 13-Jul-12 Sligo Tubbercurry TubbercurryCRGAOffice2

810.03 €88,138.00

17-Jul-08 16-Oct-08 Limerick Limerick LimerickTempDecentralisation

Office2

450 €65,427.00

24-Sep-08 23-Sep-28 Westmeath Athlone AthloneSFA&Probation

Office

0 €360,000.00

08-Oct-08 07-Oct-09 Donegal Letterkenny LetterkennyNEPSTempOffice

0 €6,896.00

07-Nov-08 07-Aug-28 Dublin Dublin07 SmithfieldHIQAOfficeGr&1st

2049 €655,940.00

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Lease Surrenders 2008

SurrenderDate LeaseName County Location AnnualRent

01-Jan-08 SmithfieldChambers Dublin Dublin07 €362,383.25

01-Jan-08 SmithfieldChambersFloors4&5 Dublin Dublin07 €272,485.79

25-Jan-08 KillarneyMainStreet2 Kerry Killarney €9,100.00

31-Jan-08 HumeHouseFloor1 Dublin Dublin04 €160,000.00

31-Jan-08 WexfordPaulQuayCarPar Wexford Wexford €22,500.00

31-Jan-08 ParkviewHouseBeechHill Dublin Dublin14 €83,150.00

31-Jan-08 ShelbourneRdFacultyBld Dublin Dublin04 €756,000.00

18-Feb-08 BallymunShCtrUnit37/3 Dublin Dublin11 €25,394.76

18-Feb-08 BallymunShopCtrUnits1 Dublin Dublin11 €28,092.95

29-Feb-08 CastleforbesRoad Dublin Dublin03 €269,154.00

01-Mar-08 NavanWildlifeOffice Meath Navan €16,954.00

15-Mar-08 ClonskeaghLegalTeamGda Dublin Dublin06 €46,000.00

18-Mar-08 BrayMainSt25-7 Wicklow Bray €14,400.00

26-Mar-08 DundalkRevAerial Louth Dundalk €66.03

01-Apr-08 NavanCommonsRoad Meath Navan €30,550.00

07-Apr-08 SwinfordMainStSWO Mayo Swinford €12,000.00

25-Apr-08 BallinaRSAUnit2 Mayo Ballina €5,000.00

07-May-08 KnightstownCGS Kerry Valentia €25.39

27-May-08 CrumlinClonardRoad Dublin Dublin12 €139,000.00

11-Jul-08 WicklowHouse Dublin Dublin02 €700,000.00

15-Jul-08 LimerickSextonGdaPulse Limerick Limerick €6,602.64

30-Jul-08 CorkWatercourseRdC/Par Cork Cork €25,000.00

31-Jul-08 HumeHouseFloor2 Dublin Dublin04 €500,000.00

20-Aug-08 CastlereaTheSquare Castlerea Roscommon €4,761.52

05-Sep-08 TrimTownHallSWO Meath Trim €1,587.17

30-Sep-08 RosberconCustomHouse Wexford NewRoss €1,904.61

30-Sep-08 FurboPaircGNOCRAGA Galway Furbo €24,382.82

01-Oct-08 LoughreaSWLO Galway Loughrea €18,000.00

06-Nov-08 HarcourtStreet26 Dublin Dublin02 €142,500.00

13-Nov-08 GalwayRev.FairgreenCP1 Galway Galway €34,200.00

13-Nov-08 GalwayRev.FairgreenCP2 Galway Galway €60,800.00

19-Nov-08 CorkCarrollsQuayCarPk Cork Cork €65,537.19

31-Dec-08 NewRossPortCarparking NewRoss Wexford €514.25

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Property Purchases 2008

DateAcquired County Location Name PurchaseCost

16-Jan-08 Dublin Dublin02 91-93MerrionSquareWest €19,950,000.00

06-Feb-08 Waterford Waterford WaterfordDecentralisationSiteDOEHLG €8,000,000.00

27-Feb-08 Wexford Wexford WexfordGSSite €1,950,000.00

18-Mar-08 Wexford Wexford WexfordDOEHLGDecentralisationSite €3,500,000.00

26-May-08 Dublin Dublin12 CrumlinProbationandWelfareService €2,900,000.00

23-Jul-08 Kildare Newbridge NewbridgeDefenceDecentralisationSite €5,500,000.00

28-Aug-08 Kilkenny Thomastown ThomastownHSADecentralisationSite €1,800,000.00

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Facilities and Event Management UnitDUBLIN CASTLETheDublinCastleConferenceCentrecontinueditssuccessin2008asoneoftheleadingeventvenuesinthecountry.ThevariousfacilitiesattheCastleenjoyedaveryhighlevelofdemandwithatotalof399eventstakingplaceattendedbyapproximately61,500people.

ThedemandforguidedtoursoftheStateApartmentswasalsosignificantin2008.Atotalof7,160guidedtoursweregiveninvolvingapproximately155,000visitors.

TheroleoftheDublinCastlemanagementteaminprovidingandorganisingeventmanagementservicestotheStatecontinuedtoexpandanddevelopin2008.Atotalof138eventswereservicedatavarietyofvenuesthroughoutthecountryin2008.

THE ROYAL HOSPITAL KILMAINHAMTheOPWFacilitiesandEventManagementUnitsupport,inassociationwiththeIrishMuseumofModernArt(IMMA),theconferenceandeventmanagementoperationsatthisprestigiousvenue.In2007theRHKhosted74eventswithatotalattendanceof18,300.

FARMLEIGHFarmleighhostedanumberofimportantStatevisitsduring2008includingresidentialstaysbyHeadsofStateandleadingdignitariesfromVietnam,Belgium,EstoniaandCzechRepublic.

Farmleigh’sleadingroleasavenueforhighlevelGovernmenteventswasunderlinedagainin2008with103sucheventstakingplaceattendedby5,879delegates.

2008markedanotherhighlysuccessfulyearforFarmleigh’spublicaccessprogramme.198,842visitorsattendedandenjoyedthevariousopendays,guidedtoursandfreepubliceventsfromMarchthroughtoDecember.

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ARAS AN UACHTARAINTheFacilitiesandEventManagementUnitco-ordinatesandmanagesarangeofproperty,housekeepingandcateringservicesatArasanUachtarainonbehalfoftheOfficeofthePresident.VisitsofHeadsofStateandotherdignitaries,publictoursoftheHouseandothereventsheldattheArasresultedin15,770visitorsintotalbeingcateredforinwhatwasanothersuccessfulandbusyyearin2008.

CASTLETOWN HOUSEInitsfirstfullyearofopeningsincetherefurbishmentoftheWestWingvisitorfacilitiesin2007,Castletownattractedsome10,000visitorstothehouse.Theparklandswereusedbyanestimated43,800visitorsintheyear.

AsignificantdevelopmentduringtheyearwastheestablishmentbyOPWinconjunctionwithNUIMaynoothoftheOPW-NUIArchiveandResearchCentreinCastletown.ThiscentrewillcarryoutimportantarchivalworkinrelationtodocumentsfromoldestatesaroundIreland.PapersfromtheStroketownHousecollectionwerethefirsttobedonatedtothisCentreforrestorationandarchiving.TheCentrewasofficiallyopenedbyPresidentMcAleeseinNovember2008.

Also,inanotherjointventurewithNUIMaynooth,OPWprovidedspaceinCastletownHouseforthejointCentrefortheStudyofHistoricIrishHousesandEstates(CSHIHE).

InlinewithCastletownHouse’sremitasaculturalcentre,avariedandinterestingprogrammeofpubliceventswasheldintheHouseandgroundsthroughouttheyear.Theseincludedanumberofmusicaleventsandconcerts,theatricalperformances,seminarsandexhibitions.

WorkandresearchcontinuedontherestorationoftheCastletownparklandsin2008withtheaimofincreasingtheamenityvaluetoboththelocalCelbridgevisitorandthosecomingfromfurtherafield.

KILKENNY CASTLEApproximately165,000visitorsvisitedKilkennyCastlein2008maintainingitsstatusasoneofthemostpopularvisitorattractionsinthecountry.SignificantprogresswasmadeduringtheyearindevelopingtherangeofactivitiesandeventstakingplaceattheCastletoenhanceitsappealasamajortouristamenityintheregionandnationally.

TheParadeTowerconferencevenueattheCastlealsoexperiencedstrongdemandforitsfacilitiesandservicesin2008.

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GENERAL FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICESTheFacilitiesandEventManagementUnitoverseestheprovision,throughcontractedserviceproviders,ofafullrangeofsupportservicesatpropertiessuchasthenewGovernmentLaboratoriesatBackweston,Co.Kildare,theNorthsideCivicCentreinCoolock,DublinandtheGovernmentOfficesinRoscommon.Theobjectiveistoensuretheprovisionofaprofessional,cost-effectiveandbestpracticefacilitiesmanagementservicetotheclientDepartments.

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Property Maintenance ServicesPropertyMaintenanceServicesbusinessunitcomprises,inadditiontoitsHeadoffice,eightRegionalandsevenDistrictofficesaroundthecountry,BuildingMaintenanceServices(BMS),FurnitureBranch,Health&SafetyPolicyUnitandtheAsbestosRemoval&ReinstatementUnit.

TheUnitrespondstomaintenancerequestsforStateownedandleasedpropertyfromallGovernmentDepartmentsandStateAgencies.SomeofthisworkisfundedthroughOPWVoteand,whereworksarebeingfundedbytheclient,therelevantGovernmentDepartmentorStateagencyprefundstheworksorisbilledbyPropertyMaintenance.Inaddition,theUnitundertakesminorcapitalworks,includingGardaworks,officefit-outs&refurbishmentswhicharefundedviatheOPWVoteormoneylodgedwithOPWbyDepartmentsandAgencies.TheUnitalsohandlesthebillingfortheMechanical&ElectricalServicesbuthasnoinputinthatUnit’smaintenancepolicies,proceduresorprotocols.

Thetotalthroughputinthebusinessunitin2008wasapproximately€125m.Thisisbrokendownasfollows:

PropertyMaintenanceandRegionalOfficesmaintenance €7,100,000.00

BuildingMaintenanceService €17,500,000.00

MinorCapitalworksincludingminorGarda(subheadE) €38,000,000.00

GeneralMaintenanceClientAccounts(‘Q’a/cs) €17,000,000.00

AgencyworkdonebyOPWforDepartments(SWAs) €20,200,000.00

Asbestos&Reinstatement €10,500,000.00

Health&SafetyUnit €200,000.00

FurnitureBranch €14,000,000.00

€124,500,000.00

Property MaintenanceTheconstructionworksbreakdownintotwomaincategories;Minorworks(capitalexpenditure)andmaintenanceworks(currentexpenditure).Inrelationtominorcapitalworks,thisrangesfromminorofficefitoutstolargerscalerefurbishmentsandisdeliveredacrossawiderangeofclients.Someexamplesoftheseprojectsaresetoutbelow:

1) Battle of the Boyne Visitor CentreProject Team

Client: OPWHistoricProperties

Architects: OPWPropertyMaintenance

Furniture: OPWFurnitureBranch

Craftwork & Specialist Metalwork: OPWBuildingMaintenanceServices&OPWCentralEngineeringWorkshop

2008sawtheculminationofanextensiveprogrammeofworksinOldbridge,Co.Meath,todeveloptheBattleoftheBoyneVisitorCentrewhichopenedonthe6thofMay2008.PropertyMaintenanceServicesdesignedthevisitorcentrewhichis

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accommodatedwithinOldbridgeHouseanditsassociatedoutbuildings.Theteamdesignedthenewfacilitiesandlandscaping,integratingtheexistingpropertywithnewlydesignedstructures.

PropertyMaintenancesupervisedmajorrestorationworkstothis18thCenturyManorHouse,includingsubstantialrepairstotheroof.Alongapproachtothehousewascreatedbythere-useoftheoriginalsunkenha-ha,acharacteristicfeatureof18thcenturyestates,designednottointerrupttheviewofthemanorhouse.

AseriesofglazedcanopieswaserectedbetweenOldbridgehouseandthecourtyardenclosedbetweenthehouseandtheadjacentstables.Thecourtyardwasrecobbledandtheshellofthestablesconvertedintoanewaudio-visualroom.Asurvivingsectionoftheoriginalstableshasbeenpreservedandformspartoftheexhibitionspace.

Adjacenttothestables,theprojectteamconstructedanewteapavilion.Thedominantmaterialsoftheteapavilionaresteelandtimber,beginningwiththestructureofcruciformcolumnssupportinglarchwoodbeams.Thepavilionitselfisasimplemonopitchform,whichopenstothesouth,sittingcomfortablyintothegeometriccompositionofthestablesandmanorhouse.Fivebaysoffoldingdoorsopenontothedeckarea,withintherealmofthe18thcenturywalledgarden.

2) Roofing of “Big Shed” within the grounds of Avondale HouseProject Team

Clients: OPW,Coillte,DepartmentsofFinance,TaoiseachandMarine

Contractors: RohconLtdandIrishNaturalStoneProducts

Architectural Services: JohnCahillOPWConservationArchitect,KevinComiskey,JackMcDonald

QS Services: GeorgeLynch,OPWQuantitySurveyingServices

Consultant: AnthonyMoore,Engineer

AWorkingGroupwasestablishedinSeptember1991betweenrepresentativesofCoillteTeoranta,Duchas,DepartmentoftheMarineandtheDepartmentsoftheTaoiseachandFinancetodiscusstheappropriatedevelopmentofAvondaleHouseandEstatetakingaccountofitshistorical,culturalandrecreationalsignificance.DetailedsurveyswerethenundertakenoftheEstatebyLandSurveysandaprogrammeofworksdrawnuptobedealtwithinvariousphases.

“Big Shed” ProjectThisprojectwasprimarilythere-roofingofthe“BigShed”building,whichwillatafuturedateberefurbishedasanEventCentre.The“BigShed”waserectedbyCharlesStewartParnellandissaidtohavebeenmodelledontheBrightonRailwayStation.Thebuildinghadfallenintodisrepairandtheroofhadsufferedfrompoordesignandovertimethetimbersrotted.Suchwastheextentofdecaythat,onsafetygrounds,Coilltewereforcedtodismantletheroofonprofessionaladvice.Thesteeltrussesandslatesfromtheroofweresafelystored.Thisprojectusedthesalvagedoriginaltrusseslyingonsite.Thebuildingisnowfullyweatheredandprotected.

3) Garda WorksWorkscarriedouttoGardastationsaredoneonthebasisofprioritiessetbyGardaHousing.Asummaryoftheseworksprogressedin2008isoutlinedinTable1below.

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GARDA MINOR WORKS PROGRAMME 2008

Completed On Site Feasibility / Sketch Scheme

CarrickmacrossGardaStation,Co.Monaghan– DunmanwayGardaStation,Co.Cork BallyhaunisGardaStation,Co.Mayo–

Phase2:CellRefurbishment Extensionandrefurbishment SketchSchemebeingdevelopedforproposedupgradeofOfficeAccommodation.

GHQHarcourtSquare,MappingSection– LetterkennyGardaStation,Co.Donegal BallyshannonGardaStation,Co.Donegal–

Fit-outofOfficeAccommodationforGardaMappingSection

NewPrisonerCustodysuite AccommodationforTrafficCorps

GHQPhoenixPark,BlockJ– GHQHarcourtSq.,EmergencyResponseUnit- BarraduffGardaStation,Co.Kerry–

Fit-outandInstallationofCentralMonitoringSystem

Fit-outofOfficesforGardaEmergencyResponseUnit

ProposedRefurbishment

GranardGardaStation,Co.Longford– AvocaGardaStation BlanchardstownGardaStation,Dublin–

ConstructionofExtension,ConversionofOfficialAccommodationintoOfficeAccommodationandRefurbishmentofexistingStation

Roofreplacement InternalalterationstoPublicOfficeandotheroffices

GurranabraherGardaStation,Co.Cork– TullowGardaStation,Co.Carlow CarlowGardaStation,Co.Carlow–

ConstructionofExtensionandRefurbishmentWorks

ReinstatementworksfollowingmaliciousArsonattack

ProposedExtension

MullingarGardaStation,Co.Westmeath– ArdeeGardaStation CastledermotGardaStation,Co.Kildare–

ConstructionofThreeStoreyExtension UpgradeofGardapropertytoDistrictHQ ProposedExtensiveRefurbishmentWorks

CastlegregoryGardaStation,Co.Kerry–

ProposedRefurbishmentWorks

ClonmanyGardaStation,Co.Donegal–


CraughwellGardaStation,Co.Galway–

ProposedExtensiveRefurbishmentWorks

GHQPhoenixPark,I.T.Block–

Workstotheseweragesystemandfloodpreventionworks

GHQPhoenixPark,TechnicalBureau–

Proposedrefurbishmentofmainstairwells

KilmainhamGardaStation,Dublin–


RonanstownGardaStation,Dublin–

ProposedRefurbishment

TuamGardaStation,Co.Galway–

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Completed On Site Feasibility / Sketch Scheme

AccommodationforTrafficCorps

VirginiaGardaStation,Co.Cavan–


MullinavatGardaStation,Co.Kilkenny

RefurbishmentworkstoGS&MQ

MooncoinGardaStation,Co.Kilkenny

IntegrationofMQtoGardaStation

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Regional and District MaintenanceMaintenanceworkformostofficeaccommodationinDublin(previouslycarriedoutbyBuildingMaintenanceServices)iscarriedoutunderaMeasuredTermmaintenancesystem,withtheRegionalanddistrictofficescateringforaccommodationthroughoutthecountry.Inthiscontext,aMeasuredTermContractisanarrangementwherebyacontractorundertakestocarryoutaseriesofworksorders,overaperiodofyears,withinadefinedgeographicalareaandwheretheworkissubsequentlymeasuredandvaluedatratescontainedinapre-pricedScheduleofRates.FollowingitssuccessfuloperationinDublinSouth,inFebruary2008,theOPWextendedtheMeasuredTermContractfortheprovisionofpropertymaintenanceservicestoDublinNortharea.

ItisproposedtorolloutothersimilardrawdowncontractstotheregionswhentheDublincontractshavebeddedin,withtheCorkareabeingapossiblesecondlocation.

Asbestos Management Programme2008broughttocompletionthetwolargestsingleprojectssofarcarriedoutundertheAsbestosManagementProgramme,namelythereplacementoftheroofsandancillaryworksatthejuniorandseniornationalschoolsatRowlaghandQuarryvaleintheClondalkinareaofDublin.ThetotalcombinedcostsincludingfeesamountedtoinexcessofEUR10millionoveratwo-yearperiodandtheworksresultedinacompleterefurbishmentofthebuildingsincludingmechanicalandelectricalinstallations,ceilings,floors,redecorationetc.

Anumberofothersmallerprojectsinvolvingschools,GardastationsandotherGovernmentbuildingswerealsoundertakensothattotalexpenditureonallasbestosrelatedworksin2008itselfreachedEUR10million.

During2008areviewofproceduraldocumentationforISOaccreditationwasalsocommenced,specificallytotakeaccountofrevisedcontractualprocedures,andthevalueformoney/qualityofserviceauditofconsultantsandcontractorsengagedintheprogramme,commencedin2007,wascompleted.Adetailedreviewofthefindingsoftheaudithassincebeenputintrain.

Finallythemainsurveyprogrammereachedvirtualcompletionwithatotalofalmost6000buildingshavingbeenincludedsinceitsinceptionsomeyearsago.

Furniture DivisionFurnitureDivisionprovidesGovernment/PublicServiceDepartmentswithprocurementservicesbasedontheprinciplesofvalueformoney,quality,suitabilityandcompliancewithstatutoryrequirementsincludingEU,Health&Safetyandenvironmentalissuescoveringawiderangeoffurniture,floorcoveringandfurnishingproducts.

FurnitureDivisionhasdrawdowncontractsinplacefortheprovisionofofficefurnitureandfloorcoveringtovariousGovernmentDepartmentsandAgencies.

FurnitureDivisioncompletedanumberoffitoutprojectsduring2008includingthefollowing:

n DecentralisationOfficesinLimerick,Athlone,Killarney,Tubbercurry,Longford,Cork,Galway,Dept.ofAgriculture–Backweston,R.S.A.Ballinaandothers.

n TechnicaladviceandspaceplanningwasprovidedthroughOPWforvariousGovernmentDepartmentsandAgencies.

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n FurnitureDivisioncontinuestoservicetheStateExaminationswithchairsanddesks.

n ElectionequipmentwasprocuredandprovidedfortheLisbonTreatyReferendum.

n Redundantfurniturecontinuestobecollectedandenvironmentallydisposedof.

n RestorationConservationworkshopscontinuetorestorefurnitureforvariousbodiesincludingÁrasanUachtárain,LeinsterHouse,PearseMuseum–St.Enda’s,ManorhamiltonCourthouseetc.

Building Maintenance Services (BMS)BuildingMaintenanceServicesmainoperationdepotisinDublin,withsubdepotsinCorkandLimerick.

BMShasadirectlabourstaffofapproximately220withanannualbudgetof€16million.Thestaffcomprisesofskilledcraftspersonsacrossallthemajorconstructionindustrydisciplines,withparticularexpertiseinconservationplasterworkanddecoration.

BMSisresponsiblefortheupkeepofthefabricofHistoricStatePropertiesintheGreaterDublinareabutitsresponsibilitieshavealsobeenbroadenedtoincludeCastletownHouseandKilkennyCastle.

Itsrolehasalteredradicallyinrecentyearsanditnowoperatesfromplannedworkprogrammesforthebuildingsunderitscare.ThischangeofemphasisseesBMSadoptinganewproactiveroleinmanagingthemaintenanceoftheseproperties.CriticalsupportisalsoprovidedtootherdivisionsoftheOPWintermsoflogisticsandEventmanagement.

HealthandSafetyhasbeenamajorfocusinrecenttimesandgreatstridesarebeingmadeinthisareawiththeimplementationofaSafetyManagementSystemtotheBS8800standard.

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Project Management ServicesDublin ZooThe2006–2010programmeofCapitalDevelopmentWorkswascontinuedin2008.ThereconstructionoftheHaughtonHousewascompleted.Attheendof2008theupgradingoftheAfricanPlainsfencingwasnearingcompletionandtheboundaryfencingwasscheduledtobecompletedinearly2009.TheconstructionofthemajorAfricanSavannaexhibitionwaswelladvanced,alsoforcompletioninSpring2009.PlanningwascommencedontheupgradingoftheESBSub-stationrequiredinconnectionwiththedevelopmentoftheveterinaryclinicandancillaryserviceareas.

Coast Guard StationsTheCoastGuardStationatToeHeadwascompletedandprojectsatplanningstagewerethoseforCrosshaven,Goleen,KillybegsandDoolin.

Leinster House/Oireachtas ProgrammeExpenditurein2008wasapproximately€1.5million.

PhasetwooftheContinuingFirePreventionandMeansofEscapeprojecthadbeenprogrammedtobeundertakenfromtheSummerRecess2008totheSummerRecess2009butwasputonholdduetothefinancialsituation.Remedialstructuralworkswereundertakenandincludedfloorstrengtheningonthefirstfloorandreductionofweightloadingbytheremovalofbrickpartitionsonthesecondfloorandalso12tonnesofdebrisfromtheatticarea.InvestigativesurveysalsotookplacetoestablishthecorrectapproachtorestorethecharacterofthehousetobestconservationpracticeasbefitsboththeimportanceofthebuildingandthedignityoftheHousesoftheOireachtas.

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Courts Services Programme

Completed Inprogress PlanningPermission/TenderStageetc.

InPlanning

BlanchardstownCourthouse CriminalCourtComplex–PublicPrivatePartnership

ManorhamiltonCourthouse BantryCourthouse

ThurlesCourthouse KilkennyCourthouse SwinfordCourthouse BirrCourthouse

KillarneyCourthouse–Remedialworks

BoyleCourthouse

MonaghanCourthouse CarndonaghCourthouse

YoughalCourthouse CashelCourthouse

ClifdenCourthouse

ClonakiltyCourthouse

DunLaoghaireCourthouse

DungloeCourthouse

EnniscorthyCourthouse

EnnistymonCourthouse

FourCourtsControlRoom

GalwayCityCourthouse

GoreyCourthouse

LetterkennyCourthouse

MacroomCourthouse

MullingarCourthouse

NewRossCourthouse

RoscommonCourthouse

TipperaryCourthouse

TraleeCourthouse

TuamCourthouse

WexfordCourthouse

WicklowCourthouse

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Garda Building Programme

Feasibility/SiteAcquistion/SketchScheme PlanningPermission/TenderStageetc.

Onsite Completed

Ballinhassig Easkey Finglas Ballymun

Carrigtwohill Elphin Ballymote AirtonRoad,Tallaght

HenrySt.Limerick Carndonagh Buncrana TrimGS

Rearcross Dromad GHQ–DrainageWorks IrishtownGS

Tallaght Mountjoy/FitzgibbonStreet LeixlipGS

Tralee Portlaoise–temporaryaccommodation

KevinStreetGSPhase1

Wexford KevinStreet LaytownDivisionalHQExtension

Athlone Ballincollig NavanDivisionalHQ

BallyVary Castleisland GHQBallistics

BangorErris GHQBlockC

Letterkenny GHQEntrancePavilion

GalwayNewDivisionalHQ. GHQBlockN

Lettermore Claremorris

Maam Castlerea

Spiddal

Donegal

DublinAirport

Killo’theGrange(UnderReview)

Kllfinane(willrequiresitereinvestigation)

Swords(subjecttopurchaseofsite)

TemplemoreGardaCollege–CentreofExcellence(UnderReview)

NewForensicScienceLab–GHQ/Dunmucky

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Cultural Institutions/Heritage Properties/Sundry WorksCompleted OnSite Pre-Tender InDevelopment

TheatreRoyal,WexfordRedevelopment

NewHeritageCouncilHeadquartersinKilkenny

NationalMuseumofIreland,NewCentralBuilding

NationalMuseumofIreland,NaturalHistoryMuseumExtensionandRefurbishment

FarmleighEstate,CarparkandAccessRoad

ÁrasanUachtaráin,TurnerPeachHousesRestoration

BotanicGardensTeakHouse

NationalGalleryofIreland,HistoricBuildingsRefurbishment

St.Enda’sPearseMuseumRefurbishment

NationalGalleryofIreland,5SouthLeinsterStreetRefurbishment

NationalLibraryRe-cablingandImprovement

NationalLibraryNewRepository

PortumnaCastleUpgradeofAccommodation&RefurbishmentofCourtyard

BirrCastleDemesne,TelescopeRecommissioning

NationalLibraryWorkstoFrontEntrance

BotanicGardensCactus,Lily&FernHousesNewAncillaryBuilding

BallycroyVisitorCentre ClaraBogVisitorCentre

Fire,SecurityandGalleryLightingprojectintheRoyalHospitalKilmainham

St.Enda’sPearseMuseumRefurbishmentofGateLodge

MuckrossHouseUniversalAccess

ExternalLightingandSignageProjectintheNationalConcertHall

MayoNationalParkStaffHQ,Lagduff

ProvisionofOff-SiteStorageforRoyalHospitalKilmainham

NationalLibraryFlightoftheEarlsExhibition

ÁrasanUachtaráin,VisitorCentre

NationalLibraryRefurbishmentWorks

RoyalHospitalKilmainhamAccessibilityWorks

NationalGalleryofIreland,BasementPictureStoreFitOut

NationalConcertHallBoxOffice,Ballustrades

NationalGalleryofIreland,MillenniumWingBookshopRenovation

RoyalHospitalKilmainhamProvisionofArtworkLift(Hoist)andOfficeSpace

RenovationofSeminarRoominMarsh’sLibrary

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Special Projects UnitCentral Veterinary Research FarmatLongtown Farm,Clane,Co.,Kildare.Construction,whichcommencedinNovember2007,wascompletedinDecember2008.

Constructionof6,050m2 of new office accommodationfor250staffoftheDepartmentofAgriculture&Foodat Backweston,Co.,Kildare,whichwasongoingthroughout2007,wascompletedinApril2008.

Thenew office developmentofover4,000m2ofofficeaccommodationfortheDepartmentofFinanceat7-9 Merrion Row/Military Billets,whichwascompletedinDecember2007,wasoccupiedduringtheearlypartof2008.

Completionof the Assay Office redevelopment,inDublinCastle,wasachievedduring2008andtheAssayOfficecommencedoccupationofthepremises.

AlterationstotheEast Gate of the RHKatMilitaryRoad,wereundertakenin2008,inordertoprovideasaferentrancetotheRHK,forbothpedestrianandvehiculartraffic;separateentryandexitvehiculargatesandapedestriangateoneachsidenowexist.

National Conference Centre (NCC).ContractAwardofthisPublicPrivatePartnership(PPP)occurredinApril2007;constructionoftheCentrewasongoingduring2008;itisscheduledtoopenforbusinessonthe1stSeptember2010.

Mountjoy Prison Redevelopment.OnfootoftheplannedrelocationoftheMountjoyPrisonfacilitytoThorntonHall,OPW,onbehalfoftheDepartmentofJustice,EqualityandLawReform,appointedaDesignTeamwithaviewtoseekingPlanningPermissionfortheredevelopmentofthesite,aimedatoptimisingitsuseandmaximisingitsvalue.DublinCityCouncilhasadoptedaLocalAreaPlan(LAP)whichsetsoutPlanningprinciplesforfuturedevelopmentinthePhibsboro/Mountjoyarea.OPW,asamajorstakeholder,madeanumberofsubmissionsontheLAPprocessduring2007and2008.AdecisiononfuturestrategyfortheMountjoySitemustawaitprogressonThorntonHall–thatProjecthasyettoreachContractAward.

National Concert Hall (NCH)–ArisingfromaGovernmentDecisionof12April2006,itwasagreedthatOPWandtheNDFAwouldjointlyprocureamajorre-developmentoftheNCHbymeansofaPPP.During2008,OPWfrontedthemanagementoftheProjectuptothepreparationofOutputSpecificationsandthecompilationofthePublicSectorBenchmark,followingwhichtheNDFA,inconjunctionwithOPW,assumedresponsibilityforprocurementoftheProject.ANoticeoftheTenderCompetition,involvinguseoftheCompetitiveDialogueProcedure,wasinsertedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnionduringMay2008.ArisingfromthisNotice,DialogueisnowintrainwiththreeConsortia.ItisanticipatedthatDialoguewillceaseandthattheConsortiawillsubmitTenders,inJuly2009.AppointmentofaPreferredTendererisexpectedinlate2009.

Abbey Theatre.TheGovernmenthasdecidedtoprocureanewAbbeyTheatrebymeansofanInternationalDesignContest(IDC)andtodevelopthenewbuildingbywayofaPPP,atasiteatGeorge’sDockwithintheDublinDocklandsDevelopmentarea.OPWarethepromotersoftheContestwhichwillbeoverseenbytheRoyalInstituteofArchitectsofIreland(RIAI).TheContestisexpectedtobelaunchedin2009.

Lansdowne Road–TheUnitcontinueditsTechnicalAdvisoryservicetotheDepartmentofArts,Sport&Tourism(DAST)ontheredevelopment of Lansdowne Roadintoa50,000all-seaterStadium.TheUnitliaisesclosely,intheprocess,withDASTandthejoint-ventureCompany,LansdowneRoadStadiumDevelopmentLtd.,(LRSDC)–establishedbytheFAIandIRFUtoprocuretheredevelopment.TheStadiumisoncourseforcompletioninApril2010.

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Sports Campus at Abbotstown–TheCampusistoincludemedical,researchandtrainingsupportforeliteathletedevelopmentplusadministrativefacilitiesforthesmallerSportsBodies,inadditiontoarangeofotherfacilitiesincludingpitchesandtraininggrounds.DevelopmentoftheCampusatAbbotstown,isbeingprocuredbytheNationalSportsCampusDevelopmentAuthority(NSCDA).OPW’srole,inrelationtotheoverallProject,istoactasTechnicalAdvisorstoDAST.DocumentstoenableaPlanningApplicationtobesubmittedforPhase1oftheCampushavebeenpreparedbyNSCDA;DASTapprovaltotheirsubmissiontoFingalCountyCouncilisawaited.InthecontextoftheoverallCampus,SPUwasrequestedbyNSCDAtoprojectmanagethe relocation of the Irish Institute of SporttoitsnewHQintheformerCentralMeatControlLaboratoryBuilding,inAbbotstown.TheDevelopmentinvolveschangestotheinternallayoutoftheBuildingtoprovideforoffice,administrationandstaffuses,togetherwithrevisedparkingarrangements,roofrepairsetc,.WorkcommencedonsiteduringDecember2008,withaprojectedsixmonthperiodforcompletion.

ArrangementsarecurrentlyintrainwithinSPU,inconsultationwiththeNSCDAandDAST,toprovideaccommodationfortheNational Governing Bodies for Sport at Abbotstownthroughrefurbishmentofthe former Marine Institute Building.

SPUalsoprojectmanagedtherelocation of the FAI from Merrion Square to the former State Laboratory building in Abbotstown.TheFAIisnowinfulloccupationofitsnewpremiseswhichoccupationisthesubjectofaLeasebetweentheNSCDAandtheAssociation.

SPUcurrentlyprovidesadvice onProjectscarriedoutaspartof DAST’scountrywideSports Capital ProgrammewhereaGrantinexcessof€150,000foraparticularDevelopmenthasbeenapproved.

Drogheda Decentralisation PPP–ThisProject,whichistobeprocuredbyPPPbyOPW,inconjunctionwiththeNDFA,istoprovideforthedecentralisationoftheHQofDSFA;itwillalsoincludenewCourtfacilities.Aparcelofsiteswasacquired,byOPW,forthepurpose,fromDroghedaBoroughCouncil(DBC);theCourtsServicehasalsoacquiredasitefromDBCforinclusioninanoverallintegratedDevelopment.

WhiletheGovernmentDecisionofOctober14th2008gaveapprovaltotheDroghedaDecentralisationProjectproceeding,clarificationisawaitedfromDSFA,inrelationtothepreciseconfigurationofDSFAUnits,tobeaccommodatedthere.Thisaspectandinparticular,thematterofDSFA’sITStaffcomplement,iscurrentlythesubjectofdiscussionsbetweenDSFAandtheDepartmentofFinance.

OutputSpecificationsandaPublicSectorBenchmarkwillbeestablished,byOPW,whenDSFAstaffnumbersarefinalisedbetweenDSFAandD/Finance.

National Children Detention School – Lusk.AGovernmentDecisionof3rdMarch2008approvedthedevelopmentofanewNationalDetentionSchoolontheexistingOberstownCampusatLusk.,Co.Dublin.FundingfortheSchoolistobeprovidedbytheIrishYouthJusticeService(IYJS)andtheProjectwillbeprojectmanagedbySPUonbehalfofthatService.Afulldesignserviceviz.,Architectural,M&E,QSandCivil/StructuralwillbeprovidedbyOPW“in-housestaff”.ConceptdesignswillbepresentedtoIYJSinJanuary‘09anditisintendedtohaveaSketchSchemeavailableinMarch‘09forsignoff,byIYJS,byendApril.

APlanningApplication,togetherwithanEnvironmentImpactAssessment,fortheProject,isexpectedtobelodgedinSept‘09,withTenderissueinmid2010andconstructioncommencingbytheendofthatyear.An18monthconstructionperiodisenvisaged.Additionalfundingisbeingprovided,withintheNDP,tofacilitatetherefurbishmentetc.,ofexistingfacilitiesinOberstown.Inthisregard,OPWarecurrentlyprojectmanagingtheinstallationofen-suitebathroomfacilitiesinTrinityHouse.

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Total Expenditure by Special Projects Unit in 2008 was €33,675,278.

Completed/Occupied InProgress PlanningTenderStage PPP

ProvisionofAccommodationfortheDepartmentofFinanceat7-9MerrionRow

NewStadiumatLansdowneRoad

MountjoyPrisonredevelopment

NationalConferenceCentre

RelocationoftheFAIHQfromMerrionSquaretotheformerStateLaboratoryinAbbotstown

IrishInstituteofSportnewHQatAbbotstown

SportsCampusatAbbotstown

NationalConcertHallredevelopment

RHKGates NationalChildDetentionCentre,Lusk,Co.,Dublin,fortheIrishYouthJusticeService

NationalGoverningBodiesforSport,Abbotstown

NewAbbeyTheatre

RedevelopmentoftheAssayOffice,DublinCastle.

TrinityHouserefurbishmentfortheIrishYouthJusticeService

DSFA/CourtsFacilityDrogheda

DepartmentofAgriculture&FoodFarmFacilityatLongtown,Clane,Co.Kildare

ProvisionofofficeaccommodationfortheDepartmentofAgriculture&FoodatBackweston

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Decentralisation Programme – New BuildsSatisfactoryprogresswasmaintainedduring2008inrelationtoprojectswheretheconstructionofnewbuildingswasthepreferredoptionintermsofprovidingaccommodationforDepartmentsandOfficesundertheGovernment’sDecentralisationProgramme.

ConstructionworkwascompletedinAthlonewherenewaccommodationwasprovidedfortheDepartmentofEducationandScience,inKillarneywhereanewHeadquartersbuildingwasprovidedfortheDepartmentofArts,SportandTourism,inNewcastlewestwherestaffoftheRevenueCommissionersarenowinoccupationandinNa ForbachaandTipperary TownwherenewofficesfortheDepartmentofCommunity,RuralandGaeltachtAffairsandthePrivateSecurityAuthority,respectively,arenowinplace.

ThecontractforconstructionoftheShellandCoreofthenewOPWHeadquartersinTrimwasalsocompleted.ThecontractforfittingoutthebuildingcommencedinDecember2008andwillbecompletedinmid2009.

Theendof2008sawconstructionworknearingcompletiononanewHeadquartersfortheDepartmentoftheEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernmentinWexfordandonaccommodationfortheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFoodandBIMinClonakilty.WorkwaswelladvancedonsiteinprovidingofficesfortheDepartmentofSocialandFamilyAffairsinBuncranaandanewDepartmentofDefenceHeadquartersinNewbridge.

Planningpermissionsweregrantedanddevelopmentofdetailedcontractdocumentswasnearingcompletionatyear’sendinthecaseofamajorPPPprojectinvolvingtheconstructionofnewHeadquartersfortheDepartmentofAgriculture,FisheriesandFoodinPortlaoise,newHeadquartersfortheDepartmentofEducationandScienceinMullingarandofficesfortheDepartmentofEnterprise,TradeandEmploymentinCarlow.

SignificantprogresswasalsomadeinrelationtoanumberofotherlocationsincludingRoscommon Town(PropertyRegistrationAuthority),whereapreferredtendererwasselectedandplanningpermissionobtained,Tipperary Town(DepartmentofJustice,EqualityandLawReform),wheredocumentswerecompletedreadytoinvitetenders,Claremorris(OPW)andThe Curragh(DefenceForcesHeadquarters),wheretenderdocumentswerenearingcompletionandCharlestown(HeadquartersfortheDepartmentofCommunity,RuralandGaeltachtAffairs),whereExpressionsofInterestwereinvitedfromcontractorswhowishtobeincludedonatenderlistinearly2009.

ProgresswasalsomadeinadvancingplanningforanewHeadquartersfortheDepartmentofSocialandFamilyAffairsinDrogheda.

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OPW DecentralisationTheOPWDecentralisationUnithascontinuedtoadvanceprogressontheissuesconcernedwiththedecentralisationofOPWheadquarterstoTrim,Co.MeathandtheregionalofficeinClaremorris,Co.Mayo.TheKanturkelementoftheprogrammehasbeendeferredinBudget2009,pendingreviewin2011.

Theindicativetimeframeforthecompletionofthe2OPWdecentralisedoffices,aspertheDecentralisationImplementationGroup[DIG]report,areasfollows:

Location ConstructionCompletion

TrimHQ Mid2009

Claremorris 2010

Trimn Duringtheyeartherewasverylittlemovementofstaffinwardoroutward.MoststaffthatwereDublinbasedin

theiroldDepartmentshavebeenmovedpriorto2008.Theremainingstafftobemovedarerurallybasedandwillbeaccommodatedclosertotherelocationdate.

n ThescheduleofadministrativestaffinplaceforournewHQinTrimisasfollows:

Grade Posts NoinPlace

PrincipalOfficer 10 8

AsstPrincipalOfficer 26 21

HigherExecutiveOfficer 42 42

ExecutiveOfficer 43 43

StaffOfficer 9 6

ClericalOfficer 40 26

Totals 170 146

TherequiredbalanceoftheadministrativestaffingcomplementwilljointheOPWin2009.

n Attheendof2008some72professional/technicalstaffweresignedupforthenewOPWHQ.Thisrepresents55%oftheprofessionalandtechnicalcadre.

n ShellandCoreworksofthenewOPWHQbuildingwerecompletedinlate2008.TheFit-outcontractwasplacedandworksproceeded,thiselementisprogressingaccordingtothetargettime-frame.

n AnadvanceofficewassetupinScurlockstownBusinessParkinFebruary2008andOPWnowaccommodatesover30staffinthatoffice.

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Claremorrisn TheprogrammeforClaremorriswasdividedinto2phasesinBudget2009.Thefirstphasewillproceedwith104posts

asoriginallyplanned,andthesecondphase(pendingreviewin2011)willproceedwith38postsinduecourse.

n ClientbriefingdocumentationwasupdatedtoreflectthechangedprogrammeandsubmittedtoOPWProjectManagementServicesinlate2008.Workonthisprojectisexpectedtoprogressin2009.

Staff Transferring Out to Other Decentralised Locationsn Atotalof31staff[3in2008]havemovedfromOPWtojoinotherdecentralisingorganisations.

n Thereare2staffcurrentlyawaitingtransferfromOPWwhohavesignedanagreementtodecentraliseandafurther10staffhavebeenrequestedtoformallyconfirmtheirinterestintransferring.

n Afurther27OPWstaffhavealsoexpressedaninterestindecentralisingandtheseawaitdevelopmentsontheirapplications.

Staff Transferring Out to Dublin Postsn Some24staffhaveleftOPWtojoinDublinbasedDepartments/Offices.

n Thereare3staffcurrentlyawaitingtransferfromOPWtoDublinjobs–ThetimingofthereleaseofstaffdependsonagreementbeingreachedonthetransferdateofinboundCAFpersonnel.

n AsagreedwithUnionstheLastInFirstOutoption[LIFO]willbeusedtofacilitatethefillingofanyunclaimedDublinpostsoffered(i.e.wherethereisnovolunteerpresenting)toOPWpersonnel.

ThedecentralisationofOPW,whichgeneratessignificantchallenges,continuestobeaddressedasoneof‘highpriority’.

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Architectural ServicesIntroductionThearchitecturalpracticewithintheOfficeofPublicWorksdeliversaserviceofexceptionalqualitythroughtheskillfulprovisionofacomprehensivearchitecturaldesignservicetotheGovernmentandotherpublicbodies.Itiscommittedtoprovidingafirstclassservicetoitsclients,andalsotothemanypublicuserswhoexperiencethebuildingsandenvironmentsthatitcreates.

TheprinciplefunctionofArchitecturalServicesistoensurethatitsclientsareprovidedwithexcellenceofdesign,constructionandsupportservicesthatareofthehigheststandard.Itsgreatestresourceisitsskilledanddynamicworkforce,whostriveforcontinuousimprovementindesignsandservicesoffered.ByoperatingcloselywiththeStructuralEngineeringandMechanicalandElectricalSectionsoftheEngineeringServicesBusinessUnitandwiththeQuantitySurveyingSection,ArchitecturalServicescanofferafullin-housemulti-disciplinaryservice.

AttheheartoftheOPWcoreprinciplesisthebeliefthatarchitectureandthequalityofoursurroundingshasadirectinfluenceonthequalityofourlives.Alliedtothisistheunderstandingthatarchitectureisgeneratedbytheneedsofpeople–bothmaterialandspiritual.

ArchitecturalServiceshasdevelopedareputationforqualityandprofessionalismreflectedbythemanyawardsachieved.InrecentyearsArchitecturalServiceshasdevelopeditsknowledgeandexpertiseintheareaofpublicandprivatepartnershipsandcontinuestodevelopitsthinkingandmethodologyforthedeliveryofqualityindesignandconstructionforallnewprocurementroutes.ThepracticehasdevelopedacomprehensivemanagementsystemthatisISO9002accreditedandproducesannualaccountsthatconsistentlyshowArchitecturalServicestobeoperatingwithanotionalsurplus.

Servicesofferedtoourcustomersinclude:

n Provisionoffulldesignandconstructionmanagementservice

n AssistancewithprojectCapitalAppraisals

n Projectfeasibilitystudiesandreports

n Developmentofinitialanddetailedbriefs

n Interiordesignservice

n Adviceoninitialbuildingandlifetimecosts

n Adviceonplanningandbuildingregulationissues

n Adviceonhealthandsafety

n Adviceonconservationmethodsandprocedures

n Adviceonaccesstothebuiltenvironment

n Adviceonurbandesignandlandscaping

n Adviceonhistoricallyaccurateinteriors

n AdviceonPercentforArtScheme

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Thepracticehasadevelopedexpertiseinanumberofareas:

n Modernofficeaccommodation

n Conservationandrestorationofheritageproperties

n Prisonbuildingsandplacesofdetention

n Gardabuildings

n Courthouses

n Laboratories

n SocialWelfareoffices

n CoastGuardStations

n PublicOfficesandGovernmentDepartments

n VisitorFacilitiesatheritagesites

n ExhibitionDesign

n UniversalAccess

n SustainableDesign

n UrbanDesign

Review of Architectural ServicesInMarch2008ArchitecturalServicesundertookastrategicreviewofitsoperationthroughaseriesoffacilitatedworkshopsinKilkenny.ThepurposeoftheworkshopswastodeveloppracticalproposalsforthesettinginplaceofrevisedproceduresandstructuresinadvanceofdecentralisationoftheheadofficetoTrimCo.Meath.

InrecognitionoftheimpendingchangesthatwouldfollowfromtherelocationoftheHQ,ArchitecturalServicesidentifiedactionsnecessarytoensurecontinuityofitscoreactivities.KeyamongtheseweretheneedforgreaterflexibilityinthecreationofprojectteamssupportedbyenhancedITsystemsandmoreflexibleworkingarrangements.ThroughnewsystemsandstructuresArchitecturalServiceswillmakebetteruseofitsresourcesintermsofallocation,loaddistributionandincreasedresponsivenessbymatchingresourcestodemandandassigningpersonstoprojectsratherthanindividuals.

ThoughtheServicewillbesplitbetweentwolocationsinthefirstinstance,DublinandTrim,theentirestaffcomplementofArchitecturalServiceswillbeconsideredasasingleresource.

Project PortfolioIn2008theGovernmentDecentralisationProgrammecontinuedtobeapriorityfocusforArchitecturalServices.TheProgrammeinvolvedafullanddiverserangeofactivitiesforarchitecturalstafffrominitialsiteappraisalsthroughallstagestomonitoringon-siteconstruction.ArchitecturalServicescontinuedtoexerciseacoordinatingrolebetweentherelevantBusinessUnitsandwasprincipallyinvolvedina)thecontinuingdevelopmentofclientbriefs,b)documentation,tenderingandevaluationofsubmissionsincludingPPPsandc)preparingasnecessarytheaccommodationneedsofalladvancepartiesandearlymoverswithintheProgramme.

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Someofthesignificantprojectstocompleteconstructionin2008were:

n Decentralisation–OPWHQ,shellandCore,Trim

n Decentralisation–OfficesforRevenue,BishopStreet,Newcastlewest

n Decentralisation–DeptofArts,Sport&Tourism,Killarney

n Decentralisation–OfficesatFurbofortheDepartmentofCommunity,RuralandGaeltachtAffairs

n Decentralisation–DepartmentofJusticefit-outNavan

n Decentralisation–RevenueCommissioners,Fit-out,CarrickonShannon

n TheatreRoyalWexford

n FoodSafetyCentre–BackwestonCampus,Celbridge,Co.Kildare

n LongtownExperimentalFarmRefurbishment

n BallymunSocialWelfareOffice,Dublin

n BallymunDivisionalGardaHeadquarters,Dublin

n IrishtownGardaStation,Dublin.

n LeixlipCityGardaHeadquarters,StationRoad,Leixlip

n ClaremorrisDistrictGardaHeadquarters

n OfficesforProbationServices,Haymarket,Smithfield

n RoadSafetyAuthority,Ballina

n BlanchardstownCourthouse

n ThurlesCourthouse

n ArdeeCourthouse

n RecreationofRotheHouseTownGardens

n Trust,Kilkenny

n RoyalHospitalKilmainhamFormalGardens–finalphase

n LandscapingofnewFarmleighCarPark

n MayoNationalParkVisitorsCenter

n ThePearseMuseum,St.Enda’sRathfarnham

n RevenueCommissioners’Museum

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)During2008,theArchitecturalServicesCPDprogrammeconcentratedonfurtherdevelopmentofstaffskillsintheareasofHealthandSafetyRegulation,BuildingEnergyRating,andConstructionProcurementreform.

FifteenArchitecturalstaffreceivedRIAIapprovedtraininginrelationto“ProjectsupervisorfortheDesignProcess”.Thiscourse,alongwithotherHealth&Safetytrainingofselectedstaff,wasanimportantelementofArchitecturalServicesresponsetothenewH&SConstructionRegulationsintroducedinNovember2006.OngoingSafepasstrainingandrenewalofSafepasscardswascarriedoutbyArchitecturalServicesownFÁScertifiedTutor.ArchitecturalServicespermanentstaffwerealsoinvolvedintheimplementationofthenewproceduresinrelationtoEngagementofConsultantsandalsointhenewFormsofContracts.BuildingEnergyRating(BER)andAssessortrainingcourseswerealsoattendedbyselectedArchitecturalServicesstaff.

OtherCPDandeventsduring2008includedthefollowing:

n AdditionalCADtrainingforstaffinbuildinginformationmodellingsystemsandassociatedsoftwarepackages.

n StructuralRepairofHistoricBuildings,HistoricIronwork,ServicesinHistoricHouses,RepairofHistoricjoinery,andConservation&Restorationofbrickwork,inassociationwiththeDublinCivicTrust.

n ConservationProjectManagementeventsponsoredbytheLawSociety.

n EuropeanEnvironmentalPolicy,&PublicPrivatePartnerships.

n CulturalLandscapemanagement,LandscapingandtheContemporaryCityandalsoIrishhistorictowns.

n ProjectManagementintheBuiltEnvironmentcourserunbytheRIAI.

n Companieswithappropriate(RIAIorRIBA)CPDaccreditationcontinuedtogiveavarietyofLunchtimeTechnicalandTradepresentationstoArchitecturalstaffthroughout2008.

Themescoveredincluded,ExternalInsulation,RainHarvesting,GreenRoofingSystems,WasteManagement,UseofTraditionalLimeMortars,GlazingSystems.

Graduate Training Programmen ThejointRIAI/OPWGraduateArchitectTrainingProgrammehasatotalcomplementof29graduates,workingin6

ArchitecturalServicesSectionsandthePropertyMaintenanceDivision.

n ThetrainingprogrammecontinuestoprovideArchitecturalgraduateswiththepracticalexperiencerequiredfortheRIAI/NUIPart3examinationinProfessionalPractice.Intotal25graduatesattendedtheRIAI/NUIlectureseriesin2008with4ofthemtakingtheNUIexamand15ofthemapplyingtotaketheRIAIexam.

n TheGraduateprogrammehasgainedinpopularityoverthelastfewyearsandhasattractedaveryhighcalibreofgraduatearchitects.TheseArchitecturalgraduatesnotonlymakeahugecontributiontotheworkoutputfromtheofficebutalsopositivelyenhancethecreative,dynamicenvironmentofArchitecturalServices.

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ConservationTheConservationUnitofArchitecturalServiceswasinvolvedintheconservationandrestorationofHistoricProperties,CulturalInstitutionsandotherProtectedStructuresindailyuse.TheseprojectsinvolvedworkstoindividualbuildingsandalsosignificantbuildingcomplexessuchastheHousesoftheOireachtasandGovernmentBuildingsandtheFourCourts.ToensuretheconservationofthehistoricfabricofbuildingssuchasLeinsterHouse,oneofIreland’smostimportantandiconiceighteenthcenturyhouses,considerableresearchwasundertakenwithspecialistconservatorsandresearchbodiessuchastheIrishArchitecturalArchiveonallaspectsofthebuildingsothataprogrammeofworksforthesebuildingscanbeputinplacewhichretaintheirhistoricsignificancewhilemeetingmodernstandardsofservices,firesafetyandaccessibility.ArchitecturalServiceswasalsoengagedintherestorationofhistoriclandscapesandgardenssuchasthedemesnesatCastletownHouse,EmoCourtandAltamontGardens.RefurbishmentworkswerecompletedattheformerBishop’sPalace,Kilkenny,TheBillets,7-9MerrionRowandMarsh’sLibraryprovidingofficeandseminaraccommodation.

SpecialistconservationadvicewasprovidedacrossallbusinessunitstoensurethattheStateheritageandhistoricpropertyportfolioisconservedandpresentedtobestinternationalstandards.InordertoachievethistheOPWiscollaboratingwithvariousStateagencies,universitiesandotherbodies,researchingtopicsthataredirectlyrelevanttotheconservationoftheState’sportfolioofprotectedstructuresrangingfrominternationalconservationpolicytomaterialsconservation.Theseincludeongoingcollaborationonarangeofconservationresearchinitiatives,including:

n DevelopingaBuildingStoneandQuarrySourceDatabasewiththeGeologicalSurveyofIreland.

n ResearchintoIrishexamplesofcantileveredstonestairswithTrinityCollegeDublin.

n DevelopingaFrameworkfortheAppraisalofCulturalSignificanceinpartnershipwiththeSchoolofArchitecture,UniversityCollegeDublin.

n ResearchintotheSuitabilityofSpecificTimbersforJoineryRepairinHistoricBuildingsincollaborationwithEnglishHeritage.

n ResearchintothemovementofAirwithinBuildingCavitiesincollaborationwithEnglishHeritage.

n ParticipationinaEuropeanstudyonTreatmentsfortheConservationofHistoricIronwork.

Sustainable Development and Universal AccessArchitecturalServicescontinuedtodeveloptheirstrategyforsustainabledevelopmentanduniversalaccessin2008,andcontinuedtoapplyitsexpertiseinaccessibilityauditingandtheupgradingofpublicbuildingsasrequiredbytheDisabilityAct2005.

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Awardsn RIAIIrishArchitectureAwards2008fortheDepartmentofFinanceMerrionRowDevelopmentinconjunctionwith

GraftonArchitects

n BankofIrelandOPUSArchitectureandConstructionAwards2008forWexfordOperaHouseinconjunctionwithKeithWilliamsArchitects

n TidyTownsNationalUrbanLandscapeAwardforRotheHouseGardens

Publicationsn ArchitectureIrelandApril2008FinanceMerrionRowDevelopment

n ArchitectureIrelandDecember2008FinanceMerrionRowDevelopment

n ArchitectureIrelandDecember2008WexfordOperaHouse

n Architects’JournalOctober2008WexfordOperaHouse

n RIBAJournalOctober2008WexfordOperaHouse

n PlanNovember2008WexfordOperaHouse

n IrishArtsReviewWinter2008WexfordOperaHouse

n ArchitectureIrelandMay2008featuredanarticleontheIrishAidInformationCentre.

n ConstructIrelandJanuary2009featuredanarticleonFoodSafetyOffices,Co.Kildare.

n IrishTimesJune2008FrankMcDonaldarticleontheTHEBISHOP’SPALACEinKilkenny

n Woodspec–aguidetodesigning,detailingandspecifyingtimberinIrelandwasrevisedandreprintedin2008.

Research, Technical Groups, Steering Committees and Presentationsn GovernmentPolicyonArchitecture

n AdvisorytoDepartmentoftheEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernmentongreenpublicprocurement

n PresentationtoJointOireachtasCommitteeontheEnvironment

n RIAISustainabilityTaskforce

n ParticipatedintheArchitectureIrelandSustainabilityConference

n InterdepartmentalWorkingGroupontheSustainableTravelandTransportActionPlanforIreland

n PresentationatthePresident’sForumonDISABILITY–ACCESSANDATTITUDESinÁrasanUachtaráin

n ParticipationintheNationalDisabilityExcellencethroughAccessibilityAwardApprovalBoard

n ParticipationintheInterdepartmentalWorkingGroupontheSustainableTravelandTransportActionPlanforIreland

n ChairofRIAICompetenceTaskGroup

n BoardofArchitecturalEducationforRoyalInstituteofArchitect

n ExternalExaminerNUIUCDProfessionalPracticeExamBoard

n LecturetoDutchArchitectsinAmsterdam

n LecturetoRoyalSocietyofUlsterArchitectsinBelfast

n LecturesinIrishSchoolsofArchitecture(WIT,UCD,DIT)

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Other Activitiesn ParticipitantinGovernmentConstructionContractsCommittee

n ParticipitantintheIrishYouthJusticeServiceExpertGroupsetupfortheredevelopmentofexistingdetentionfacilities.

n Adviceonhistoriclandscaping,anddesignandmaintenanceadvicefornewsustainablelandscapes,includingcontributionstotheOPWBiodiversityPlan.

n CollaboratewithLocalAuthoritiesonUrbanDesign

n ChairmanofassessorsforOpusArchitecturalandConstructionAwards

n ParticipatedinRIAI‘SimonOpenDoor’campaign

n Commissionsandcarriesoutresearchtopresenthistoricallyaccurateinteriorsinthehistoricpropertiesunderitsmanagement

n Section482InspectionsfortheDepartmentofEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernment

n TheOPWwasanofficialbackerofEASA2008,theEuropeanArchitectureStudentsAssembly[EASA]cametoLetterfrack,IrelandinAugust2008.ThethemeoftheassemblywasAdaptation.EASAisanannualassemblyof400architecturestudentsandyoungprofessionals.TheaimoftheorganisationistoencouragecooperationbetweenstudentsandyoungprofessionalsfromoverfortyEuropeancountriesthroughthemediaofarchitecturalworkshops,lectures,conferences,debatesandexhibitions.TheOPWprovidedStPatricksHallatDublinCastlefortheopeningreceptiononSunday10thAugust2008,facilitatedupto400visitorsatClonmacnoiseonTuesday12thAugust2008andwillprovidetheAtriumforanexhibitiondocumentingtheevent,inJanuary2009.

n ContinuetoadviseandfacilitatethecommissioningofartworksunderthePercentforArtScheme

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Engineering ServicesDuring2008abroadspectrumofengineeringserviceswasprovidedinthecivil,mechanical&electricalandhydrometricfieldsinconnectionwithEngineeringServicesownworkprogrammeandthatofotherOfficeofPublicWorksBusinessUnits.Theseservicescanbebroadlydividedintofloodriskmanagementandproperty-relatedactivities.

Flood Risk ManagementSubstantialprogresswasmadeinimplementingmanyoftheprogrammesunderpinningthenationalfloodpolicyandtheprocessofrecruitingtheadditionalstaffrequiredforimplementationcontinued.OverallOPWexpenditureonfloodriskmanagementprogrammesamountedto€24.879Min2008.Themaindevelopmentsaresummarisedbelow.

Flood Studies Update (FSU) ProgrammeTheobjectivesoftheFSUProgrammeistoprovideimproveddatasets,techniquesandmethodologiesforestimatingfloodflows.

During2008oneresearchstudyoftheprogrammewascompleted,fivecontinuedfrom2007,andfournewstudieswerecommissioned.

Workcommencedduringthesecondhalfof2008ontheplanningandspecificationrequiredforthepublicationanddisseminationoftheFSUoutputs,whichwillbeavailableasanon-lineweb-application.ThiswillbethefocalareaoftheProgrammein2009.

TheOPWlaunchedthekeyoutputsoftheresearchworkundertakenbyMetÉireannfortheFSU–RainfallDepthDurationFrequencymodelling–attheNationalHydrologyConferenceinNovember2008.

Strategic Hydro-meteorological Review ProgrammeTheobjectivesofthisprogrammearetoidentifythekeylong-termneedsforflood-relatedhydro-meteorologicaldatainIreland,andtoplanandputinplacetheinfrastructurethatwillmeettheseneeds.

Aconsultant’sreport,whichanalysedtheState’sexistinghydrometricdataacquisitioninfrastructureandmaderecommendationsforimprovingit,wascompletedinJune2008.

Animplementationstrategyfortherecommendationsofthereportisnowbeingprepared.Thisworkwillbeundertakenwiththeassistanceoftheotherorganisationsinvolvedwiththepreparationofthereportandwiththenationalmonitoringprogramme,notablytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,MetÉireann,andtheMarineInstitute.

Research and Development ProgrammeThepurposeofthisprogrammeistomeetexistingandfutureneedsforinformation,knowledgeandbest-practicemethodologiesinallaspectsoffloodriskmanagementtosupporttheeffectiveandefficientimplementationofnationalfloodmanagementpolicy.

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ThemainfocusofthisWorkProgrammein2008wasinformalisingcontactwithflood–relatedresearchprogrammesinothercountriesthatwouldassistOPWindevelopingandimplementingitsownresearchagenda.Thisincluded:

n AsapartnerinERA-NETCRUE,anEUsponsoredconsortiumoffloodriskmanagementresearchfunders,OPWwasactivelyinvolvedinproposalsforresearchprojectsonthetopic“Floodresilientcommunities–managingtheconsequencesofflooding”.

n TheOPWbecameoneoftheco-fundersofthe2ndcycleoftheFloodRiskManagementResearchConsortium,aconsortiumofUKuniversitiesthatjointlyworkonanintegratedresearchprogrammeintheareaoffloodriskmanagement.

Flood Forecasting & Warning ProgrammeThefocustodatehasbeenonthedevelopmentandimplementationoffloodforecastingsystemsforspecificlocations.SystemshavebeenimplementedontheriversSuirandMunsterBlackwater,inconnectionwiththeimplementationoffloodreliefschemesforthetownsofClonmel,MallowandFermoythataredependentontheprovisionoffloodwarning.Furtherrefinementtothesystemsisongoing,includingthedevelopmentofan‘easy-to-use’,secureandweb-baseduser-interface.

Preparationsbeganinlate2008forastrategicreviewofoptionsforanationalFloodForecastingandWarningservicetobeundertaken.

Flood Emergency Response Development ProgrammeTheobjectiveofthisProgrammeistopromotethedevelopmentandimplementationofeffectivefloodemergencyresponseandrecoveryplansbytheLocalAuthoritiestominimisetheimpactsanddamagescausedbyfloodevents.

In2008theOPWandtheDepartmentoftheEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernment(DoEHLG)collaboratedtoformulatedraftGuidanceandProtocoldocumentstobeusedinrelationtoimplementingtheNationalFrameworkforMajorEmergencyManagement.ThesedocumentswillassisttheLocalAuthorities,andassociatedemergencyresponseorganisations,inplanningtheemergencyresponsetofloodevents.TheyareavailableindraftformatforconsultationonthewebsiteoftheNationalSteeringGroupforMajorEmergencyManagement.

AsapartnerintheEUNOAHProject,theOPWwasinvolvedintestingtheapplicabilityofadecision-makingsoftwaresystem,developedunderNOAH,inrelativelysmallcommunitiesinIreland.ThisinvolvedworkingwithanumberofLocalAuthoritiesandotheremergencyresponseorganisationsduring2008intestingandevaluatingthesystem.ThefinalreportonthefeasibilityoftheimplementationofthesysteminIrelandwillbeissuedinSpring2009.

Flood Hazard Mapping ProgrammeTheaimofthisprogrammeistoidentifyareasoflandatriskfromfloodinganddisseminatethisinformationtoenablethepublicandotherstakeholderstomakeinformeddecisionsinrelationtofloodriskmanagementanddevelopment.

TheOPWFloodHazardMappingwebsite,www.floodmaps.ie,whichwaslaunchedin2006,wasenhancedandupdatedduring2008withnewfloodeventdata.AbrochureandquestionnairewasproducedtofacilitatethecapturebyLocalAuthoritiesoffloodeventdatathatcanbedisplayedonthewebsite.

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Flood Risk Assessment and Management ProgrammeTheobjectiveofthisprogrammeistodevelopforareasthroughoutthecountry,whereasignificantfloodriskhasbeenidentified,FloodRiskManagementPlans(FRMPs)thatdefinetheexistingandforeseeablerisksandtheproposalsformanagingtheminasustainable,integrated,pro-activeandholisticmanner.

Projects currently in progress under this Programme are:n Lee Catchment:Draftfloodmapswereproducedwhichwillbetakenforpublicconsultationearlyin2009,alongwith

proposedfloodriskmanagementmeasures.

n Dodder Catchment:DraftfloodmapsandriskmanagementmeasuresforthisOPW-fundedstudyweredevelopedandwillbetakenforpublicconsultationearlyin2009.

n Tullamore:ThislocalisedstudywasundertakeninternallybyOPWandwascompletedin2008,withtheproductionoffloodmapsandareportoutliningreliefmeasures.

n Suir Catchment:Thisstudy,whichcommencedinmid-2007,isongoing.Theplanproducedfromthestudyisduetobereleasedforpublicconsultationin2010.

n Fingal/East MeathConsultantsforthisstudywereappointedinthespringof2008.

Animplementationstrategyforthenationalroll-outoftheFRAMprogrammehasbeendevelopedandagreed,withtheprocurementprocesstobeginearlyin2009,withaviewtocompletingfloodmapsandfloodriskmanagementplansinlinewith,orinadvanceof,thedeadlinesoftheEU‘Floods’Directive.

AninitialdraftofthePreliminaryFloodRiskAssessment(anationalriskscreeningexercisetoidentifyareasofpotentiallysignificantriskthatwillthenbethefocusoftheFRAMStudies)wassubstantiallycompletedin2008.

Flood Forecasting & Warning ProgrammeFloodforecastingsystemshavebeenimplementedontheriversSuirandMunsterBlackwater,inconnectionwiththeimplementationoffloodreliefschemesforthetownsofClonmel,MallowandFermoythataredependentontheprovisionoffloodwarning.Furtherrefinementtothesystemsisongoing,includingthedevelopmentofan‘easy-to-use’,secureandweb-baseduser-interface.

Planning & Development ManagementInSeptember2008,draftGuidelinesonthePlanningSystemandFloodRiskManagementwerepublishedforconsultation.ThesewereproducedunderanOPW-ledproject,undertakeninpartnershipwithDepartmentoftheEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernment,andrepresentaverysignificantmilestoneintheimplementationofthenewGovernmentpolicyonflooding,inparticularwithrespecttotheavoidanceandmanagementofpotentialfutureriskswhichisessentialforsustainabledevelopmentinIreland.

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Prioritisation SystemsAframeworkforprioritisationoffloodriskmanagementmeasureshasbeendevelopedundertheLeeFloodRiskAssessmentandManagementStudy,andiscurrentlybeingtested.

Asset Database & Management ProgrammeAdefenceassetdatabasewasdevelopedaspartoftheFloodRiskAssessmentandManagementStudyfortheLeeCatchment,CorkandiscurrentlybeingusedforFRAMStudiesinotherareas.

Flood Relief Schemes ProgrammeTheOPWprogrammeofFloodReliefSchemeshasbeenongoingsince1995.Schemesarecarriedoutinassociationwiththerelevantlocalauthorities.WorksaregenerallycarriedoutundertheArterialDrainageAct1945,andtheArterialDrainageAmendmentAct1995,althoughinrecentyearssomephasesofschemeshavebeencarriedoutbythelocalauthoritiesunderthePlanningandDevelopmentRegulations.Insomesituations,OPWhasfundedLocalAuthoritiesdirectlytoundertakefloodreliefworks.Expenditureonconstructionworksin2008amountedtoapproximately€18m.Themajorschemesinprogresswereasfollows:

Mallow (North):ConstructionworkscommencedinMarch2008,whichincludenewwallsandembankments,thealterationofexistingwallsandloweringofgroundlevelsatMallowBridge,andpumpingstationsandnewculvertsontheSpaStream.TheSchemealsoinvolvestheintroductionofsomedemountabledefencestobeerectedbyCouncilstaffduringfloodevents.DetaileddesignisnowunderwayforSchemesonthesouthsideoftheriver.

Clonmel (West):Contractsforembankments,demountabledefencesandcivilengineeringconstructionworkscommencedinApril2008withanexpecteddurationof18months.

Clonmel (North & East):ConsultingEngineershavebeenappointedandarecurrentlyworkingonthedesignandrelatedsurveyworks.

Ennis (Upper):ConstructionworkscommencedinJune2008andaretobesubstantiallycompletedinSeptember2009.

Ennis (Lower):ConsultingEngineershavebeenappointedandarecurrentlyworkingonthedesignandrelatedsurveyworks.

Dodder:WorksthatcommencedinSeptember2007continuedthroughout2008,withtheconstructionofextensivefloodwallsonbothsidesoftherivertoalleviatefloodingontheRiverDodderintheareafromShelbourneParktoLansdowneRoadstadium.

Leixlip:TheflooddefencesontheRyeRiverwerecompletedin2008.Thecostofworkscompletedin2008wasapproximately€2m.

DetaileddesigncommencedofmajorschemesatMallow West & South,Co.Cork,whilefinalfeasibilitystudieswerecompletedonschemesinTemplemore,Co.TipperaryandEnniscorthy,Co.Wexford.TheMinisterforFinanceconfirmedafloodreliefschemeforMornington,Co.Meath.OPWRegionalworkforcesundertookminorworksinAbbeylara,Co.Longford,Ballycolgan,Co.GalwayandRatoath,Co.Meath.

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Expenditureonfloodriskmanagementin2008issummarisedbelow.

Scheme Status Total2008€000

Kilkenny Compensationstage 787

Mallow Constructionworksongoing 4,900

Clonmel Constructionworksongoing 5,550

Ennis Constructionworksongoing 2,873

Fermoy Constructionworkstocommence2009 127

Waterford WorksbeingundertakenbyWaterfordCityCouncilwithOPWfunding 30

Carlow WorksbeingundertakenbyCarlowCountyCouncilwithOPWfunding 0

RiverTolka Ongoingworksbeingundertaken/fundedbyOPW 191

RiverDodder DirectconstructionworksbyOPWstaffongoing 2,196

RiverLiffey WorksbeingundertakenbyDublinCityCouncilwithOPWfunding 0

DublinCoastalReportworks WorksbeingundertakenbyDublinCityCouncilwithOPWfunding 50

FingalCoastalWorks Designprocessinitiated 0

Leixlip DirectconstructionworksbyOPWstaffongoing 2,019

Mornington Schemeconfirmed. 128

Templemore Schemeexhibited 187

Enniscorthy ExhibitioninFebruary2009 93

Dunkellin WorksbeingundertakenbyOPWstaff 0

Letterkenny Feasibilitystudyongoing 13

Abbeylara Workscompleted 164

Mullingar WorksbeingundertakenbyOPWstaff 130

Bray Fees 223

Arklow FeasibilityStudyinprogress 90

Tullow FeasibilityStudyinprogress 10

Duleek Compensationstage 27

Dunmanway Compensationstage 36

Cappamore Compensationstage 40

SpencerDock Workscompleted 880

Ballycolgan WorksundertakenbyOPWstaff 238

Mountrath ContributiontoCouncilforworks 121

Ratoath WorksundertakenbyOPWstaff 183

Woodford WorksundertakenbyOPWstaff 69

Other 261

Non-structuralProgrammes Ongoing 3,163

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Drainage Maintenance ProgrammeOutputonthe2008MaintenanceProgrammeissummarisedbelow.

East Region West Region S-W Region Total

2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008

Totalchannellengthmaintained(Km) 943 918 661 585 571 498 2175 2001

Structuresrepairedorreplaced 50 63 43 57 136 156 229 276

Bridgedevelopmentapplications 181 264 150 65 106 161 437 490

Labourforce(at31December) 126 130 96 96 74 74 296 300

Maintenanceexpenditure(€m) 6.6 6.5 5.9 6.0 6.5 6.6 19.0 19.1

Mechanical ServicesTheCentralEngineeringWorkshopscontinuedtoprovideamechanicaldesignandfabricationservicetotheDrainageMaintenanceServiceandotherOPWservices.ActivitiesincludedmanufacturingelementsforBirrtelescope,andrailingsfortheNationalMuseumatCollinsBarracksandtheAmericanAmbassador’sresidence,PhoenixPark.

Environmental activitiesActivitiesfocusedprimarilyonreducingnegativeenvironmentalimpactsoftheDrainageMaintenanceProgramme.

n Aspartofanongoingresearchprogrammeonenvironmentalaspectsofdrainagemaintenance,twoEcologicalAssessmentswerepublished:

No.7FreshWaterPearlMussels

No.8Turloughs

n OtherresearchwascommissionedinpartnershipwithNGOsi.e.two-yearKingfisherstudywithBirdwatchIrelandandbatresearchwithBatConservationIreland.

n Amulti-annualEnvironmentalRiverEnhancementProgrammewascommencedinconjunctionwiththeCentralFisheriesBoard.

n FundingandotherresourceswereprovidedforresearchoninvasiveweedsonLoughCorrib.

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Hydrology & Hydrometric ServicesHydrometric data collection:In2008flowdatawasbeingcollectedat364flowgaugingstationsthroughoutthecountry(298permanentand66project-relatedstations).

Inaddition,rainfalldatawascollectedfrom64raingaugesintheMunsterBlackwaterandSuircatchmentsfortheimplementationoffloodforecastingandwarningsystemsforthetownsofMallow,FermoyandClonmel.

Anumberofstateoftheartdeviceswereacquiredduring2008toenhancetheefficiencyofdatacapture.

Provision of hydrological data:During2008theSectionreceivedatotalof247requestsfordataorinformation.96%oftheserequestswereprocessedwithin7days(5workingdays)ofreceipt.

Dataisalsoprovidedviaadedicatedwebsite,www.opw.ie/hydro/home.asp

Property-related ActivitiesCivil and Structural Engineering ServicesAdvisory,designandmonitoringserviceswereprovidedinrelationtoanumberofOPWprogrammes,inparticulartheassessmentofsitesandassessmentofsubmissionsfromdevelopersforDecentralisationOffices.

Afeatureofactivitiesin2008wastheassessmentofalargePublicPrivatePartnershipprojectinvolvingthreesitesindifferentlocationsthroughoutthecountry.

Thethroughputofcasesintheyearcanbesummarizedasfollows:

Project/Activity No. on hand1/1/2008

New ProjectsIn 2008

Total Number Completed in 2008

Building 19 3 11 11

CivilStructural 14 2 12 4

Reports 141 68 136 73

Tullahern Round Tower Clara Bog Visitor Centre

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Mechanical & Electrical ServicesAhighlightofthewidevarietyofprojectsforwhichdesignandothertechnicalserviceswasprovidedin2008wasWexfordOperaHouse.ServiceswerealsoprovidedforanumberofprojectsintheDecentralisationProgramme.

Anothermajorfeatureofactivityin2008wasthecivilservice-widestaffenergyawarenesscampaignentitled“OptimisingPower@Work”.LaunchedinJanuary2008,thecampaigninvolvesstaffinsome250largebuildingsintheOPW’sportfolio.ThetargetoftheinitiativeistoachieveCarbonDioxide(CO2)emissionsreductionsaveraging15%acrossthebuildingstockovera20-monthperiodrunningfromJanuary2008toAugust2009.

AverageCO2savingsofover8.0%wereachievedtotheendof2008inthebuildingsthathaveengagedwiththeprogrammeandwherethereisvalidatedenergydataavailable.Theimportanceofthelevelofengagementwithinthebuildingshasbeenclearlyhighlightedinthefindings.Savingsofover19%havebeenachievedinbuildingswherethemanagementandstaffhavefullyengagedwiththeprogramme.Themainemphasisin2009willbetoincreasethelevelsofengagementsothatthetargetisachievedineachbuilding.Theprogrammewilldeliversavingsoftheorderof€4millionperannumandthechallengeforthefutureistomaintainthesesavings.

InfinancialtermstheoutputsoftheSectionaresummarisedasfollows:

Work Category Total Value (€m)

CapitalWorks 25

MinorWorks 9

MaintenanceWork 21

Quality ServiceEngineeringService’sfocusonqualityandbenchmarkingthestandardofitsservicescontinuedin2008,asindicatedbythefollowing:

n DrainageMaintenanceupgradedtheirHealth&SafetymanagementsystemtoincorporatetheOHSAS180012007standard.

n AllEngineeringServicessectionsalreadyaccreditedtotheISO9001standardretainedthatstatusfollowingexternalauditsconductedin2008.

n Theon-sitelandownersatisfactionmonitoringprogrammeinDrainageMaintenanceServiceagainyieldedahighsatisfactionrating.ThisfindingwassupportedbyaseparatepostalsurveyofclientswhohadmadecontactwiththeService.

n EngineeringServices’accreditationtotheInstitutionofEngineersofIrelandContinuingProfessionalDevelopmenttrainingschemeforprofessionalandtechnicalstaffwasrenewedfollowingexternalaudit.

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GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES AGENCYProcurement ServiceTheGovernmentSuppliesAgency(GSA)providesacentralprocurementserviceforGovernmentDepartmentsandOfficesforarangeofgoodsandservices.TherangecoversitemsthatarecommonlyusedacrosstheState,ofteninhighvolumes.

ThetotalvalueofthegoodsandservicespurchasedbyClientDepartmentsthroughGSAcontractsin2008was€72,692,521.Abreakdownpermarket,withcomparativefiguresfor2007isprovidedinthefollowingtable.

Category Value 2008 €

Value 2007 €

Fuels(Liquid,Gas&Solid) 18,154,948 13,466,143

Printing&Binding 10,874,780 11,157,120

Electricity 12,687,004 9,245,310

Vehicles&TransportEquipment 9,956,004 8,712,086

AdvertisingServices 4,596,841 6,429,504

Clothing,Footwear&Uniforms 9,353,764 9,358,643

Stationery&OfficeSupplies 4,998,888 4,916,286

JanitorialSupplies 2,070,292 1,923,636

Totals 72,692,521 65,208,728

During2008,GSAProcurementServicescontinuedtomaintainitsISO9001:2000accreditation.

PublicationsTheAgency’sGovernmentPublicationsServicecontinuedtoprovidearetailandmail-orderserviceforthesaleanddistributionofGovernmentPublications.Salesreceiptsin2008amountedto€951,831.TheretailserviceisbasedinMolesworthStreetinDublinandthemail-orderserviceinClaremorris,Co.Mayo.BotharesupportedbyawarehouseinMountshannonRoad,Kilmainham,Dublin.

Iris OifigiúilTheGovernmentSuppliesAgencypublishesIrisOifigiúil,theGovernmentGazette,twiceeachweekinhardcopyformatandontheInternet.TheInternetversionisavailableatwww.irisoifigiuil.ie.

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Election ServicesTheGovernmentSuppliesAgencymanagestheproductionofballotpapersforreferendaandnationalelections,andthesupplyofallstationeryrequirementstoReturningOfficersaswellastheprovisionofstampinginstrumentsformarkingballotpapers.FortheLisbonTreatyReferendumin2008,theAgency’sactivitiesincluded:

n supplyofsome3.4millionpollingcardstoReturningOfficers

n managingcontractswithsevenprintingfirmsfortheproductionofover3,500,000ballotpapers

n preparationandcheckingof7,800stampinginstruments

n deliveringstampinginstrumentsandelectionstationeryundersecureconditionsto27locationsthroughoutthecountry

n managingthereturnofstampinginstruments,testamentsandotherunuseditemstostores,cleaningandmaintenanceofstampinginstrumentsandrestockingofstores

n managingallfinancialtransactionsassociatedwiththeseactivities.

TheoverallcostoftheservicesandsuppliesprovidedbyGSAfortheReferendumwas€701,117.

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National MonumentsFinancialSubhead I2

€18,792,809.82wasexpendedin2008fromtheI2Subhead.(Ofthis,€11,995,645.09wasspentonPAYandtheremaining€6,797,164.73wasspentonNONPAY).

GeneralDuring2008thesixnationalmonumentsdepotswereresponsibleforthemaintenanceandupkeepofthesome750nationalmonumentsinStatecare,including60sites,whichprovideavisitorservice/centre.Tosupportthemaindepotsweoperatedatotalof12subdepotsacrossthecountryinplacessuchasCong,Co.Mayo,KinsaleCo.Cork,Cashel,Co.TipperaryandAshtowninthePhoenixPark.Thetotalemployedintheareaincreasedduringsummermonthswiththerecruitmentofseasonalstafftoassistinthecompletionofspecifictasks.Inadditiontoourcoreconservationwork,themaintenanceofsitesinStatecareinvolvedeachdepotundertakingthefollowing–theserviceofplant,machineryandtransport;thepurchaseofsmallplantsuchasgrasscuttingequipment,theprovisionofmaterialssuchasfuel,timber,scaffold,sand,stoneandmortar;theprovisionofsecurityandcleaningservicesatvisitorcentresasrequired;themaintenanceofaudiovisualequipmentatsites,theprovisionanderection/maintenanceofinterpretativepanelsasrequired;andthemaintenanceofsecurity,fireandserviceequipment.Theallocationtoeachdepotwasalsousedtofunditemssuchasspecialistreports,archaeologicalexcavation/monitoringandmanagementplans.

During2008NationalMonumentsDivisionalsodealtwith,onadailybasis,requestsfromthegeneralpublic,localgroups,localauthorities,etc.forpermissiontousespecificmonumentsforvariouspurposes.

Works/Services for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government €800,000wasexpendedin2008byOPWNationalMonumentsonworks/servicesonbehalfoftheDepartmentoftheEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernment.Thisexpenditurerelatestotheinstallation/upgradingofaudio-visualshowsandexhibitionsatnationalmonumentsitesinStatecare;theoperationofanapprenticeshipschemeaimedatbuildingupaskillsbaseintraditionalbuildingconservationskills;andanumberofconservationprojectsatnationalmonumentsites.

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Historic Properties HistoricPropertiesisresponsiblefortheconservation,management,presentationanddevelopmentof20HistoricPropertiescomprisingHouses,HistoricParks,GardensandArboreta.TheseincludesuchflagshippropertiesasthePhoenixPark,NationalBotanicGardens,BattleoftheBoynesite,EmoCourt,Co.LaoisandIlnacullin(GarinishIsland),Co.Cork.

Developmentworkencompassesrestorationofhistoricbuildings,provisionofimprovedvisitorfacilities,upgradingandrestorationofHistoricParks,GardensandArboretaandtheinterpretationandpresentationoftheseheritagepropertiestothepublic.

Inadditiontocurrentexpenditureincurredinrelationtothestaffingandmaintenanceoftheseproperties,capitalfundingwasalsoprovidedbytheDepartmentofEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernment.Awiderangingprogrammeofsmall-scalemaintenance,improvement,conservationandhealthandsafetyworkswasfundedfromtheOPWVotein2008.

Battle of the Boyne, 1690 – 2008AnTaoiseach,BertieAhern,TDandFirstMinisterofNorthernIreland,DrIanPaisley,MP,MLA,officiallyopenedthenewvisitorfacilitiesforthehistoricBattleoftheBoynesiteatOldbridge,Co.Meath,onthe6thofMay.TheoccasionhadaspecialresonanceaslaterthatdaytheTaoiseachtenderedhisresignationtothePresidentatÁrasandUachtaráinafteralmost11yearsinoffice.FirstMinisterPaisleyhadalsoannouncedhisretirementearlier.

TheattendanceincludedalargegatheringofMinisters,dignitariesandinvitedguestsfromNorthandSouth.Inhisaddress,whichwasbroadcastliveontelevisionbyRTÉ,theTaoiseachrecalledthesymbolismofDrPaisley’spreviousvisitonthe11thofMaylastyear,hisfirstvisitSouthinanofficialcapacity.TheTaoiseachcomplimentedOPW’sroleandsaidthatthesitewouldstandtestimonytorespectforalltraditionsinIrelandandsymbolisethePeaceProcess.TheFirstMinisterchartedthehistoriccontextoftheBattleoftheBoyneandlookedforwardtoabrightfutureforthewholeisland.

Theoccasionwasmarkedbyasymbolicribbon-cuttingceremony,orchestralmusicandacolourful‘livinghistory’pageant.Later,BaronessEileenPaisleygaveaninformaladdresswhichwaswarmlyreceived.

The18thcenturyOldbridgeHousehasbeenadaptedasthebattlesiteVisitorCentrewithexhibitionsofmodels,mapsandgraphics,adisplayof17thcenturyartilleryandassociatedequipment,originalartefactsandanaudio-visualshow.Ofparticularnoteistheinnovativelaserprojectiondemonstratingthecomplexmilitarymanoeuvresin1690,whichwasinspiredbyapresentationatGrandTetonNationalParkinWyoming,USA.Theadjoiningstable-blockhasbeenrefurbishedtohousefurtherexhibits,atheatre,anewtearoompavilionandtoilets.Thefirststageofrestorationofthegardenshasbeencompletedandcar/busparkingprovided.

Visitornumbersinexcessof100,000areanticipatedastheBattleoftheBoynebecomesatourism,heritageandrecreationalattractionandaniconicsymbolofthePeaceProcess.

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Phoenix Park, DublinProgresshasbeenmadeonanumberofstrategicobjectives.

WorkondraftingaPhoenixParkConservationManagementPlanhasbeenfinalisedanditishopedtohavethisreadyforpublicationinAutumn2009,followingcompletionofthepublicconsultationprocess.

WorkscontinueontherestorationofthewalledgardenatAshtown.ItisplannedtohavethegardenrestoredasafullyworkingorganicVictoriangardenproducinghighqualityproduceforAnFionnuiscerestaurant.Thewalledgardenwillalsoserveasateachingresourcefororganicfoodproduction.

Heywood Gardens, Co. Laois Aco-ordinatedprogrammeofworksisunderwayincludingcontinuinghorticulturalmaintenance,remedialworkstothefolliesandothergardenstructures,accessworksandupgradingofstafffacilities.

Pearse Museum and Park, DublinThemajorprojectfortherefurbishmentofthePearseMuseumwascompletedinJuly2008.Theworkscarriedoutweremainlyofastructuralnatureandwillaccommodateuniversalaccess.

Renewal of the Exhibition ItisproposedtodesignandinstallatotallynewexhibitionfortheMuseum,tellingthePearsestory.Phase1ofthiswascompletedin2008.

Visitor ServicesTheprimaryfunctionoftheOPWHeritageServiceistheconservationandpreservationofbuiltheritagethatareinitscare.Inadditiontothisstatutoryfunction,theServicealsoprovidesarangeofmeasuresdesignedtosupportvisitoraccessandensurethatsitesarepresentedtothepublic.ThisworkismanagedbytheVisitorServicessection.

During2008,VisitorServicescompleteditsfirstfullyearinitsdecentralisedlocation,Claremorris,Co.Mayoandcontinuedtodeliveritsextensiveongoingworkprogramme.Thefollowingisanoverviewofsomeofthemainobjectivesthatwereachievedduringtheyear:

Guide ServiceSafepublicaccesstothebuiltheritagesiteswasachievedbyaugmentingthePermanentGuidescadrewiththerecruitmentofapproximately380Guidesonaseasonalbasis.Intotal,approximately,475staffweredirectlyemployedbyOPWatsitesensuringGuidecoverageat60sitesnationwide.

Twosignificanteventsinthe2008seasonweretheopeningofOldbridgeHouse,theBattleoftheBoynesiteasaVisitorCentreandthere-openingoftheSwissCottagefollowingrefurbishment.

Approximately2.2millionpeoplevisitedthesitesoperatedbyVisitorServicesin2008.

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Heritage CardTheOPWHeritageCardgivesfreeandunlimitedaccessforoneyeartoallofthefee-payingOPWandDepartmentoftheEnvironment,HeritageandLocalGovernmentsitesinIreland.

Nearly16,300Heritagecardsweresoldin2008,whichreflectsthepopularityoftheHeritageSitesandtheexceptionalvalueformoneythatthecardaffordstheholder.

Heritage WeekHeritageWeek,tocelebratetheunityanddiversityofEurope’sculturalheritage,ispartofEuropeanHeritageDays,ajointactionoftheCouncilofEuropeandtheEuropeanCommission.TheOfficeofPublicWorkswasakeycontributortotheweek,whichtookplacefrom24thto31stAugust,withvariouseventsorganisedatthemajorityofsitesthroughthecountry.Theseeventsinterpretedthehistoryofthesitesthrough,amongstothers,music,literature,re-enactmentsandguidedtours.

HeritageServicesalsofacilitatedtheperformanceofBrianFriel’splay“Translations”byAuroborosatthefollowingsitesduringthesummer

n KilmainhamGaol

n CahirCastle

n BarryscourtCastle

n PortumnaCastle

n AthenryCastle

n DonegalCastle

Customer ServicePublicationsDuring2008VisitorServicescontinuedtoworktomeettheneedsofvariousHeritagesitesforpublicationsandotheritems:

n Interpretativepublicationsandinformationleaflets

n Postcards

Thishasinvolvedthereprintofanumberofout-of-stockleafletsforsomesitesandthereplenishmentofpostcardstocksforothers.Wehopetobuild,asfaraspossible,onthisworkinthecomingyear.

Advertising and General AwarenessIn2008,wecontinuedwithourpolicyofplacingprintadvertisingonlyinpublicationsdealingdirectlywiththeTouristorTraveltrade.

Wealsomadegreatprogresswithfurtherdevelopmentofourwebsite,www.heritageireland.ie

TheIrishversionofthewebsitewaslaunchedearlyin2008,shortlyfollowedbythepagesinanumberofotherlanguages;French,Italian,German,Spanish,PolishandJapanese.

Afurtherenhancementofthewebsitein2008wastheinclusionofanEventsCalendar.Thisallowsustouploadinformationregardingeventshappeningatanyofoursites,thusmaximisingourvisitorattendance.

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Staff and Senior PersonnelSenior PersonnelSeánBentonChairmanoftheOfficeofPublicWorks

Property ServicesCommissionerDavidByers(deceasedSeptember2008)CommissionerClareMcGrath(fromDecember,2008)

Project Management ServicesCommissionerClareMcGrath(toDecember2008)CommissionerJohnMcMahon(appointedDecember,2008)

Property Management ServicesTomCostelloPaulMolloyPrincipal Officers

Property MaintenanceDesThorpeHead of Maintenance

Health and Safety UnitKenMooreAssistant Principal Officer

Architectural ServicesPatCooneyDirector of Architectural Services

LiamEganMichaelHaughCiaranO’ConnorAngelaRolfeKlausUngerFinbarWallAssistant Principal Architects

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Heritage ServicesDermotBurkeDirector

Engineering ServicesTonySmythDirector of Engineering Services

JimO’SullivanChief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer

LeslieLennoxTomSherlockPrincipal Officers

MarkAdamsonTomBolgerMichaelCollinsJohnCurtinJohnGallagherAssistant Chief Engineers

Corporate ServicesVincentCampbellDirector of Corporate Services

Personnel & Development ServicesJuneThompsonPrincipal Officer

Equality UnitMaryO’ReillyEquality & Disability Officer

Employee Assistance ServiceLorusCollumEileenMaherEmployee Assistance Officers

Facilities ManagementLiamBasquillePrincipal Officer

MaryHeffernanGeneral Manager, Farmleigh

TommyO’ShaughnessyGeneral Manager, Dublin Castle

Project Management ServicesBrianAllenKevinConnollyMichaelFennellyJohnMcMahon(appointedCommissionerDecember2008)JohnSydenhamPrincipal Officers

AidanQuinnHead of Quantity Surveying Services

Financial Services and Government Supplies AgencyJoeFarrellPrincipal Officer

Public Relations OfficeGeorgeMoirPublic Relations Officer

Organisation Unit, FOI, Legal ServicesEndaMulvihillPrincipal Officer

Art ManagementPatMurphyArt Advisor

JacquieMooreDeputy Art Advisor

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PersonnelThePersonnelDivisionintheOfficeofPublicWorks(comprisingtwounitsviz.EstablishedPersonnelandIndustrialPersonnel)providesasupportservicetoalargemulti-facetedandmulti-locationalorganisationwithaworkforceofover2,000(risingtonear2,500insummermonths)inadministrative,professional,technicalandindustrialgrades.

BecauseofthediversenatureoftheworkcarriedoutbyOPWitsstaffhaveawidemixofcompetenciesandskills.ThisdiverseandtalentedstaffcadreinputintothebusinessesundertakenbyOPWacrossareassuchasprocurement,propertymaintenance,propertyandprojectmanagement,architecturaldesign,engineeringservices,heritageconservationandpresentationandfloodreliefmanagement.

In2008thePersonnelDivisionprovidedarangeofservicestobothmanagementandstaffinOPW(e.g.recruitment,promotion,payandpensions,work-lifebalanceoptionsandvariousleaveoptions)whilemeetinginternalorganisationalchallengesarisingfromdecentralisationanddealingwiththeevolvingcomplexityofemploymentlawandwithindividualstaffmemberissues.

UndertheGovernment’sDecentralisationProgramme,18stafftransferredintoOPWand3stafftransferredoutofOPWin2008.

OngoingcommunicationswereconductedwithstaffandunionsthroughtheformalrepresentativeforumsofPartnershipandDepartmentalCouncilaswellaswithindividualunionsandstaffonparticulars.

OPW Authorised Staff as at 31st December, 2008

Non-industrial 741 Industrial 1,467 Total 2,208

Employee Assistance ServiceInOPW,theEmployeeAssistanceServiceofferscomprehensivein-housestaffsupport.TheServiceisdesignedtoenhancethehealthandwellbeingofindividuals.Itisaresourceavailablecountrywidetoallservingandretiredstaffmembersandtoallmanagerswithconcernsfortheirstaff’swelfare.

TheServiceisaffiliatedtotheCivilServicewideEmployeeAssistanceServicewhichiscentrallyco-coordinatedbytheDepartmentofFinancewiththeaimofcontributingtothepsychologicalandphysicalwell-beingofstaff,inordertoimpactpositivelyoncommunication,workrelationships,productivityandtheoverallhealthyfunctioningoftheworkplace.

InprovidingtheEmployeeAssistanceService,OPWrecognizestheimportantcontributionofitsindividualemployeesandthebenefitsofinvestinginserviceswhichsupportstaff,especiallythosewhomaybeexperiencingdifficulties.TheServiceisanimportantcomponentofOPW’sethosofpromotingemployeewellnessandorganisationaleffectiveness.

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During2008,twoEmployeeAssistanceOfficerscontinuedtoprovidestaffinallOPWlocationswithaconfidentialcounselling,referral,supportandinformationservicecoveringarangeofissuesincludinghealth,addictions,relationships,conflictresolutionandbereavement.

LiaisonwithHumanResourceandEqualityDivisionsonissuesofmutualconcernwasmaintainedanddeveloped.

Talksandpresentationsweregiveninvariouslocationsandrelevantnoticesandfeaturescirculatedtostaff,asappropriate.

TheEmployeeAssistancesiteontheOPWIntranetwasmaintainedandupdated.

ThecentralCivilServiceEmployeeAssistanceServicewebsiteiswww.cseas.ie

Equality UnitIn2008,theEqualityUnit,whichwasestablishedin2006,continueditsdevelopmentanddeliveryofequalityawarenessprogrammesacrossallgroundsintheEmploymentEqualityActsandpro-activelypromotedawarenessandbestpracticeacrossOPW.Italsodealtwithcaseworkpertinenttoequalityandotherregulatedissues.

TheremitoftheunitspansboththeEstablishedandUn-establishedandIndustrialsidesofOPWstaffingandthus,interalia,ensuresaconsistencyofapproachacrossallareas.

Internal AuditTheprimaryfunctionsoftheInternalAuditUnitaretoprovideassurancetotheAccountingOfficer(Chairman)ontheadequacyoftheinternalcontrolsystemsintheBusinessUnitsoftheOfficeandthelevelofcompliancewiththem.

During2008anumberofinternalauditswereundertakeninrelationtointernalcontrolsystemsandthelevelofcompliancewithrelevantlegislation,standards,regulationsandprocedures.

TheAuditCommitteeoversawtheworkoftheInternalAuditUnitthroughouttheyear.

Organisation UnitTheOrganisationUnit,aspartofCorporateServices,suppliesandmaintainstheIT,telecommunications,andofficeequipmentinfrastructurethatunderpinsOPW’sactivities.OrganisationUnitalsoincorporatestheFreedomofInformationandLegalServicessection.

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IT UnitThemainfocusin2008wasthedeliveryoftheprojectsandservicessetoutinitsBusinessPlan.

Thekeyprojectswere:

(a) ProvisionofICTServicesforthetemporarydecentralisedofficeinScurlockstown,Trim,Co.Meathutilisingstateofthearttechnologiesincluding:

n wirelessnetwork

n videoconferencing

n VoiceoverIP(VoIP)

(b) MigrationofOPWserverstoragetoanewcentralisedStorageAreaNetwork(SAN).Asidefromprovidingasecurecentralisedstoragerepository,theSANwillalsoallowtheoff-sitereplicationofimportantdatathroughaprocesscalled“mirroring”.ThiswillsupporttheOPW’sbusinesscontinuityeffortsintheeventofanaturaldisaster.TheSANwillprovidethefoundationforamoreflexibleworkingmodel(e.g.remoteworking).

(c) Workproceededduring2008ontheimplementationofanenterpriseSearchEngineSolution(“Exalead”).ThiswillbedeployedacrossBusinessUnitsandwillassistinthesearchandretrievalofelectronicfiles.AsidefrommakingOPWinformation,hithertoinaccessible,morewidelyavailabletostaff,thesearchengineprojectwillactasacatalystforimprovingdatamanagementinOPW.Itwillgolivein2009.

(d) UpgradeofWideAreaNetworklinksatthelargerOPWsitestoimprovenetworkperformance.

IT HelpdeskTheITHelpdeskdealtwith9,427callsin2008comparedwith9,403callsin2007.Thisrepresentsaslightincreaseof0.25%.

FOI/Legal ServicesDuring2008FOI/LegalServicesUnitprocessed44FreedomofInformationrequests,77legalcasesforhandlingbytheStateClaimsAgency,14casesforhandlingbytheChiefStateSolicitorsOfficeandanumberofmiscellaneouslegalissues.

Training UnitLargenumbersofstaffavailedofthetrainingopportunitiesprovidedin2008.Trainingwasprovidedincomputerandcompetencyskillstogetherwithcontinuousprofessionaldevelopment(CPD)coursesforprofessionalandtechnicalstaff.

Theverysuccesfulprogrammeofpre-retirementtrainingcontinuedthrough2008withwell-attendedcoursesbeingheldinDublin,CorkandGalway.

AprogrammeofInformationsessionsfornewentrants(aspartoftheInductionprocess)commencedin2008andwillcontinueinto2009.

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Averyextensiveprogrammeofconsultationwithseniormanagers,linemanagersandstaffregardingPMDSwasconcludedin2008.TheaimwastoinvigoratePMDSintheOfficeofPublicWorkswithaviewtomaximisingitsbenefitstoManagementandStaffalike.Itishopedthatthesebenefitswillmaterialiseduring2009.

ThefacilityforstafftoaccessEmotionalIntelligencetestingandfeedbackwasintroducedandtodate30membersofstaffhaveavailedofthisservice.StaffcantaketheBarOnEQi®questionnaireandreceiveconfidentialfeedbackfromaqualifiedmemberofTrainingUnit.ItishopedtoexpandtheknowledgeanduseofEmotionalIntelligencethroughouttheOffice.

Accounts BranchOPW’sAccountsBranchisresponsiblefor:

n makingauthorisedpayments,principallypayrollandcontractors’claims,

n recording,managingandaccountingfortheOffice’sfinancialresources,

n puttingforward,effectivelyandontime,theOffice’sEstimaterequirementsandmanagingexpenditurewithinthevotedallocation,and

n briefingtheMinisterandManagementAdvisoryCommitteeonfinancialissues.

In2008,AccountsBranchprocessed

n 42,065InstructionstoPay(ITPs),

n 10,044receipts,

n 6,187travelclaims,

n 4,663rentspaymentsand

n paidthesalariesandwagesofupto2,600staff.

AccountsBranchmanagedvotedandnon-votedexpendituretotalling€751.624m,receiptsof€142.874mand€13.327minLocalLoansrepayments.

ApartfromtheongoingactivitiesoftheBranch,AccountscontinuedtoworkcloselywiththeMIFProjectTeamindevelopingandenhancingtheIntegraFinancialSystemand2009willseetheimplementationofthePurchasetoPaymoduleofIntegra.ThepresentationoftheAnnualOutputStatementfortheOfficetotheDailSelectCommitteeonFinanceandthePublicServiceandthemonitoringandreportingrequirementsnecessarytoremainwithintighterspendingallocationswillbeapriorityinthecomingyear.

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Management Accounting ServiceDuring2008thestrategicfocusoftheManagementAccountingServicecontinuedtobeondevelopmentoftheManagementInformationFramework.Developmentofthe‘Integra’financialsystemconcentratedontheEmployeeExpenses,FixedAssetandPurchasetoPaymodules.ThedevelopmentoftheFixedAssetmodulewassuccessfullycompletedbyyearend.AnnualandperiodicaccountsorfinancialstatementswereproducedinrespectofProcurementServices,ArtManagementandtheCentralEngineeringWorkshops.TheManagementAccountingServicehasresponsibilityforcompilationoftheOPWCapitalAssetRegister.

MIFTheMIFSectionisresponsibleforthedevelopmentandimplementationofaManagementInformationFrameworkinOPW.TheManagementInformationFrameworkisaframeworkformanagingfinancialandotherresources;linkingresourceswithplans,outputsandreports;andmonitoringperformance.Itspurposeistoachieveamoreefficientandeffectivepublicserviceandbetteroutcomesforthepublic.

AkeyelementoftheMIFistheimplementationofamodernfinancialmanagementsystem.AnewsystemIntegrae-Financialswasintroducedin2006.Throughout2008MIFsectioncontinuedtosupportanddeveloptheIntegraworkingwithBusinessUnitstoprovidetraininganddeliveradditionalfinancialreportsasrequired.

FollowingasuccessfulpilotschemetheonlinetravelandsubsistencemoduleofIntegrawasrolledouttoallCivilServicegradesduring2008.Thefixedassetsmodulewasalsodevelopedandrolledout.WorkalsocommencedondevelopingthePurchasetoPaymoduletobepilotedduring2009.

Art ManagementUnderthedirectionoftheArtManagementGroup,thesmallArtManagementteamhadanotherbusyyearlookingafterthemanyworksofartlocatedinpublicofficesthroughoutthecountry.Manyadditionalartprojectswereundertakenthroughouttheyear,withnewartworksbeingpurchasedandcommissionedunderthepercentforartschemeinconsultationwitharchitectsandclientdepartments.SomeofthecommissionsinstalledduringtheyearincludedstainedglasswindowsforIrishtownGardaStationbyElkeWesten;asculptureinstallationbyMartinaGalvinfortheMilitaryHistoryBuildingintheNationalMuseumofIrelandatCollinsBarracks;alargemixedmediamuralintheCrecheinMahoninCorkbyAileenMcGovern;ahangingtextilebyBrigittaVaradifortheDepartmentofEducationandScienceinAthlone;smallstainedglasswindowsbyPeadarLambforthenewlyrestoredHaughtonHouseinDublinZoo,andSteelbyFergusMartinforthemainentrancegatestotheIrishMuseumofModernArt.CommissionscommencedincludedasculpturefromafallenoakinOldbridgeEstate,thesiteoftheBattleoftheBoyneVisitor’sCentrebyMichaelWarrenandaninstallationbyRemcodeFouforthenewIrishPrisonServiceheadquartersinLongford.

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Theannualtouringexhibition,organisedinco-operationwiththeDepartmentofFinanceandPersonnelofNorthernIreland,featuredtheworkoftwenty-fiveartists.Thethemeoftheexhibitionwas‘realism’anditwastitledIn the mind’s eye,makingreferencetotheroleofimaginationinartanditsaudience.Paintings,photographsanddrawingsfromthe1950stothepresentwereincluded.Aperceptiveessaybyartlecturerandwriter,NiamhAnnKellywasincludedintheexhibitioncatalogue.MinisterManserghlaunchedtheexhibitionintheMillenniumCourtArtsCentreinPortadowninAugust.ItthentravelledtotheUniversityHospitalinGalwayinSeptember;totheGrandOperaHouseinBelfastandtoWexfordVocationalCollegefortheOperaFestivalinOctober,andendedintheatriumofOPWheadofficeinDecember.

TheStateArtCollectionmanagedbytheOPWnowcomprisesover10,500artworksandamajorinventoryprojectcommencedin2008.Thisprojectalsoinvolvescreatingacentralinventoryofartworksanddecorativeobjectsintheheritageproperties.Thesix-monthinternshipprogrammetookplaceandsixgraduatesoffineartsandartadministrationcataloguedartworkslocatedinpublicbuildingsthroughoutthecountry.

ADublinlandscapebyBrianBourkewaspurchasedfortheOECDofficeinBrusselsduringtheyear,andsomeworksofhistoricimportancesuchasaportraitofCountessMarkieviczandLordEdwardFitzGeraldwereprocuredforÁrasanUachtaráinandLeinsterHouse.AnimportantgiftofsixIrishpaintings,twoantiqueprintsandanitemoffurniturewasbequeathedtotheOPWbythelateMrs.RitaRutherfordfordisplayinFarmleigh.

Dr.PatrickJ.Murphy,ArtAdviserwasinvitedtoparticipateinasymposiumonIrishartinthePrincessGraceLibraryinMonacoinSeptember,organisedbytheCuratorofIrishArtfromtheNationalGalleryofIreland.MembersoftheOPWArtManagementGroupcontinuedtotakepartintheInter-DepartmentalPublicArtCo-ordinationGroup,chairedbytheDepartmentofArts,SportandTourism,reviewingnationalpolicyonpublicart.

Public Relations DepartmentIn2008thePublicRelationsDepartmentdealtwithapproximately1,290queriesfrommembersofthepublicandmediainrelationtoOPWactivities.TheproductionofOPWpublications,suchastheAnnualReportandthebiannualin-house“Obair”Magazine,continuedandforthefirsttime,in2008,theOPWAnnualReportwaspublishedinDVDformat.

WorkontheredesignofallOPWwebsitescontinuedthroughout2008.Thenewwww.opw.iewentliveinDecemberwhileotherwebsiteswentliveforwww.kilkennycastle.ieandwww.irishoifigiuil.iethroughouttheyear.NewwebsitesfortheBotanicGardens,FarmleighandanewintranetforOPWstaffaredueforcompletionin2009.

ThePublicRelationsDepartmentcontinuedtoprovidesupportservicesforallOPWrelatedeventsthroughoutthecountryin2008.There-openingoftheWexfordOperaHouseinSeptemberrequiredextensivepublicrelationsinputincludingtheproductionofapress-packhand-outandthehostingofamediadayinadvanceoftheofficialopeningoftheOperaHousebyAnTaoiseach,BrianCowenTDandtheliveoutsidebroadcastoftheLateLateShowwhichfollowed.

TheWinterSolsticeatNewgrangewasagainstreamedlivearoundtheworldin2008ontheHeritageIrelandwebsite.Archivefootageoftheeventisstillavailabletoviewatwww.heritageireland.ie.ADVDfeaturinghistoricalinformationandfootageofthesolsticewasproducedandisavailabletopurchaseattheGovernmentSalesOfficeinMolesworthStreet.

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Expenditure ProgrammeThetablebelowshows,onaprogrammebasis,allexpendituremanagedbyOPWin2008(2007figuresareshownforcomparison).ThisinvolvesfundsgranteddirectlytoOPWviaVote10;fundsadministeredonbehalfoftheDepartmentofFinance;andexpenditureonworksandservicesmanagedbyOPWandpaidforbyotherGovernmentDepartmentsorAgencies.

Capital And Non Capital

1 Property Management Services 2007E000

2008E000

1.1Purchaseofsitesandbuildings 88,091 39,925

1.2Rent,ratesetc. 134,706 146,726

Programme Total 222,797 186,651

2 Property Maintenance 2007 2008

2.1Maintenance,materialandsupplies 65,575 73,955

2.2Fuel,electricity,water,cleaningmaterials 1,329 1,902

2.3President’sHouseholdStaff 861 1,001


3 Project Management Services 2007 2008

3.1BuildingProgramme 362,840 465,138

3.2FloodRelief 23,115 24,879

3.3GranttoZoologicalSocietyofIreland 4,000 4,000

3.4GrantforCertainRefurbishmentWorks 6,700 4,500

3.5GranttoInstituteforIreland,Louvain 1,000 2,500


4 Engineering Services 2007 2008

4.1Drainagesurveys 1,390 1,540

4.2MaintenanceWorks–Maintenancecostsofcompletedschemes 19,344 19,576

4.3PurchaseofEngineeringplantandmachinery 905 1,007

4.4MaintenanceofEngineeringplantandmachinery 2,197 2,262

4.5EngineeringWorksforotherDepartments 60 59


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5 Government Supplies Agency 2007E000

2008E000

5.1Printing,PublicationsandAdvertising 22,503 15,660

5.2GeneralProcurementServices 54,719 68,659


6 Heritage Services 2007 2008

6.1HistoricProperties 18,545 18,616

6.2NationalMonuments 17,974 18,793

6.3VisitorServices 9,427 9,306

45,946 46,715

7 Corporate Services 2007 2008

7.1Salaries,wagesandallowances 38,367 42,177

7.2Travelandsubsistence 1,854 1,650

7.3Incidentalexpenses 2,184 2,001

7.4Postalandtelecommunicationsservices 1,971 2,193

7.5Officeequipmentandotherofficesupplies 4,296 4,277

7.6Officepremisesexpenses 1,373 1,240

7.7ConsultancyServices 258 86

7.8ValueforMoneyandPolicyReviews 159 10


8 Funds Managed by OPW on behalf of the Department of Finance 2007 2008

8.1LocalLoans 22,975 13,327


Total Gross Expenditure1 908,718 986,965

ThismaybereconciledwithVote10expenditureasfollows:

Deduct: Funds Managed by the OPW on behalf of the Department of Finance 22,975 13,327

WorksfundedbyGovernmentDepartments 178,872 255,045

SuppliesforGovernmentDepartments 76,385 83,732

Total 630,486 634,861

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Appropriations-in-Aid(receipts)totalled€25.528min2008.

Funding of Programmes

1 OPW funded 2007E000

2008E000

Vote10(Gross) 630,486 634,861Total 630,486 634,861

2 Work funded from the Votes of other Departments 2007 2008Construction Works & ServicesDepartmentofEducation 14,643 1,005SundryWorks 131,721 208,011SundryRents 10,255 16,135MaintenanceWorks2 22,253 29,894Supplies for Government DepartmentsPrintingandStationery 16,172 15,874TransportVehicles 8,712 9,956Furniture 10,283 10,174Clothingetc 9,359 9,354Advertising 6,430 4,597Energy 22,762 30,907GeneralCleaningMaterialsetc. 1,924 2,070Artworks 743 800Total 255,257 338,777

3 Funds managed by the OPW on behalf of the Department of Finance 2007 2008LocalLoans3 22,975 13,327Total 22,975 13,327

1. 2008 outturn figures include capital expenditure of €35.650m incurred in the financial year carried forward from 2007 on Subhead E.2. These involve minor maintenance works on State occupied accommodation.3. These funds are managed on behalf of the Department of Finance. They involve the re-coupment of loan payments from local authorities twice yearly and early

redemption of loans.

Note: Proceeds from the sale of surplus state property amounted to €7.1m in 2008Note: It is the policy of OPW to process invoices without delay. Since 2/1/98 this Office is operating in accordance with the Prompt Payment of AccountsAct,1997.

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Barretstown Castle TrustThe TrustTheOfficeofPublicWorks(OPW),astrusteestothetrust,havemaintainedasuspenseaccountsinceJanuary1987untilthecurrenttime.Thisaccountrecordsalltransactionsundertakenonbehalfofthetrust.ThebalanceonthisaccountrelatestoexpenditureincurredbytheOPWonbehalfofthetrust,offsetbydrawdownsfromthetrustbankaccounts.Theaccounthasbeenmaintainedonacashaccountingbasis,i.e.noaccrualsorprepaymentshavebeenrecognisedattheaccountingdates.Thisreportsetsoutanincomeandexpenditureaccountandbalancesheetallofwhichhavebeenpreparedontheaccrualsbasisofaccountinginaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples.

Thecastleandsurroundinglands,whichhavebeenvestedinthetrust,donotappearinthebalancesheetofthetrustastheywereacquiredatnocost.

Income and Expenditure Account For the year ended 31 December 2007

*Note 2007€

2006€

IncomeInterestreceivable *1 10,825 6,808

ExpensesLegalandAccountancyfees 2,300 2,178CamperScholarshipScheme 5,000 5,000BarretstownBall 3,500 3,500Campsponsorship 1,000 -

11,800 10,678Deficitforyear (975) (3,870)

Balance Sheet At 31 December 2007

*Note 31/12/2007€

31/12/2006€

CURRENT ASSETSACCdepositaccount *3 265,815 257,259Accrueddepositinterestreceivable 2,936 1,667

268,751 258,926CURRENT LIABILITIESAccruals *4 (20,066) (12,766)OPW–currentaccount *5 (4,175) (675)

(24,241) (13,441)NET CURRENT ASSETS 244,510 245,485REPRESENTED BYCapitalAccount *7 244,510 245,485

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Notes To The Financial Statements 31 December 2007

*1. INCOMEInterestreceivablerelatestointerestearnedontheACCdepositaccount.

*2. EXPENSESUnderthecurrentleasetermswiththeGangCamp,alloutgoingsincludingmaintenanceandrepairsofthecastlearetheresponsibilityoftheGangCamp.TheCamperScholarshipSchemepaymentof€5,000(2006:€5,000)relatestoanundertakingbythetrusttorenewthesponsorshipofachildatthecampforfiveyearsfrom2003,atatotalcostof€25,000.

*3. ACCDEPOSITACCOUNTThebalanceontheACCbankdepositaccountagreeswiththebankstatementasat31December2007.

*4. CREDITORS(amountsfallingduewithinoneyear) 31/12/2007€

31/12/2006€

Ernst&Young:–AccountancyFee–2006 2,178 2,178 –2007 2,300 -CamperScholarshipScheme 15,000 10,000Generalaccrual 488 488ESB 100 100

20,066 12,766

Theaccountancyfeeaccrualisinrespectofthepreparationofthefinancialreportsfortheyearsended31December2006and31December2007.

*5. TheOPWcurrentaccountbalanceof€4,175(2006:€675)relatestoamountsowedbytheTrustreflectingthecurrentor“suspense”accountmaintainedbytheOPW.

*6. TheOPWcontinuestosupportBarretstownCastleTrustinrespectofexpenditureoncapitalworks,wagesandmaintenance.ThesecostshavebeenaccountedforinGovernmentaccounts.

*7. CAPITALACCOUNT 31/12/2007€

31/12/2006€

Balanceatbeginningofyear 245,485 249,355Deficitforyear (975) (3,870)Balance at end of year 244,510 245,485

*8. ThefinancialstatementsofBarretstownCastleTrustreferonlytothemanagementofthetrust.Theassets(BarretstownCastleandsurroundinglands),whichtheOPWmaintains,donotappearinthefinancialstatementsofthetrustastheywereacquiredatnocost.

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Section/Building Award Awarding Authority

ArchitecturalServices ArchitectureandConstructionAward OPUS

BrúNaBóinneVisitorCentre MostEffectiveCraftsandRetailMarketingInitiative2008

MeathCountyCouncil

NationalBotanicGardens Goldawardfor“Ireland’sChangingFlora”

BloomFestival,PhoenixPark

HeritageServices,BattleoftheBoyneAV BronzeWorldMedal NewYorkFestivals

HeritageServices,BattleoftheBoyneAV BestInternationalHistoricalDocumentary

NewYorkInternationalIndependentFilmFestival

FacilitiesandEventManagement:Farmleigh OptimusAwardfor2008 BordFáilte

SpecialProjectsUnit:7-9MerrionRow AssessorsAward RIAIArchitectureAwards

SpecialProjectsUnit:7-9MerrionRow HighlyCommended OpusAwards2008

SpecialProjectsUnit:7-9MerrionRow CommendedbytheJury DedaloMinosseInternationalAward

FacilitiesManagement–CastletownHouse BestHeritageProject LocalAuthorityMembersAssociationAwards

awards won by opw 2008

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January11th–17th AIB-PPAIPressPhotographersAwards–Judging

February18th–8th LinetoSurfaceArchitecturalExhibition

February11th–29th RHAGallery–ArtExhibition

March3rd–20th ArtExhibition–worksbyRamieLeahy

March11th GoldenFleeceAwards

March26th–11thApril ArtExhibitionbyDerekSmyth

April14th–30thApril EmbassyofEstonia–HistoryreflectedinArchitecture

May21st–11thJune EmbassyofCroatia–CroatianUNESCOSights

June–19th LaunchofPolishWildlifeExhibition

June23rd–11thJuly PhotographicExhibitionbyJohnMcConnick

July14th–1stAugust ExhibitionofworksbyLeonardSexton–“BrokenHalos”

September1st–15th ExhibitionofworksbyMartinaO’Brien

October13th–24th Lundbeck–ArtAgainstStigmaExhibition

November3rd–21st ExhibitionofworksbyMiekeVanmechelen

November26th–27th ArtWorksAuction–forCharityOneinFour

December5th–9thJanuary2009 ArtoftheStateExhibition–“IntheMindsEye”

Events held in the Atrium – 2008 51 St. Stephen’s Green

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Office of Public WorksHead Office OfficeoftheMinisterofState,OfficeoftheChairman,CorporateServices,PropertyManagementServices,ProjectManagementServices,PropertyMaintenanceServices,ArchitecturalServices,EngineeringServices,HeritageServicesGovernmentSuppliesAgencyNationalPublicProcurementOperationsUnit(N.P.P.O.U.)51St.Stephen’sGreen,Dublin2.Tel:(01)6476000LoCall:1890213414MainfaxNo:(01)6610747Website:www.opw.ieE-mail:[email protected]

Decentralised OfficesProject Management Services Heritage Services, Visitor Services Government Supplies Agency PublicationsUnit20LakesideRetailPark,Claremorris,Co.Mayo(01)6476000

Personnel and Development ServicesProperty Management Property MaintenanceUnit1ScurlockstownBusinessParkTrim,Co.Meath

Heritage ServicesDúnScéine,HarcourtLane,Dublin2(01)6476000

Quantity Surveying Section, Professional Accountants4-5HarcourtRoad,Dublin2(01)6476000

Civil and Structural Engineering ServicesFlood Risk Management 17-19LowerHatchStreet,Dublin2(01)6476000

Financial ServicesGovernmentOffices,HebronRoad,Kilkenny(056)7772600LoCall1890213424

Government Supplies Agency/NPPOU51StStephen’sGreen,Dublin2(01)6476000LoCall1890213434

Government Publications Sales OfficeSunAllianceHouse,MolesworthSt,Dublin2(01)6793515

Furniture BranchMountshannonRoad,Rialto,Dublin8(01)4531588

Building Maintenance ServiceCollinsBarracks,BenburbStreet,Dublin7(01)7028811

Dublin Castle Conference CentreDublinCastle,Dublin2(01)6458802

FarmleighPhoenixPark,Dublin9(01)8155900

CastletownCastletown,Celbridge,Co.Kildare(01)6288705

Central Engineering WorkshopJamestownRoad,Inchicore,Dublin8(01)4534204

Arterial Drainage MaintenanceNewtown,Trim,Co.Meath(046)9431352Fairgreen,Ardee,Co.Louth(041)6853256Robinstown,Mullingar,Co.Westmeath(044)48332Ballycraine,Castlebridge,Co.Wexford(053)9124181Drumbear,CootehillRoad,Monaghan(047)83201

list of off ices

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Arterial Drainage Maintenance (continued)MainStreet,Headford,Co.Galway(093)35456FoxfordRoad,Ballina,Co.Mayo(096)22065GallowsBrae,Lifford,Co.Donegal(074)9141273TemplemungretHouse,Mungret,Limerick(061)227139InchBridge,Listowel,Co.Kerry(068)21166ConnaughtHarbour,Portumna,Co.Galway(090)974108614OldBlackrockRoad,Cork(021)4967087

Hydrometric ServicesNewtown,Trim,CountyMeath(046)9431352MainStreet,Headford,Co.Galway(093)35456PearseStreet,Athlone,Co.Westmeath(090)6492918HebronRoad,Kilkenny(056)7772641FairGreen,Ardee,Co.Louth(041)6857992TemplemungretHouse,Mungret,Co.Limerick(061)209118FoxfordRoad,Ballina,Co.Mayo(096)22065

Regional Architectural OfficesCollinsBarracks,BenburbStreet,Dublin7(01)4742040DublinCastle,Dublin2(01)6776106GovtBuildings,StAlphonsusRoad,Dundalk,Co.Louth(042)9334221MarinoHouse,FinisklinBusinessPark,Sligo(071)9142202GovernmentOffices,HighRoad,Letterkenny(074)9121365

Regional Architectural Offices (continued)BarrackStreet,Athlone,Co.Westmeath(090)649208713CatherineStreet,Waterford(051)874134GovernmentBuildings,Portlaoise(0502)21133GovernmentBuildings,AnneSt,Wexford(053)912247014OldBlackrockRoad,Cork(021)4966200TheDemesne,Killarney,Co.Kerry(064)223002MallowStreet,Limerick(061)313500GovernmentOffices,Thurles,Co.Tipperary(0504)21532“TheWhiteHouse”,8,TheCladdaghQuay,Galway(091)546480PavilionRoad,Castlebar,Co.Mayo(094)9021331

National Monuments DepotsAthenryDepotDistrictWorksManager,Raheen,Athenry,Co.Galway(091)844373KilkennyDepotDistrictWorksManager,HebronRoadIndustrialEstate,Kilkenny(056)7721813KillarneyDepotDistrictWorksManager,Carrigfreaghane,Killarney,Co.Kerry(064)32402MallowDepotDistrictWorksManager,Mallow,Co.Cork(022)42278DromahairDepotDistrictWorksManager,Dromahair,Co.Leitrim(071)9164186TrimDepotDistrictWorksManager,Newtown,Trim,Co.Meath(046)9431506

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opw off ices and heritage sites

Leitrim

Lifford

Sligo

Ballina

Castlebar

Headford

Galway

Portumna

Limerick Thurles

Listowel

Tralee

Killarney

Cork

Waterford

Mungret

Castlebridge

Kilkenny

Arklow

Portlaois

Athlone

Mullingar

Lusk

Ardee

Trim

Dublin

Dundalk

Drumbear

Hill of Tara

Emo Court

Glebe House & GalleryNewmills Corn & Flax Mills

Donegal Castle

Sligo AbbeyParke's Castle

Céide Fields

Boyle Abbey

Sligo*

CarrowmoreMegalithic Cemetery

Aughnanure Castle

Athenry*

Dún AonghasaCoole

Athenry CastleTeach an Phiarsaigh

(Pearse’s Cottage) Portumna Castle& Gardens

Ennis Friary

Adare CastleScattery Island

Desmond HallListowel Castle

Ardfert Cathedral

The Blasket Centre

KnockreerRoss Castle

Derrynane

Ilnacullin (Garinish Island) Desmond Castle Charles Fort

Mallow*Dungarvan Castle

Barryscourt Castle

Fota Arboretum & Gardens

Reginald‘s Tower

Wexford WildfowFerns Castle

JFK Arboretum

Jerpoint Abbey

St. Mary’s Church

Dunmore Cave

Kilkenny Castle

Heywood Gardens

Altamont Gardens

Dwyer-McAllisterCottage

Kilmacurragh

Glendalough Visitor Centr e

Castletown

Trim Castle

Brú na BoinneNewgrange & Knowth

Old Mellifont AbbeyBattle of the BoyneOld Bridge Estate

Trim*

Clonmacnoise

Corlea TrackwayVisitors Centre

Maynooth Castle

Tintern AbbeyBallyhack Castle

Ormond Castle

Swiss Cottage

The Mainguard

1848 Warhouse

Rock of Cashel

Roscrea

Cahir Castle

Doneraile Park

Killarney*

Gallarus Castle

Dromore Wood

Letterkenny

Donegal

Clare

Limerick

Cork

Kerry

Monaghan

Cavan Louth

MeathWestmeath

OffalyKildare

WicklowLaois

Dublin

Kilkenny

Wexford

Carlow

Waterford

Longfor d

Tipperary

Sligo

Mayo Roscommon

Galway

OPW Offi cesHeritage Sites

Durrow Dem

esne, County Offaly.