OPW Annual Report 2018 by Office of Public Works

Office of Public Works Annual Report 2018

CONTENTS

1.1 Foreword of Minister of State

1.2 Foreword of Chairman

Our Mission

Review: Year 2, Statement of Strategy 2017-2020: Objectives and Progress During 2018 10

3.1 Flood Risk Management

3.2 Estate Management - Property

3.3 Estate Management - Built Heritage Services

3.4 Corporate Services

OPW Corporate Statistics 2018

1.1

FOREWORD OF MINISTER OF STATE

This Annual Report presents the activities and achievements of the Office of Public Works (OPW) for the year 2018. The OPW’s principal activities are in the areas of Flood Risk Management and Estate Management, including Heritage Services. I would like to particularly highlight the launch of the Flood Risk Management Plans and Flood Maps, following completion of the National CFRAM (Catchment Flood Risk Assessment & Management) programme. These plans are a roadmap for flood risk management measures that, in conjunction with those already constructed or in planning or design, will provide protection, within the areas assessed, to approximately 95% of the properties at risk and will inform the implementation of a strategic ten year €1bn investment programme. During 2018, work also continued on the design or construction of 36 major flood relief schemes, with construction work undertaken on 11 of these projects. In addition, under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme saw 44 projects completed in 15 Local Authority (LA) areas at a cost of €1.1 million. In terms of Estate Management, the OPW holds and manages a large diverse property portfolio that includes over 550 office buildings and over 720 Garda properties. As part of the modernisation and rationalisation of space in the portfolio, 16 new leases were taken and 18 leases surrendered. The OPW’s Estate Portfolio includes 780 national monuments sites as well as historic buildings, parkland and gardens. Highlights in 2018 included Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland to some of those properties which the OPW facilitated on behalf of the State, including the planning and management of the closing Mass in the Phoenix Park. A further achievement was the presentation of the Gold International Large Parks Award for the Phoenix Park, just one of many heritage attractions managed by the OPW. As one of only two parks in the world to receive this Award, and as the host of one of the biggest attendances in Ireland that year, it puts the Park and the OPW on the world stage. Beyond the Phoenix Park, the OPW also received seven Green Flag Awards for its management of parks and green spaces. Also within the Heritage area, I was especially pleased to welcome the introduction of free admission for people with disabilities and their carers to all OPW Heritage sites, which has proved to be a resounding success and has contributed to a further annual increase in visitor numbers across the Heritage estate.

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, T.D. Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief

1.2

FOREWORD OF CHAIRMAN

I am pleased to submit the 2018 Annual Report to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Mr. Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, T.D. This report summarises the progress of the OPW in the second year of the period covered by our Statement of Strategy (2017-2020). Our strategic priorities are to maximise the efficient use and value of the State property portfolio; minimise the extent and impact of flooding; protect and promote our national built heritage; and excel in our organisational performance and service. As part of the portfolio development the OPW completed a number of significant projects in 2018 in providing the high quality accommodation and specialist facilities a modern State requires. This included new Garda stations in Galway and Kevin Street, Dublin and regional courthouses in Letterkenny, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford, Cork and Mullingar. 2018 also saw one of the largest accommodation projects ever undertaken by the State. With the relocation of the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, along with additional accommodation for the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) to Miesian Plaza. While many challenges were encountered in the project it has provided these Government Departments with 15,000 square metres (sqm) of modern office space supporting efficient and effective work. In the Summer of 2018, the OPW was tasked with the role of Sponsoring Agency for the provision of Brexit Infrastructure on behalf of the Government. The OPW engaged with relevant stakeholders to agree requirements and ensure the coordinated and timely delivery of additional Port and Airport infrastructure. Preparations commenced in the context of both the so-called ‘Central Case’ where infrastructures and facilities will be required to be in place on 31st December 2020, and the ‘Disorderly’ scenario where the UK could have left the EU at the end of March 2019, without a withdrawal agreement in place. In addition to the publication of the Flood Management Plans and Maps in 2018 referenced by the Minister, the launch of the floodinfo.ie website now provides access so that for any chosen location, the public can view the risk from significant flood events and the measures in place, underway or planned, to address that risk. The portal won a prestigious national award for Excellence in Public Facing Web Portals. Extreme weather events in early 2018 and the prompt and comprehensive responses of the National Emergency Coordination Group, on which the OPW has a key function, showed once again the essential role the OPW plays in supporting government and society. I would like to acknowledge and thank the OPW’s workforce for their diligent and dedicated service in 2018, and to thank our many stakeholders for their collaboration in our activities.

Maurice Buckley Chairman

2 OUR MISSION

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the OPW is to use our experience and expertise to fulfil our role and responsibilities with effective, sustainable and innovative services to the public and to our clients, with competence, dedication, professionalism and integrity.

FUNCTIONS The core functions of the OPW in 2018 related to Estate Management and Flood Risk Management. These operational areas were supported by Corporate Services functions. The OPW is primarily concerned with the delivery of services to customers. Our customers are the general public, Government, other Departments, Offices and their Agencies, and the wider public service.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ARE:

ESTATE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

To maximise the efﬁcient use and value of the State Property portfolio

To minimise the extent and impact of ﬂooding

BUILT HERITAGE SERVICES

ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE

To protect and promote our national built heritage

To excel in our organisational performance and service

3 REVIEW: YEAR 2, STATEMENT OF STRATEGY 2017 - 2020: Objectives and Progress during 2018

3.1

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT Statistics 10 year €1bn investment programme

118 new ﬂood relief schemes proposed to protect 11,500 properties

300 communities of 3 million people

Protection to approx. 95% of the properties at risk within the areas assessed

36 existing major ﬂood relief schemes, over €60 million spent in 2018, protection for 12,000 homes

Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme 44 projects in 15 LA areas - protection to over 300 properties

40,000

Flood Maps

www

117km

462,000 Visits to www.waterlevel.ie

Embankments maintained

29 Flood Risk Management Plans

403 Surface Water Monitoring Stations

2,100km

Arterial Drainage Channels maintained

Image: Meelick Weir Flood Relief Works

The OPW is the lead agency for flood risk management in Ireland. It is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating comprehensive policies and strategies for flood risk management. Its primary functions are to:

OBJECTIVE

»» advise the Government on flood risk management and flood risk management policy; »» develop and deliver on flood risk management work programmes and measures; and »» maintain an effective programme of maintenance of river courses under the provisions of the Arterial Drainage Acts.

Coordinate an integrated, ‘Whole-of-government’ approach to flood risk management

INTER-DEPARTMENTAL FLOOD POLICY COORDINATION GROUP The OPW chaired the Interdepartmental Flood Policy Coordination Group throughout 2018. The purpose of the Group is to have regard to the extent of non-structural solutions that will inform the ten-year implementation strategy of the Flood Risk Management Plans and to ensure that policies that can benefit communities and individuals directly – to be prepared for and respond to or live with flood risk – are carefully considered. The key achievements of this Group during 2018 were: »» The Flood Risk Management Plans were approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in April 2018 resulting in a €1bn investment in an additional 118 flood relief schemes to be delivered over the coming decade along with the 36 schemes in the existing capital programme. The OPW and Local Authorities (LAs) are actively engaging on the arrangements and structures to be put in place to advance the implementation of the first tranche of 57 projects to be delivered. The implementation of the Plans will benefit human health and wellbeing, economic prosperity, the natural environment and our cultural heritage. »» Progress continued on the delivery of a once-off Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme targeting aid at those worst affected primary residential homes that flooded as a result of the flood event during the winter of 2015/2016, and for which there are no alternative feasible measures. The second stage of the process, which involves a site inspection of the property, was significantly complete at the end of 2018 and decisions on applications are due to be made in the first half of 2019. The Group will continue to oversee the Government’s flood risk policy and use the evidence in the approved Plans to ensure that all possible measures to manage and mitigate flood risk for Ireland are implemented to protect communities.

NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATION GROUP Through the National Emergency Coordination Group, established as part of the National Emergency Management Framework, the OPW contributed to the Government’s response to Storms Eleanor and Emma in Q1 2018. This included providing briefings, guidance and advice on forecast tidal and storm surge conditions, briefings on river water levels from data available from the OPW’s www.waterlevel.ie portal and on forecast information available from the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS). The OPW issued four advisory notices in respect of high surge forecasts to LAs and other relevant stakeholders during 2018.

OBJECTIVE

Spearhead the national delivery of strategic flood risk

WATER QUALITY SUB-GROUP The OPW participated in the Water Quality Sub-Group established by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management, and which reported to the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, during the summer drought. Regular reports and briefings on the river level situation nationwide were provided from early July to late September. This information was invaluable in assessing the severity of the drought and informing necessary actions. The OPW operates surface water monitoring stations at 403 river, lake and tidal locations nationwide, and water level data from the vast majority of these stations are now available in real time (at 15 minute intervals) on www.waterlevel.ie. The popularity of the web portal continues to grow since its launch in 2013, with 462,000 visits recorded in 2018, an increase of 7.5% from the previous year. The site is used widely by the OPW, LAs, Waterways Ireland, Electricity Supply Board, Environmental Protection Agency, the public and the media as a source of information on water levels and particularly in aiding the response to, and management of, flooding events. A number of visualisation enhancements were made to the portal during the year, including the presentation of significant thresholds to provide context during floods and droughts.

SHANNON FLOOD RISK STATE AGENCY COORDINATION WORKING GROUP

The Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Coordination Working Group was established in 2016 to enhance on-going co-operation across all of the State Agencies involved with the River Shannon. During 2018, activities undertaken by the Group included: »» Publication of a Work Programme of actions to help manage flood risk on the Shannon catchment. »» Targeted maintenance activities at a range of locations to improve channel conveyance. »» Commencement of a third year of a trial lowering water levels on Lough Allen during the winter months.

OBJECTIVE

Support sustainable planning and development planning guidelines NATIONAL CATCHMENT FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (CFRAM) PROGRAMME The National CFRAM Programme was completed following the launch and publication in May 2018 of the 29 Flood Risk Management Plans and the Flood Maps, which have been produced for 300 communities that are home to approximately 3 million people. The Plans set out flood risk management measures that, in conjunction with those already constructed or in planning or design, will provide protection to approximately 95% of the properties at risk within the areas assessed, and inform a strategic ten year €1bn investment programme. In time, there will be alternative methodologies to address the remaining 5%. »» The OPW developed and launched the www.floodinfo.ie web portal, the main communication channel for the Flood Maps and Flood Risk Management Plans developed through the CFRAM Programme. For any chosen location, people can now view the risk from significant flood events and the measures in place, underway or now planned to address that risk. This public facing and user friendly web portal was developed in-house and provides information on flood risk and its management to many audiences, including the public and communities, LAs, policy makers, planners, engineers, public representatives and the media. The portal won a prestigious national award for Excellence in Public Facing Web Portals in November 2018.

2nd CYCLE OF THE EU ‘FLOODS’ DIRECTIVE An approach to the 2nd Cycle implementation of the EU ‘Floods’ Directive was agreed by the National ‘Floods’ Directive Coordination Group, which aims at refining and improving on the extensive work undertaken in the 1st Cycle through the National CFRAM Programme. Work commenced in 2018 on the development of improved national indicative fluvial flood maps, which will cover areas where mapping was not prepared under the CFRAM Programme, on the review of extreme sea levels for the national coastal flood mapping, and on the preparation of improved mapping for turlough flooding.

OBJECTIVE

Protect communities from river and coastal flood events

In 2018, the OPW continued to provide an advisory service to the planning authorities on the implementation of the Guidelines on the Planning System and Flood Risk Management (2009). This advice is supported by the development of the flood maps that were prepared under the National CFRAM Programme and published in May 2018 (www.floodinfo.ie). The OPW actively participated in the preparation of the National Planning Framework (NPF), including membership of the NPF Environmental Steering Group, and in the development of the draft Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies that were published late in 2018 for consultation. The OPW, through the Memorandum of Understanding with Insurance Ireland continued to exchange information in relation to completed flood defence schemes. In 2018, the OPW and the Department of Finance also worked with the insurance sector to baseline flood cover ahead of schemes being completed. This aims to provide a ‘before’ and ‘after’ of flood insurance cover for communities being protected in the future; and give a baseline to be able to address any concerns about the levels of cover being reported. In 2018, data relating to four schemes has been provided to Insurance Ireland, as the first set of data to pilot a comparative analysis of the levels of flood cover before and after schemes have been completed.

FLOOD RELIEF SCHEMES During 2018, work continued on the design or construction of 36 major flood relief schemes with over €60 million being spent on these projects. These schemes will provide protection to approximately 12,000 homes. Construction works were undertaken on 11 of these projects during 2018, which included works on new projects in Clonakilty, Co Cork and Ashbourne, Co Meath. Major construction projects were completed or substantially completed on two projects at Bellurgan, Co Louth and Skibbereen, Co Cork. These two schemes, operational at the end of 2018, brought flood protection to approximately 350 properties, bringing the total number of properties protected since 1995 to approximately 9,500. Works also continued on other significant schemes including Athlone in Co Westmeath, Templemore in Co Tipperary, Bandon in Co Cork, Ennis in Co Clare, Claregalway and Dunkellin in Co Galway and the River Dodder in Dublin. These schemes are due to be completed during the period 2019 to 2021. The OPW continued to fund LAs under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme with 44 projects completed in 15 LA areas at a cost of €1.1 million. These projects brought flood protection to over 300 properties. Since 2009, 727 projects have been approved under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, providing protection to over 6,800 properties. Furthermore in 2018 OPW: »» Agreed a project brief for a study to examine the removal of the pinchpoints resulting in lower summer water levels through the Shannon Callows, to help address the summer flooding in this area while maintaining the appropriate navigation requirements. »» Agreed on the principles of a study on the cause, degree and rate of restriction downstream of Parteen Weir to possibly inform measures that may reduce some restrictions that have occurred.

OPW ARTERIAL DRAINAGE PROGRAMME The OPW continues to fulfil its statutory duty in terms of arterial drainage and in 2018 2,100km of OPW arterial drainage channels were maintained, representing approximately 18.2% of the total length of OPW arterial drainage channels in the State. In addition, 117km of OPW embankments were maintained or refurbished, representing approximately 14.7% of the total length of OPW embankments in the State.

FLOOD FORECASTING AND WARNING SERVICE Flood forecasting and warning is regarded as an important non-structural flood mitigation measure that allows the general public and LAs to take more effective preventive action to reduce the impacts of an impending flood.

OBJECTIVE

In 2016, the Government agreed to the establishment of a National Flood Forecasting and Warning Service, by Met Éireann with oversight by the OPW. As well as providing assistance and advice to Met Éireann, during 2018 the OPW: »» chaired the Steering Group, including representatives from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Met Éireann and the LAs to steer and support the establishment of the new service. »» participated on the steering group trialling fluvial flood forecasting software systems on five representative catchments in Ireland. This included identifying and mapping the most suitable existing river gauges for use in the catchments and assigning appropriate flood alert thresholds for flood forecasting. »» reviewed those locations identified by the national Flood Risk Management Plans where flood forecasting is recommended as a preferred flood risk management measure, and »» participated on the Communications Working Group to develop and implement a communication strategy for this service.

Enhance public understanding of flood risk and its management The OPW’s web portal www.waterlevel.ie allows real time access to data from hundreds of rivers, lake and tidal stations where we monitor surface water levels. The www.floodinfo.ie website provides community based information on flood risk and plans to address that assessed risk. It also provides a forum for the public to report flood events in their areas and to view historical flood events.

3.2

ESTATE MANAGEMENT Property

550

722

Licences for mobile phone masts

Garda properties

>28,000 Property maintenance work orders processed

257 Ofﬁce buildings owned

38%

Percentage ofﬁce ﬂoor area leased

62% Percentage ofﬁce ﬂoor area owned

878,000 sqm total ofﬁce ﬂoor area

330 Leases in

285 Ofﬁce buildings

OBJECTIVE

Proactively manage the property estate in the care of the Commissioners of Public Works Property Management activities during 2018 included the following: »» In 2018, the OPW’s Property Management Services reviewed the policies and procedures around rents receivable on its properties, including historic properties and monuments. The OPW activated a sales ledger to streamline and modernise its management of its rental and licence fee income, including masts income, and to identify rental performance by its tenants. The OPW received rental income of €1,292,853.11 in 2018 which is all now demanded, receipted and recorded electronically. »» The key ongoing outputs from the Property Asset Management and Delivery Plan (PAMDP), published in 2013, are the Protocols on Transfer and Sharing of Property Assets (DPER Circular 11/15) and the Policy on Property Acquisition and Disposal (DPER Circular 17/16). Both are underpinned by the intra-State Property Register which is hosted by the OPW. The OPW also monitors issues arising with the implementation of the Circulars to inform future policy approaches to managing State property assets. »» As part of the PAMDP the OPW’s Programme of First Registration continued with the targeted registration of properties identified as strategic assets or suitable for consideration as part of the OPW’s Property Disposal Programme. In 2018, 23 applications for First Registration were processed by the Property Registration Authority of Ireland, with a total of nine registered. »» The OPW administers matters arising relating to the property assets of dissolved companies which devolve to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under Section 28 of the State Property Act 1954. Over 100 new matters arose in 2018. »» The OPW enters into licence arrangements on certain properties such as former Garda stations, museums and sports fields for community, administrative, sporting or legacy reasons. Almost 30% of licence agreements are with other State bodies providing educational, cultural, health, and other services. The OPW advertises to the farming community when it has available land that is suitable for grazing or tilling. »» The OPW in partnership with Obelisk Communications continues to manage and operate the OPW’s portfolio of mast sites and to develop new sites for use in the telecommunications sector. To date, the OPW has granted approximately 550 licences to mobile phone operators (MNOs) and Tetra Ireland Limited to utilise State property for the provision of mobile telephony and digital radio services. Such licences generated a gross income in 2018 of €4m.

»» The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD) is owned by the State. A Public Private Partnership (PPP) Company operates the facility under a Project Agreement (PA). The PPP Company is responsible for operating the Centre for a 25-year concession period. The building is due to be handed back to the State in 2035. Under the PA, the State will pay for the Convention Centre over 25 years by means of Unitary Charges (UC). The OPW continues to monitor the operations of the Centre and manages the provisions in the Agreement together with the resolution of all associated financial, legal and property matters. In 2018 the Convention Centre hosted 180 events including 151 Conferences. 62 of the Conference Events were for International Association or International Corporate clients which attracted nearly 38,000 International Conference Delegates. Payments made by OPW under the PPP Project Agreement, primarily the Unitary Charge, amounted to €24.3m in 2018. In 2018, the OPW was also actively involved in the planning and procurement of civil and structural engineering developments for the following properties:

OBJECTIVE

»» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »»

Tom Johnson House, Dublin Multi-storey offices at Leeson Lane, Dublin. 5-7 Merrion Square & 31-33 Fenian Street, Dublin Office fit-outs at Nenagh & Killarney New Data Centre at Backweston New Garda Station at Newcastle West, Limerick Re-development of Garda Station at Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin Re-development of Garda Complex at Portlaoise Garda PEMS at Naas, Drogheda & Tallaght

Manage the office accommodation portfolio through appropriate strategic acquisitions, disposals and leases in line with a long-term portfolio strategy

In terms of the strategic purchase of properties, the OPW acquired the following during 2018: »» Caltragh Car Park, Sligo: €1.35m »» Kilcarn, Navan, Co Meath: €2.7m »» Mountshannon Road, Dublin 8: €4.3m »» Bailieborough, Co. Cavan: €210,000 »» As part of the strategic management of the portfolio, the OPW disposed of ten surplus properties for €2,112,011, of which most significant were Church Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 for €870,000 and Hainault House, St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 (sale of right of way) for €800,000. A total of 16 new leases were taken in 2018 comprising 9,425 sqm of office space at a full year annual rental value of €3.45m. Rationalisation of leased office space continued in 2018 with 18 leases being surrendered at a full year annual rental of €6.79m. New leases included 2,408 sqm of space in Trinity Point to accommodate the Department of Rural & Community Development, National Shared Services Office and the Data Protection Commissioner. 2018 saw Miesian Plaza being fully occupied, mainly by the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The almost 15,000 sqm of offices has provided both Departments with modern, tailored headquarters in the heart of Dublin 2. It has allowed the Department of Health to vacate Hawkins House and facilitated the surrender of the lease on Mespil Road (annual rent €1.6m). Miesian Plaza has also provided additional accommodation for the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Other major surrenders in 2018 included Davitt House, Dublin – the former headquarters of the Workplace Relations Commission (rent €1.68m per annum), and 94 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin (rent €1.02m per annum) which accommodated staff from the Department of Justice and Equality. Additional office accommodation portfolio management projects in 2018 included: »» Acquisition of sites for new Garda facilities to be provided at both Sligo Town and Bailieborough Co. Cavan, under the Government approved “Garda Capital Plan 2016 – 2021”. »» Surrenders and negotiations of a number of ‘leasehold’ interests for An Garda Síochána operations in various locations. »» Considerable progress made on the development of a long-term Estate Management Strategy including research on projected future demand for office accommodation, based on the labour force projections in “Project Ireland 2040”, and the potential costs involved. »» Provision of civil and structural engineering support for property and land acquisitions/ disposals at Bailieborough Garda Station , Co. Cavan, Hawkins House, Dublin and Brexit projects at Dublin and Rosslare Ports.

OBJECTIVE

Maintain the estate, and further the roll-out of estate-wide planned and preventative maintenance DEPARTMENTAL MAINTENANCE The OPW is responsible for providing a shared service for statutory maintenance contracts and building maintenance to over 2,200 properties nationwide, under the DPER Circular 1/13. Property Maintenance Services continue to develop a strategic approach to managing property maintenance, with a greater focus on planned and preventative maintenance programmes vis-à-vis reactive maintenance. Expenditure on Departmental Maintenance in 2018 was €24.705m. The planned building fabric maintenance programme accounted for €3m of this expenditure; with over €14m spent on Mechanical and Electrical works and nearly €7m spent on reactive maintenance which was necessarily delivered in response to client notifications.

NATIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, HERITAGE SITES, MONUMENTS AND OTHER OPW PROPERTIES A total of €2.83m was spent in 2018 on maintenance and security at national cultural institutions, heritage sites, monuments and other OPW owned and managed properties.

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE MINOR WORKS In 2018, Property Maintenance Services spent over €12.5m on delivering capital programmes which included fabric upgrades, fit-outs, fire safety upgrades, and security works involving Government offices, Garda properties and national cultural institutions.

ELECTIVE WORKS In 2018 the OPW continued to provide a shared service to facilitate Departments/Offices who required agency works to be carried out that were not covered by OPW maintenance and capital programmes. These works are referred to as ‘elective works’ which are funded by the Departments/Offices.

OBJECTIVE

The planning and development of the Property Maintenance phase of the TRIRIGA Integrated Workplace Management System continued towards a Q1, 2019 go-live date. In 2018, work commenced on building metrics on Wastewater Treatment Plants & Systems at nine sites, in order to establish baseline views on the condition, maintenance and design life.

Implement building programmes to provide quality designed and built accommodation and facilities for government and state clients Projects completed in 2018: »» The new Regional and Divisional Garda Headquarters in Galway and the new Garda Divisional Headquarters at Kevin Street, Dublin 8 were completed. »» Courthouses at Limerick, Waterford, Cork, Mullingar, Letterkenny and Wexford were completed. These Courthouses were part of the Courts Services projects included in the Department of Justice and Equality Stimulus Package and procured under Smart Public-Private Partnership procurement. »» Achieved Substantial Completion for a number of school building projects including Griffith Barracks, Dublin 8, and repair of the ‘Ballcourt’ at Middleton Co. Cork. »» Completed Upgrade works (phase 1) at Emo Court, Co. Laois. »» Completed a series of enabling works at Leinster House in advance of the main Restoration & Conservation work. »» Completed (Phase 1) works at Brú na Boinne, Co. Meath. »» Completed works at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Garden Galleries. »» Completed (Phase 3) works at the National Concert Hall. »» Completed refurbishment works at Donard Garda Station, Co. Wicklow, under the pilot programme of Station re-openings.

Image: Garda Divisional Headquarters, Kevin Street

The OPW also provided expert design and project management services to Government and State clients in advancing major projects during 2018 including: »» A major re-development of Athlone Garda Station scheduled for completion in 2020. »» The first phase of a refurbishment of Fitzgibbon Street, Garda Station, Dublin. »» Enabling works for Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory in Backweston, Co. Kildare completed in 2018 with construction due to commence in Q4 2019. »» The planning process for the new Garda Crime and Security Centre at Military Rd, Dublin 8, was completed during the year. »» The tendering process for a Design Team for a major re-development of the National Concert Hall and the development of a new National Children’s Science Centre, at Earlsfort Terrace commenced in 2018. »» A design team was appointed in 2018 to progress the development of a major new office building at Leeson Lane, Dublin 2, which obtained planning permission in October, 2017. »» Tom Johnson House and Merrion Square/Fenian Street - the procurement process for design teams for these two large scale re-developments also commenced in 2018.

Planning Permissions: Received Planning Permission for ‘retention’ of existing facilities at John’s Road Data Centre, Dublin 8; two schools at Craughwell, Co. Galway and Kanturk, Co. Cork; and the refurbishment of office accommodation at Tuam, Co. Galway for Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Contracts were awarded for Projects to commence at: »» Transaer House, Dublin Airport, for the Garda National Immigration Bureau. »» Glanmire, Co. Cork, refurbishment of premises for new Garda facilities. »» Athlone Garda Station, Co. Westmeath, Alterations & Additions. »» Doneraile Court, Co. Cork – refurbishment works to enable public access to house. »» Emo Court, Co. Laois, phases 2 & 3 of upgrade works. »» Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin – Phase 7 works. »» Government Buildings, South Block roof works. »» Royal Hospital Kilmainham, enabling works to North range. »» Liberty building, Dublin, Fit-out of office accommodation for Dept. of Education & Skills. »» Dundalk, Co. Louth, new Driving Test Centre facility. Frameworks for the procurement of architectural services were finalised during 2018 which will facilitate the establishment of project design teams where in-house architectural resources are unavailable.

ADVISORY ACTIVITIES/ SERVICES TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER EXTERNAL AGENCIES Providing technical advice to various clients such as LAs, the Courts Service, An Garda Síochána and other Government Departments in relation to their buildings and work programmes, including advice on energy usage and conservation, sustainability, fire safety, accessibility, conservation, and safety and health in construction.

Universal Access Programme: The OPW, in partnership with the National Disability Authority (NDA), is carrying out an operational review of the effectiveness of Section 25 of the Disability Act 2005(action 26 in the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021). A consultation process has commenced with key stakeholders and a finalised report should be available in 2019. This included a series of consultations held with User Groups to highlight the difficulties and challenges which have prevailed since the Act came into effect. Workshops and Key Stakeholder Interviews were facilitated throughout 2018, with representative groups from all corners of Ireland participating. Those who attended contributed greatly to the valuable and insightful information gathering which will in turn lead to the formulation of the key findings.

Changing Places Programme: Feasibility studies have been completed for further Changing Places Facilities to be prioritised for 2019-2020 at 5 sites: »» »» »» »» »»

Farmleigh, Glendalough, Clonmacnoise, Dublin Castle, Doneraile Court

Public Access Changing Places in our heritage sites are a priority as they are available to a larger number of people and facilitate improvements to quality of life and represent greater equality for all our visitors, user groups and their families and carers. There is a rolling Programme of Works being carried out throughout the Country to facilitate the public and ensure compliance as required under the Disability Act 2005.

Brexit Preparedness: OPW was tasked with the role of Sponsoring Agency for Brexit Infrastructure and Facilities on behalf of Government in the Summer of 2018, following a referendum held in the UK on 23rd June 2016 where a majority voted in favour of leaving the EU. The invocation of Article 50 of the European Union Treaty started a two-year process which was due to conclude with the UK’s exit on 29 March 2019. OPW was tasked with amalgamating the requirements for all the affected Government Agencies (primarily the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine and HSE’s Environmental Health Service) to provide the necessary infrastructure in preparation for checks required to facilitate the movement of goods through Dublin Port, Dublin Airport and Rosslare Europort. To complicate matters, preparation requirements are twofold with facilities required associated with the immediate threat of a ‘no-deal’ scenario on the 29th March 2019 and a separate set of projects required in the event of an ‘orderly’ Brexit, allowing a transition period into December 2020. The portfolio of works can be split into two subsets and explained as follows:

‘No Deal’ Brexit Preparedness Dublin Port There were existing but very limited facilities for checking goods via existing non-EU or ‘third countries’ provided for the Revenue Commissioners, the HSE and the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine Forestry in Dublin Port. In the context of Britain leaving the EU and given the volume of trade between Ireland and the UK, the existing facilities are no longer fit for purpose given the volume of transits anticipated. The proposals for a no-deal Brexit involved the development of nine projects across four separate sites with a cumulative total area of approximately six hectares. To put that scale into perspective, it equates to approximately five times the area of the Croke Park football pitch. All facilities were required to be delivered by 12th April 2019 (extended from the original deadline of 29th March 2019). Vehicle checks envisaged to cater for up to 128 HGV’s can be stacked in anticipation of a documentary or seal check. If a physical inspection is required the consignments are sent to a separate, 12 inspection bay facility which contains food grade ambient/chilled/freezer stores, specialist inspection rooms and ancillary staff accommodation. There are a number of office buildings provided throughout the Port, and a live animal Border Control Post (BCP) will be provided for inspection of race horses and the like. Ordinarily, schemes of this scale and complexity would take a number of years to deliver. In the context of the national emergency, all legislative, regulatory and procurement processes were streamlined to enable OPW to turn projects around from inception to completion in six months. This inordinate task was only made possible through collaboration with contractors and other Government Departments. In addition, a 45,000sqft concrete floor was poured in a couple of days, a task that might take at least a couple of weeks on a standard construction site. This stands as the largest and quickest concrete pour of any OPW project undertaken to date.

Rosslare Europort OPW are providing infrastructure and facilities over four locations around Rosslare Europort to accommodate additional Revenue/Customs, HSE and the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine staff. The former Renault site was purchased by OPW in February 2019 and provides HGV documentary and seal checking infrastructure, with temporary facilities to be provided for live animal and physical checks until permanent facilities are completed at a later date. Office facilities were provided for over 100 Brexit related staff in the Ferry Terminal Building, CVO Building and the Trade Facilitation Office.

Central Case Dublin Port OPW have developed a brief and sketch scheme for the provision of a 35 inspection bay 12,000sqm facility at a site centrally located within the Port, and purchased specifically for Brexit provisions. In addition to this, plans are in place to provide 270 HGV parking spaces for consignments awaiting inspection within the Port. A separate site has been acquired to build a new Live Animal BCP.

Rosslare A 3.5 hectare site adjacent to Rosslare Europort will be developed to provide documentary and seal check facilities with provision for 35no HGV’s. A new 12 inspection bay building, Live Animal BCP, driver facilities and staff accommodation will be provided within a central control compound to facilitate future ‘third country’ inspections in the South East.

Dublin Airport The DAA have recently provided ‘Cargo 3’ warehouse for OPW to carry out fit out works in order to provide an Airport BCP to deal with airborne imports, including live animals. This facility will be in place by 15th December 2019.

OBJECTIVE

Encourage practices that maximise energy efficiency in public buildings The OPW continues to run the ‘Optimising Power @ Work’ energy efficiency campaign in both Central Government and Public Sector buildings. In the Central Government campaign, annual energy savings of 18.6% (with associated annual cost savings of approximately €6.3m) are currently being achieved through the programme. The public sector campaign is currently achieving annual energy savings of 9.1%. With regard to the OPW’s own energy targets, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) “Annual Report 2018 on Public Sector Energy Efficiency Performance”, shows the organisation currently achieving savings of 21.1% with associated primary energy savings of 13.4GWh. In 2018 the OPW, funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment (DCCAE), again partnered with SEAI to deliver a programme of energy efficiency retrofit works in Central Government buildings. A fund of €4m provided in 2017 was increased to €9m in 2018. Over the 2 years, energy upgrade works have been carried out in over 40 large buildings. The programme primarily involved upgrading older lighting systems to high efficiency LED, installing automatic lighting controls and upgrading of boilers. The measured energy savings in the retrofitted buildings are showing savings of up to 70% in the electricity used for lighting, leading to savings of up to 45% in total electrical consumption. A further retrofit programme is planned in 2019 which will also include some fabric upgrade works. In addition to the programme above, the OPW and SEAI partnered in a further pilot programme to develop a scalable model for the energy retrofitting of poorly performing smaller buildings from the OPW portfolio. 44 buildings, mostly Garda Stations, benefitted from significant retrofits with measures ranging from deep retrofits to fabric insulation, windows/doors replacement and heating and lighting upgrades. This scheme, costing in excess of €1.3m was fully funded by the DCCAE/SEAI. It resulted in significantly reducing the carbon emissions from these buildings and achieving sustainable future annual energy savings in excess of €100,000 p.a.

OBJECTIVE

Image: OPW Optimising Power@Work

Support the preparation and implementation of the action plan for energy efficiency in the public sector, and play a leading role in irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compliance with the public sector targets within the eu energy performance of buildings directive, including by ensuring buildings within the portfolio managed by the opw comply with all relevant revised building regulations and efficiency targets as appropriate

The OPW is committed to ensuring that all relevant buildings within our portfolio are compliant with the EU Energy Performance in Buildings Directive. The Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Programme (NZEB) emanates from this Directive and requires that all new buildings occupied and owned by public authorities after 31st December 2018 are NZEB compliant. In addition, every new public building be designed to a nearly zero energy building standard from 2020. Under the National Development Plan 2018 – 2027, the OPW is charged with the delivery of a number of large scale building projects, the design and construction of which will comply with the NZEB standard. These projects include the Lesson Lane Office Development, Forensic Science Laboratories at Backweston and the Garda Security and Crime Prevention Centre, Military Road, Dublin.

OBJECTIVE

As part of the OPW’s ‘Deep Retro Fit’ programme design work has progressed on projects such as Tom Johnson House. Works will include a complete fabric upgrade along with improved energy efficient systems and renewable energy sources to comply with Part L of the Building Regulations. A key part of the State’s portfolio relates to heritage sites, buildings, parks and gardens within the care of the OPW. The ability to upgrade the energy efficiency of a historic structure whilst maintaining the appropriate conservations standards is a challenge but can be seen in recently completed projects such as the refurbishment works to Government Buildings South Block.

Support the role of state architect/principal architect and implement the government policy on architecture

The State/Principal Architect is the adviser to the Government on architectural matters. Activities in 2018 included: »» Participation on the Government Construction Contracts Committee in relation to developing procurement and contracting policies that support architectural quality in State-funded projects; »» Consultation regarding legislation and regulations affecting quality in architecture and the built environment including representing the OPW in areas such as the Construction Sector Working Group. »» Consultation on the design quality of infrastructural projects. »» Advising the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on the significance of historic buildings under Section 482 of the Finance Act; »» Advising relevant Departments on the care of monuments and the conservation, restoration and re-use of historic buildings; »» Making recommendations on the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) software for Government property; »» Advising and inputting on the review and updating of the Government Policy on Architecture. Advising on the implementation of the Architectural Policy Actions. Input into Architectural Policy development at EU level. »» Acted as a point of reference and advice in the dissemination of knowledge and expertise. »» Liaison with professional bodies involved with the built environment as required. »» Participation in architectural and built environmental exhibitions and conferences. »» Facilitation and administration of Architectural Competition (Commemorative Bridge at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge) »» Administered grants and supported initiatives developed by the Irish Architectural Foundation and the Irish Architectural Archive.

3.3

ESTATE MANAGEMENT Built Heritage Services

32 Historic Properties

780 National Monuments under the care of the OPW

2,000 acres Parklands & Gardens

8.4m Recorded visitors to Heritage Sites 70 Heritage Sites with guided service

The OPWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heritage portfolio includes 780 national monument sites, 32 Historic Properties and 5,000 acres of parkland and gardens. Visitor services are provided at 70 sites and at some locations, our responsibilities also extend to plant maintenance and cultivation as well as habitat protection for protected flora and fauna.

Sustainably protect and conserve the heritage sites, buildings, parks and gardens within our care, with an emphasis on conservation quality and standards

Image: Emo Court

OBJECTIVE

The OPW is a lead agency in areas of conservation, preservation and presentation of cultural and heritage properties and is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, operation and presentation of National Monuments and Historic Properties in State care.

EMO COURT: Restoration of the Wellingtonia Avenue was completed during 2018 and the avenue is now fully reinstated to the old Wellingtonia Gates. Plans to open the first floor of the house have been developed and work commenced on-site by end of 2018 with a view to opening this part of the house to the public for the first time in 2019. New facilities will open for visitors in Spring 2019.

Image: Annes Grove

GREAT BLASKET ISLAND: Visitor facilities on Great Blasket Island are being improved as part of a programme under the aegis of a partnership of public bodies consisting of the Office of Public Works, Kerry County Council, Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht . In 2018, two of the recently restored historic houses opened to visitors for the first time. One of these was the original house of Tomás Ó Criomhthain, author of probably the most renowned work of Irish-language literature from the Island, An tOileánach (The Islandman). Additionally, the Blasket Visitor Centre at Dúnchaoin on the mainland was provided with a new viewing point and updated interpretation with funding assistance from Fáilte Ireland as part of a strategic investment programme in signature visitor points along the highly successful ‘Wild Atlantic Way.’

Image: Altamont Gardens

Image: Great Blasket Island

ANNES GROVE: A work programme to reinstate the gardens at Annes Grove continued. Conservation works to the house included window replacement and re-rendering of the exterior. Visitors were able to access the site during May 2018 with a local community development organisation presenting pre-booked guided tours. In preparation for longer opening in future, modest car parking and public toilet facilities have been installed on-site.

ALTAMONT: At Altamont, works on the installation of a new roof were completed in 2018 which ensures the building is watertight and protects the fabric of the house. Works also commenced on the installation of a new wastewater treatment system for the site which will be completed in April 2019.

ONGOING CONSERVATION PROJECTS:Work continued on a number of ongoing conservation, fabric consolidation & repair and health and safety projects at National Monument sites including Ardamullivan Castle; Askeaton Castle; Ballymalis Castle; Barryscourt Castle; Buttevant Abbey; Cahir Castle; Charlesfort; Croom Church & Round Tower; Kilmallock Medieval House; and Taghadoe Church.

ROCK OF CASHEL: Early in 2018, work was completed on the provision of a new floodlighting system at the Rock of Cashel. The system was inaugurated in time for St. Patrick’s Day festival in March and allowed the site to “go green” for the Festival.

Image: Cormac’s Chapel, Rock of Cashel

Work also continued throughout the year on the planning for a new Visitor Reception facility at Cashel. This project, which is supported by Fáílte Ireland, will help to streamline visitor access and will enable the provision of modern services such as advance online booking etc.

Image: Presentation of the ‘Gold Urban Parks Awards’ awarded to the Phoenix Park

GREEN FLAG AWARDS: In 2018 the OPW received seven Green Flag Awards for its management of parks and green spaces at St. Stephen’s Green, Castletown, Derrynane, Garinish Island, Grangegorman Military Cemetery, the Irish National War Memorial Gardens and the Phoenix Park. The OPW was also awarded the inaugural Green Heritage Flag for the War Memorial Gardens.

ORMOND CASTLE: Following the extensive refurbishment at the castle in Carrick on Suir, an Interpretation project was delivered to provide an exhibition of historic information and other material relating to the site.

CASTLETOWN: The ‘Castletown Experience’ was again presented to the public in summer 2018 including the Pleasure Gardens and the Limecrete Room in the farmyard (which housed the popular “Big Brick” Lego exhibition). A major exhibition of photographs of the artist Picasso through a large part of his life was presented in the main house, proved hugely popular with visitors and increased Castletown’s visitor footfall significantly during the summer.

Image: Ormond Castle

Image: The ‘Castletown Experience’

OBJECTIVE

Present and interpret our heritage sites to their best advantage ensuring that their potential contribution to tourism is maximised and that visitor enjoyment and education experiences are enhanced

PHOENIX PARK: The Phoenix Park is the largest enclosed public park in any capital city in Europe and receives up to 10 million visitors every year. 2018 saw unprecedented use of the Phoenix Park for a range of large-scale events and a number of large sporting events. Over 750,000 people attended or participated in third party events at the Park in 2018. The Phoenix Park was also the inaugural recipient of the ‘Gold Urban Parks Award’ at the World Urban Parks Symposium in Melbourne, one of only two parks in the world to receive this prestigious Award. The awards recognise the quality of Parks across the globe, the skills of the people who manage them and the value they bring to the cities they serve. It was also winner of the Irish Independent ‘Best Local Attraction’ award 2018-2019.

Image: Kilmainham Gaol Museum

Image: Phoenix Park

KILMAINHAM GAOL MUSEUM: The Kilmainham Gaol Museum site continued to be increasingly popular with visitors with almost 431,000 visitors to the site during the year. The site hosted a number of events during 2018 including an exhibition mounted in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to celebrate the Centenary of the birth of the former South African President.

Image: Portumna Castle and Gardens

SCEILIG MHICÍL: The Sceilig Mhicíl site continues to be popular with visitors notwithstanding the practical difficulties associated with reaching the island, with 16,755 visitor landings in 2018. During the latter part of the year, work started on the development of a new 10 year Management Plan for the site which, following public consultation, will be put in place in 2019 to guide the management of the site in future years, in compliance with UNESCO rules for World Heritage Sites.

Image: Sceilig Mhicíl

PORTUMNA CASTLE AND GARDENS: New Café facilities were opened to the public at Portumna in mid-2018. This is one of a series of developments planned for the site in order to improve the visitor infrastructure at this important location. Work was also progressed during the year on the development of car parking facilities, with the grant of Planning secured for the new facility in the second half of the year.

CARLO SCARPA AWARD: The International Carlo Scarpa Prize for Gardens is a campaign of studies and care for sites, which are considered by the Judging panel to be particularly rich in natural, historical and creative values. The Prize was instituted in 1990 and is organized every year since then by the Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche in Italy. The Céide Fields site in North Co. Mayo was announced as the winner of the Carlo Scarpa Award for 2018 and, in a ceremony in May in Italy, the Prize was accepted by Gretta Byrne, OPW Manager of the site.

Image: Pearse’s Cottage

Image: Newgrange

ONLINE BOOKING: Continuing the development of these facilities for visitors, new online booking facilities were introduced at a number of locations during 2018, bringing to a total of seven sites where these facilities are offered. »» Kilmainham Gaol Museum; »» Dublin Castle; »» Brú na Bóinne; »» Ionad Cultúrtha an Chonamara / Pearse Cottage; »» Kilkenny Castle; »» Clonmacnoise »» Castletown.

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Image: Irish Sign Language (ISL) Tour

SERVICES FOR THE DEAF / HARD OF HEARING: Irish Sign Language (ISL) Tours were delivered at the following sites in 2018: »» Pearse Museum, Rathfarnham; »» National Botanic Gardens; »» Rathfarnham Castle; »» St Audeon’s Church; »» Castletown House; »» Áras an Uachtaráin; »» Kilmainham Gaol; »» Dublin Castle.

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: Work also continued throughout the year on the continuing Tourism Development Capital Programme (2016-2021) in tandem with strategic partners Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Projects progressed during the year included: »» New permanent exhibition at Céide Fields Visitor Centre, Co. Mayo; »» New interpretation and building refurbishment at Carrowmore Visitor Centre, Co Sligo; »» Development of new Visitor facilities at Knowth, Co. Meath; »» New permanent exhibition and associated building refurbishment at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, Co. Meath; »» New visitor facilities at Newgrange, Co. Meath; »» New floodlighting installation at Rock of Cashel, Co. Tipperary; »» Access, safety and presentation works at King Johns Castle, Carlingford, Co. Louth; »» Delivery of Dublin Castle Masterplan and progress on signature Record Tower project; »» Delivery of Phoenix Park Masterplan; »» Progress on new Visitor Centre at the Casino, Marino, Co. Dublin; »» Visitor facilities at Blasket Island; »» Progress on new iconic Viewing Point at Blasket Island Visitor Centre; »» New interpretation at Dun Aonghusa and other Aran sites, Co. Galway; »» New exhibition at Ormond Castle, Co. Tipperary. During 2018, the OPW initiated discussions with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Fáilte Ireland on a new set of proposals for the next phase of projects to run from 2019 and beyond.

Image: Papal Visit

MAJOR EVENTS AND STATE VISITS Papal Visit The OPW provides a high-quality event management service to the State and oversees all State events from Commemorative ceremonies to high-profile visits by international heads of state. At the request of the Government, the OPW developed and implemented an overarching Papal Visit Management Plan in conjunction with the World Meeting of Families. The primary objective was to facilitate the health, safety and welfare of all participants, attendees and staff at locations including Dublin Airport, Knock Shrine, Dublin Castle, Aras an Uachtarain and the Phoenix Park. The Office of Public Works managed the safety and logistics aspects of the visit in conjunction with An Garda SĂochĂĄna and other stakeholders including the HSE, Transport for Ireland and Dublin City Council. The final mass which took place in the Phoenix Park attracted 150,000 attendees. All Park staff were involved in preparations including gardeners, park rangers, general operatives, painters, litter pickers, tree surgeons, admin staff, foremen, service manager & park superintendents. The core element of work was managing the contractors working on-site to present the event. OPW Staff spread over 780 tonnes of horticultural sand along all routes within Phoenix Park to minimise slips/ trips and falls. The total distance of the routes within the Park was 15 kilometres. Staff removed over 300m of banks to ensure universal access along the routes and installed over 300m of tar along kerb edges and ramps to ensure access for all along routes within the Park. Staff monitored the deer herd since works commenced on-site on 23 July and carried out night patrols of the deer to monitor their welfare throughout the weekend.

Royal Visits HRH Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall came to Ireland on a three-day visit. The OPW Event Management Unit was responsible for logistics and event management for the visit while key teams within National Historic Properties played a lead role in the successful delivery of a key element of the itinerary, a memorable visit to Daniel O’Connell’s house in Derrynane, Co. Kerry. In July 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Dublin and again the National Historic Properties at Farmleigh delivered wonderful service to the visiting entourage at the State guesthouse.

Concerts & Large Events The Ed Sheeran Concert series at the Phoenix Park was a significant undertaking for the Park team in April/May 2018, 180,000 people attending concerts over three nights. This coincided with the annual set-up for ‘Bloom in the Park’ which was again a huge success attracting 120,000 visitors over the June Bank Holiday weekend. In November/December the Park team worked with Dublin Zoo to present the ‘Night Lights’ event at the zoo which welcomed 240,000 visitors.

Exhibitions and other Events Throughout 2018, the OPW, in partnership with many collaborators, hosted and facilitated a wide variety of festivals, programmes, exhibitions and events. These included: »» Poetry Ireland Tour – A series of music and poetry events hosted by Olivia O’Leary at Emo Court, Derrynane House and Glebe Gallery, Donegal. »» ‘Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition” and ’Unsurrendered Spirits – the Prison Writings of Dorothy Mac Ardle” at Kilmainham Gaol »» ‘Coming Home - Art and the Great Hunger’ presented by Quinnipiac University, Connecticut the Coach House Galleries, Dublin Castle. »» ‘Derek Hill and the view from Donegal.’ OPW, The Glebe Museum, Donegal at the State Apartments, Dublin Castle. »» ‘On a Pedestal’ Curated by Mary Heffernan - OPW, Helene Bremer, independent Dutch curator and Nuala Goodman, Milan based curator at Castletown House and the State Apartments Dublin Castle. »» ‘Women in Politics 1918-2018’ presented by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht at the Coach House Galleries, Dublin Castle. »» Design and Crafts Council of Ireland: ‘Hi Fashion’ An exhibition of fashion from Japan and Ireland and ‘Lustre & Influx’ Highlights from the Design & Craft Council of Ireland’s ceramic and goldsmith graduates at Farmleigh Gallery »» ‘Face to Face’ Anthony Palliser’s Irish portraits at Farmleigh Gallery. »» ‘Untitled [Landscape]’ an exhibition of works from the State Art Collection (OPW) and the collection of the Department of Finance, Northern Ireland at Rathfarnham Castle. »» ‘Three Threads’ an exhibition exploring the orchid tapestry created by Frederick Moore and ‘Sculpture in Context’ at National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin.

OBJECTIVE

Image: Stonemason at work

Develop and maintain knowledge and skills in traditional building, conservation architecture, site conservation and protection, heritage interpretation and collections management and care

Some of the key achievements in 2018 include: CRAFT APPRENTICE PROGRAMME The OPW Craft Apprenticeship Programme, in conjunction with SOLAS, continued throughout 2018, with a total of 36 Apprentices actively involved during the year. The first full graduates to emerge from the 4 year Programme – 12 stonecutters / Stonemasons and 6 Craft Carpenters / Joiners – were formally celebrated at an event held in Farmleigh late in the year where the successful Apprentices were awarded their Advanced Craft Certificates by Minister of State Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran TD.

COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT The OPW is the custodian of some very significant and valuable collections, which allow us to interpret the rich and varied histories of our heritage sites. We are committed to conserving and protecting these valuable assets to the highest standards for future generations. We care for our collections and sites in line with professional museum standards. Currently, eight OPW properties are participants in the Heritage Council’s Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI), which promotes professional standards in the care of collections. Castletown, Farmleigh, Dublin Castle, Rathfarnham Castle, St. Enda’s are all fully accredited. In 2018, Kilmainham Gaol, Glebe Gallery, Kilkenny Castle continued the process of achieving accreditation.

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION The Council of the European Union invited a group of national experts to investigate skills, training and knowledge transfer in the heritage professions in Europe. The group was operational in 2017 and 2018 under the Work Plan for Culture 2015-2018, with the support of the European Commission. A representative from OPW Conservation Services attended meetings as part of an Open Method of Coordination (OMC) for the EU Commission, the theme of which was ‘Fostering cooperation in the European Union on skills, training and knowledge transfer in cultural heritage professions’. A report from the group is due to be published in 2019, which is intended to be a resource for the European Union (EU) to ensure the long-term sustainability of Europe’s cultural heritage. The purpose of the publication is to highlight that the most effective way to manage, protect, promote and enhance Europe’s irreplaceable cultural heritage is to ensure that the people who do this work (and all stakeholders who make decisions affecting cultural heritage) have the traditional and emerging skills required to fulfil these complex, challenging and necessary roles.

OBJECTIVE

Create, promote and sustain a strong public reputation for heritage excellence by maintaining a consistent high quality approach to conservation and presentation of the cultural estate assets in our care Work continued throughout the year on the Cultural Institutions Programme where a number of individual projects and initiatives were advanced: »» NATIONAL MUSEUM: Work continued throughout the year on the development of a project to provide Universal Access to the Museum building. »» LEINSTER HOUSE: A major conservation works project to the historic Leinster House continued on-site following the earlier completion in 2017 of the required enabling works. »» NATIONAL LIBRARY: The redevelopment programme for the National Library in Kildare Street commenced on-site with an initial focus on enabling works in the first instance to enable key enhancements to be made to the storage of the Library collection in purpose designed modern storage environments within the building and the creation of new public spaces in the West Wing. »» NATIONAL CONCERT HALL: Work commenced on a new circulation core, which will provide better connectivity and accessibility for the public within the complex. A new redevelopment plan for the overall National Concert Hall complex in Earlsfort Terrace was developed which will see phased improvement to the Hall, a second smaller hall added, enhanced education spaces and new public facilities. »» CRAWFORD GALLERY: Investigative works and planning studies for a major upgrade programme for the Crawford Gallery in Cork was completed, with a focus on upgrading existing spaces within the building and providing new facilities for the public and improved storage of the collection.

3.4

CORPORATE SERVICES

An extensive range of support activities were provided in 2018 including: »» The Customer Action Plan 2017- 2019 was updated and Customer Charter circulated to offices and sites. »» The OPW continued to monitor compliance with our Official lrish Language Scheme. »» Long-service awards were made to 75 OPW staff members at a ceremony in November 2018; »» Roll-out of new MS-Exchange/MS-Outlook email system for 1,300 staff across 130+ sites. »» Creation of ICT Strategy 2018-20. »» 10,030 no. of ICT helpdesk calls resolved. »» Implementation of ePQ (Build to Share). »» Significant resourcing activity was undertaken, achieving a 7.33% increase in resources over 2017. Some long standing resourcing gaps were filled in priority delivery areas and HR and Finance streams were professionalised. A 3-year rolling Strategic Workforce Plan was implemented to optimally resource the Office with relevant and appropriately skilled team members deployed in the right roles at the right time. »» The results of the second Civil Service Employee Engagement Survey were published in March 2018 with staff continuing to feel highly engaged and with an increased level of support from the organisation. Challenges remain in the areas of a culture of innovation and involvement for all staff. To address these challenges a series of 13 focus groups were held nationwide, representing all grades and locations. Strong levels of engagement and trust were established with the focus group approach. A priority response action plan has been developed in relation to improving the employment experience for staff. »» A strong focus was placed on driving a culture of performance management, with training and support provided to line managers driving an increase in compliance from 70% in 2017 to 83% in 2018. »» A new Learning & Development section was established in 2018 with a renewed focus on supporting a culture of continuous learning. A total of 1,793 learning interventions were delivered in 2018. »» CPD continued to be supported for all professional and technical streams such as Architects and Engineers and was extended to Finance and HR streams in 2018. »» The OPW’s Equality function was expanded to include a formal brief on Engagement and a review of Engagement and Wellbeing is now underway.

GOVERNANCE AND EVALUATION UNIT Public Spending Code A Quality Assurance Process was undertaken by the GEU comprising: »» The completion of inventories of all projects/programmes at different stages of the project life cycle in excess of €0.5m (current and capital). »» The publication of summary information for all procurements in excess of €10m on the Office’s website for 2017. »» The completion of self-evaluation checklists, with a sample of 30% undergoing further analysis. »» The selection of a number of projects/programmes for closer examination (at least 5% of total spending). »» A Quality assurance report completed and returned to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

OPW CONTRACTS REGISTER 2018 saw the introduction of the OPW Contracts Register on the Integra Financial system. The register provides a platform for the central recording of all procurement contracts placed on behalf of the OPW, including type, value, procurement method and associated spend. To end of 2018, over 5,500 contracts with an overall value of €88.5m had been recorded.

FINANCIAL SERVICES ISO ACCREDITATION In August 2018, Financial Services attained accreditation to the most recent ISO 9001:2015 standard.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 1ST ANNUAL REPORT The Governance & Evaluation Unit drafted the first OPW Governance Committee Annual Report 2018 covering the period from April 2016 to the end 2017. The report provides an overview of the main features of the OPW Governance Framework and how aspects of it are being implemented for consideration by the Chairman & Management Board.

OPW CORPORATE STATISTICS

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

OPW Expenditure Summary

PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE* 2017 2018 €000 €000 Programme A - Flood Risk Management 75,099 99,244 Programme B - Estate Portfolio Management 403,191 439,644 Gross Total 478.290 538,888 Appropriations in Aid 33,846 26,240 Net Total 444,444 512,648 FUNDING OF PROGRAMMES Vote 13 Office of Public Works (gross) 394,279 449,883 Agency Services managed by the OPW ** 84,011 89,005 Total 478,290 538,888

*Programme expenditure includes direct expenditure on the OPW Vote, OPW Corporate Services costs and works and services managed on a repayment basis by the OPW for other Government Departments and State Agencies. **The OPW provided Agency Services to 92 Public Bodies in 2017 and 100 Public Bodies in 2018.

OPW INVESTMENT PLAN Drafted Ten Year Investment Plan of the OPW capital requirements 2018 to 2027 for Flood Risk Management, Estate management including Heritage.

OPW STAFF

PERMANENT ALL-YEAR ROUND STAFF

OPW STAFF at 31/12/2018

PERMANENT SEASONAL

APPRENTICES

SEASONAL/ FIXED-TERM STAFF

SUPPORTING THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS Parliamentary Questions

546

Information provided for other Parliamentary Questions Dรกil Topical Issue Debates:

Submitted

Selected

Withdrawn/For Others

Seanad Commencement Matters: 8

Submitted

Selected

Withdrawn/For Others

Seanad Statements

Transition Statements

1 616

Ministerial Representations

GENERAL INFORMATION Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests Processed

152

Personal

Non -personal

145

Media Events Organised

Press Releases Issued

Queries dealt with by Press Office

2804

PROMPT PAYMENT

86,700

Number of Contractor Payments

Within 15 days

57,450 66.2%

Within 16 to 30 days

27,450 31.7%

In excess of 30 days

1,800

2.1%

ENERGY USE Total Primary Energy

(TPER, GWh)

Optimising Power @ Work buildings

34.4

Historical Sites

9.6

Parks

0.9

Pumping Stations

2.2

Transport

6.8

Other Buildings

1.4

TOTAL

55.4

design:Jurga Rakauskaite

Front cover image: Phoenix Column in the Phoenix Park

Tuarascáil Bhliantúil

Oifig Na nOibreacha Poiblí 2018

CLÁR

1.1 Réamhrá an Aire Stáit

1.2 Réamhrá an Chathaoirligh

Ár Misean

Athbhreithniú: Bliain 2, Ráiteas Stráitéise 2017-2020: Cuspóirí agus Dul Chun Cinn i rith 2018 10

3.1 Bainistiú um Riosca Tuile

3.2 An Phunann Eastáit a bhainistiú - Réadmhaoin

3.3 An Phunann Eastáit a bhainistiú – Seirbhísí na hOidhreachta Tógtha

3.4 Seirbhísí Corparáideacha

Staitisticí Corparáideacha OOP 2018

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RÉAMHRÁ AN AIRE STÁIT

Léiríonn an Tuarascáil bhliantúil seo gníomhaíochtaí agus éachtaí Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí (OOP) le linn na bliana 2018. Díríonn an OOP go príomha ar réimsí feidhme a bhaineann le Bainistiú Riosca Tuile agus Bainistiú Eastáit, na Seirbhisí Oidhreachta san áireamh. Ba mhaith liom aird faoi leith a tharraingt ar sheoladh na bPleananna um Riosca Tuile agus na Léarscáileanna um Riosca Tuile. Rinneadh seo tar éis chur i gcrích an chláir Náisiúnta CFRAM (Staidéar um Mheasúnú agus Bainistiú Riosca Tuile). Tá na pleananna seo ríthábhachtach chun cuidiú le plean oibre a leagan amach do bhearta bainistíochta riosca tuile. Tabharfaidh na bearta atá sna pleananna seo, mar aon le bearta atá i bhfeidhm cheana féin nó atá bpleanáil nó á ndearadh faoi láthair, cosaint do 95% de na sealúchais a bheadh i mbaol sna ceantair ar a ndearnadh staidéar orthu. Bainfear úsáid as an taighde seo nuair a bheidh clár straitéiseach infheistíochta €1bn á chur i bhfeidhm. Lean obair ar 36 ollscéim faoisimh tuilte agus tosaíodh ag obair ar 11 de na tograí seo. Chomh maith leis sin, críochnaíodh obair ar 44 togra i 15 ceantar de chuid na nÚdarás Aitiúil (ÚÁ) faoi Mhionoibreacha um Mhaolú Tuilte agus Scéim um Chosaint an Chósta. Chosain na hoibreacha seo €1.1 milliún. Tá punann mór réadmhaoine faoi chúram OOP, ina measc os cionn 550 oifig agus os cionn 720 áitreabh de chuid an Gharda Síochána. De bharr athchóirithe agus cuíchóirithe spáis, tógadh 16 léas nua ar láimh agus géilleadh 18 léas. Tá 780 séadchomhartha náisiúnta mar aon le réadmhaoin stairiúil agus páirceanna agus gairdíní faoi chúram OOP. Ceann de na buaicphointí in 2018 a bhí i gcuairt an Phápa Francis ar Éirinn. Rinne an OOP cúram do chuairt an Phápa, chomh maith leis an Aifreann clabhsúir i bPáirc an Fhionnuisce a phleanáil agua a bhainistiú. Éacht eile ab ea nuair a bronnadh Duais Óir Idirnáisiúnta do Pháirceanna Móra ar Pháirc an Fhionnuisce, láthair oidhreachta atá faoi chúram OOP. Tá cáil dhomhanda ar an bpáirc de bharr nár bronnadh an gradam seo ach ar pháirc amháin eile sa domhan uilig, agus mar aon leis sin, gur sa pháirc seo a bhí an ócáid ar ar fhreastal an líon daoine ba mhó in Éirinn in 2018. Seachas sin, bronnadh seacht mBratach Glas ar OOP de bharr a gcuid éachtaí ag bainistiú páirceanna agus spásanna glasa. Chomh maith leis sin, bhí lúcháir orm nuair a tugadh cead isteach saor in aisce do dhaoine faoi mhíchumas agus a gcúramóirí chuig láithreáin Oidhreachta OOP. Tá ag éirí thar barr leis seo agus dá bharr seo tá méadú tagtha ar líon na gcuairteoirí ar na láithreáin Oidhreachta ar fud na tíre.

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, T.D. An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe, le freagracht speisialta as Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí agus Faoiseamh Tuilte

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RÉAMHRÁ AN CHATHAOIRLIGH

Léiríonn an tuarascáil seo an dul chun cinn a rinne OOP i mbliain a dó den tréimhse a chlúdaítear faoin Ráiteas Straitéise (2017-2020). Is iad na príomhthosaíochtaí atá againn ná sárchleachtas maidir le húsáid agus luach réadmhaoine an Stáit; éifeachtaí agus damáiste ó thuilte a laghdú chomh fada agus is féidir; ár n-oidhreacht náisiúnta a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn; agus sárchleachas feidhmíochta agus eagraíochtúil. Cuireadh tograí suntasacha i gcrích in 2018, chun na saoráidí speisialta agus cóíríocht d’ardchaighdeán a bhíonn de dhíth ar an Stát sa lá atá inniu ann a chur ar fáil. Críochnaíodh stáisiúin nua don Gharda Síochána i nGaillimh agus i Sráid Chaoimhín i mBaile Átha Cliath mar aon le cúirteanna réigiúnacha nua i Leitir Ceanainn, Luimneach, Port láirge, Loch Garman, Corcaigh agus an Muileann gCearr. Tugadh faoin togra cóiríochta ba mhó sa Stát riamh in 2018. Athlonnaíodh an Roinn Sláinte agus an Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige, agus cuireadh cóiríocht bhreise ar fáil don Roinn Airgeadais agus an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe (DPER) ag Plaza Miesian. In ainneoin a lán dúshlán éagsúil, tá 15,000 méadar cearnach (sqm) de spás oifige nua-aimseartha anois ar fáil chun tacú leis an obair éifeachtach agus éifeachtúil a bhíonn ar siúl ag na Ranna seo. Le linn an tSamhraidh 2018, cuireadh de chúram ar OOP a bheith mar Ghníomhaireacht Choimircíochta thar ceann an Rialtais le hinfreastruchtúr i gcomhair an Bhreatimeachta a chur ar fáil. Tháinig OOP ar chomhaontú le páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha maidir leis an infreastruchtúr a bhí riachtanach agus chun a chinntiú go gcuirfí an t-infreastruchtúr breise ar fáil go pras ag Calafoirt agus Aerfoirt ar bhealach comhordaithe. Thosaigh ullmhúchán i gcomhthéacs an ‘Central Case’, (is é sin an Bhreatain ag fágáil an Aontais Eorpaigh le socruithe cuí déanta) mar a thugtar air, mar ní mór d’infreastruchtúir agus áiseanna a bheith ar fáil ar an 31 Nollaig 2020. Rinneadh ullmhúchán chomh maith sa chás go bhfágfadh an Ríocht Aontaithe an AE ag deireadh mhí na Márta 2019 gan aon socrú a bheith déanta nó ‘Disorderly Brexit’ mar a thugtar air. Chomh maith le Pleananna agus Léarscáileanna um Bhainistiú Tuile a fhoilsiú in 2018 agus a ndearna an tAire tagairt dóibh, seoladh suíomh gréasáin floodinfo.ie Is féidir le daoine riosca tuile ar bith atá ann a fheiceáil mar aon leis na bearta chun dul i ngleic leis an riosca, iad siúd atá curtha i bhfeidhm cheana féin, nó bearta atá á n-ullmhú nó á bpleanáil. Bhuaigh an suíomh seo gradam náisiúnta mór le rá Excellence in Public Facing Web Portals. Léiríodh le linn na drochaimsire i dtús na bliana 2018 an tacaíocht a thugann OOP don rialtas agus don phobal, nuair a rinne an Grúpa Náisiúnta Comhordaithe Éigeandála, ar a bhfuil feidhm ríthábhachtach ag OOP air, obair thar na bearta. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a chur in iúl do lucht oibre Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí as a ucht a seirbhís dhúthrachtach agus thiomanta in 2018, agus mo bhuíochas a ghabháil lenár bpáirtithe leasmhara as ucht a gcomhoibrithe lenár ngníomhaíochtaí.

Maurice Buckley Cathaoirleach

2 ÁR MISEAN

RÁITEAS MISIN

Is é an misean atá ag OOP ná leas a bhaint as ár dtaithí agus ár saineolas chun an ról atá againn agus na freagrachtaí ata orainn a chomhlíonadh le seirbhísí éifeachtacha, inbhuanaithe, nuálacha a chur ar fáil don phobal agus dár gcliaint, le hinniúlacht, dúthracht, gairmiúlacht agus le hionracas.

FEIDHMEANNA Ba iad príomhfheidhmeanna OOP in 2018 an Phunann Eastáit a Bhainistiú agus Bainistiú um Riosca Tuile. Thacaigh na Seirbhísí Corparáideacha leis na réimsí oibríochta seo. Díríonn OOP go príomha ar sheirbhísí a chur ar fáil do chustaiméirí. Is iad seo a leanas ár gcustaiméirí: an pobal, an Rialtas, Rannóga eile, Oifigí agus a gcuid Gníomhaireachtaí, mar aon leis an tseirbhís phoiblí i gcoitinne.

Ár bPRÍOMHSTRAITÉISÍ:

AN PHUNANN EASTÁIT A BHAINISTIÚ

BAINISTIÚ UM RIOSCA TUILE

An méid is féidir a dhéanamh chun cur le húsáid éifeachtúil agus le luach punann maoine an Stáit

Éifeachtaí agus an damáiste a dhéanann tuilte a laghdú chomh fada agus is féidir

BARR FEABHAIS EAGRAÍOCHTÚIL

SEIRBHÍSÍ NA hOIDHREACHTA TÓGTHA

Sárchleachtas Eagraíochtúil agus Feidhmíochta

Ár réadmhaoin oidhreachta a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn

3 ATHBHREITHNIÚ: BLIAIN 2, RÁITEAS STRAITÉISE 2017-2020: Cuspóirí agus Dul Chun cinn i rith 2018

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STATISTICÍ UM BHAINISTIÚ RIOSCA TUILE Clár infheistíochta

€1bn

118 scéim nua faoisimhh tuilte beartaithe chun 11,500 sealúchas a chosaint

300pobal ina maireann

3 mhilliún

duine

Cosaint do thuairim is 95% de na sealúchais i mbaol laistigh de na ceantair a ndearnadh measúnú orthu

36 ollscéim faoisimh tuilte, caiteachas os cionn €60m milliún in 2018, cosaint do 12,000 teach cónaithe

Mionoibreacha um Mhaolú Tuilte agus Scéim um Chosaint an Chósta – 44 togra i 15 ceantar de chuid na nÚdarás Áitiúil – cosaint do os cionn 300 sealúchas

40,000

Léarscáil Tuile

www

117km

462,000 Cuairt ar www.waterlevel.Ie

Claífoirt á gcothabháil

29 Plean um bhainistiú riosca tuile

403 Stáisiún monatóireachta uisce dromchla

2,100km

Cainéil draenáil artaireach á gcothabháil

Íomha: Oibreacha Faoisimh Tuilte COra Meelick

Is í OOP an phríomhghníomhaireacht i dtaca le bainistiú riosca tuile in Éirinn. Tá freagracht ar an Oifig as beartais agus straitéisí cuimsitheacha a fhorbairt chun riosca tuile a bhainistiú, chomh maith leis na beartais agus straitéisí seo a chur i bhfeidhm agus a chomhordú. Is iad seo a leanas príomhfheidhmeanna na hOifige sa réimse seo:

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»» Comhairle a chur ar an Rialtas maidir le bainistiú riosca tuile agus beartais um bhainistiú riosca tuile; »» Clár oibre agus bearta maidir le bainistiú riosca tuille a ullmhú; agus »» Cúram a dhéanamh de chlár éifeachtach cothabhála i dtaca le cúrsaí abhann de réir fhorálacha Achtanna um Dhraenáil Artaireach.

Cur chuige comhtháite, ar bhun ‘Rialtais-Iomlán’ a chomhordú i dtaca le bainistiú riosca tuile

GRÚPA IDIR-RANNACH UM CHOMHORDÚ NA MBEARTAS TUILE Rinne OOP cathaoirleacht ar an nGrúpa idir-rannach um Chomhordú na mBeartas Tuile i rith 2018. Is í aidhm an Ghrúpa seo cúram a dhéanamh maidir le réitigh neamhstruchtúracha a bheidh mar bhonn eolais faoi straitéis infheidhmithe deich mbliana na bPleananna um Bhainistiú Riosca Tuile agus a chinntiú go gcuirfear san áireamh bearta a rachaidh chun leasa go díreach don phobal agus do dhaoine aonair – ionas go mbeidh siad ullamh agus ábalta dul i ngleic le riosca tuile nó go mbeidh ar a gcumas maireachtáil leis an riosca sin-. Seo a leanas na príomhspriocanna a bhain an Grúpa amach in 2018: »» Cheadaigh an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe na Pleananna um Bhainistiú Tuile in Aibreán 2018 agus, dá bharr seo, rinneadh €1bn d’infheistíocht in 118 scéim breise faoisimh tuilte agus cuirfear na scéimeanna seo i gcrích sna deich mbliana amach romhainn mar aon le 36 scéim eile faoin gclár caipitil atá ann cheana féin. Tá OOP agus na hÚdaráis Áitiúla i mbun plé maidir le socruithe agus struchtúir a chur i bhfeidhm i gcomhair an chéad sciar de na 57 togra a chur i gcrích. Déanfaidh na pleananna seo leas do shláinte agus folláine an phobail, do rath eacnamaíochta, don timpeallacht nádúrtha agus dár n-oidhreacht chultúrtha. »» Leanadh leis an Scéim Athlonnaithe Deonach d’Úinéirí Tí i dtaca leis na tithe cónaithe ba mheasa a bhí buailte de bharr na dtuilte a tharla i rith an Gheimhridh in 2015/2016 agus nach raibh aon bhearta malartacha eile ar fáil dóibh. Cuireadh an dara cuid den phróiseas, ina ndéantar scrúdú ar an sealúchas i gcrích, a bheag nó a mhór ag deireadh 2018 agus déanfar cinntí maidir le hiarratais sa chéad leath den bhliain 2019. Leanfaidh an Grúpa ag maoirsiú bheartas um riosca tuile an Rialtais agus bainfidh siad úsáid as an bhfianaise atá ar fáil sna pleananna faofa lena chinntiú go gcuirfear gach beart is féidir i bhfeidhm, chun riosca tuile a bhainistiú agus a mhaolú ar mhaithe leis an bpobal a chosaint.

AN GRÚPA NÁISIÚNTA COMHORDAITHE EIGEANDÁLAÍ Bunaíodh an Grúpa seo mar chuid den Ghréasán Náisiúnta um Bhainistiú Éigeandála. Ghlac OOP páirt i bhfreagairt chomhordaithe an rialtais i dtaca le Stoirmeacha Eleanor agus Emma sa chéad cheathrú de 2018. Thug an Oifig faisnéis, treoir agus comhairle maidir le borradh taoide agus stoirme, faisnéis a aimsíodh ar shuíomh gréasáin OOP www.waterlevel.ie mar aon le faisnéis ón gCóras Eorpach Feasachta Tuile (EFAS) maidir le leibhéil uisce sna haibhneacha. Thug OOP ceithre fhógra comhairleach d’Údaráis Áitiúla agus do pháirtithe leasmhara eile maidir le réamhaisnéisí borradh taoide nó stoirme i rith 2018.

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Measúnú agus bainistiú straitéiseach riosca tuile a stiúradh FOGHRÚPA CÁILÍOCHTA UISCE Bhí OOP rannpháirteach san Fhoghrúpa Cáilíochta Uisce a bhunaigh an Stiúrthóireacht um Bhainistiú Tine agus Éigeandála a chuir tuairiscí ar fáil do Thascfhórsa an Rialtas um Phleanáil Éigeandála i rith thriomach an tSamhraidh. Cuireadh eolas ar fáil maidir le leibhéal uisce na n-aibhneacha ar bhonn rialta ó thús Iúil go deireadh Mhí Mheán Fómhair. Bhí an t-eolas seo an-tairbheach chun cé chomh dona agus a bhí an triomach a mheas, chomh maith leis na bearta a bhí riachtanach sa chás seo. Reáchtálann an OOP stáisiúin mhonatóireachta uisce dromchla ag 403 ionad, idir aibhneacha, locha agus láithreacha taoide ar fud na tíre. Tá sonraí ón gcuid is mó de na stáisiúin seo ar fáil anois ar bhonn fíor-ama (gach 15 nóiméad) ar an suíomh www.waterlevel.ie. Tá méadú mór tagtha ar an líon cuairteanna chuig an suíomh seo anois ó seoladh é in 2013. Taifeadadh 462,000 cuairt ar an suíomh in 2018, sin méadú 7.5% ón mbliain roimhe sin. Baineann OOP, Údaráis Áitiúla, Uiscebhealaí Éireann, Bord Soláthair Leictreachais, an Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil, an pobal agus na meáin úsáid fhorleathan as an suíomh mar fhoinse eolais maidir le leibhéil uisce, go háirithe chun cuidiú le tuilte a bhainistiú. Cuireadh feabhas ar íomhánna áirithe ar an suíomh i rith na bliana, ina measc, tá tairseacha ar taispeáint chun cuidiú le baol tuilte agus triomaigh a mheas.

GRÚPA OIBRE UM CHOMHORDÚ NA NGNÍOMHAIREACHTAÍ STÁIT MAIDIR LE RIOSCA TUILE IN ABHAINN NA SIONAINNE Bunaíodh Grúpa Oibre um Chomhordú na nGníomhaireachtaí Stáit maidir le Riosca Tuile in Abhainn na Sionainne in 2016 chun go mbeadh comhoibriú níos fearr idir na Gníomhaireachtaí Stáit a bhfuil baint acu le hAbhainn na Sionainne. Seo a leanas roinnt den obair a rinne an Grúpa i rith 2018: »» Foilsíodh Clár Oibre a léiríonn bearta a chuidíonn le riosca tuile a bhainistiú in abhantrach na Sionainne. »» Gníomhartha cothabhála spriocdhírithe ag roinnt ionad chun feabhas a chur ar shreabhadh i gcainéil áirithe. »» Tosaíodh den tríú bliain ar ísliú na leibhéil uisce i Loch Aillionn i rith mhíonna an Gheimhridh.

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Tacú le pleanáil agus forbairt inbhuanaithe Treoirlínte Pleanála AN CLÁR UM MHEASÚNÚ AGUS BAINISTIÚ RIOSCA TUILE ABHANTRAÍ (CFRAM) Cuireadh an Clár CFRAM Náisiúnta i gcrích i mí Bealtaine 2018 tar éis sheoladh na 29 Plean um Bhainistiú Riosca Tuile agus na Léarscáileanna Tuile. Baineann na pleananna seo le 300 pobal ina maireann tuairim is 3 mhilliún duine. Tabharfaidh na beartais atá sna pleananna seo, mar aon le beartais atá i bhfeidhm cheana féin nó atá bpleanáil nó á ndearadh faoi láthair cosaint do 95% de na sealúchais a bheadh i mbaol sna ceantair ar a ndearnadh staidéar orthu. Bainfear úsáid as an taighde seo nuair a bheidh an clár straitéiseach infheistíochta €1bn á chur i bhfeidhm. Amach anseo, úsáidfear bearta eile chun dul i ngleic leis an 5% eile. »» D’ullmhaigh agus sheol OOP suíomh idirlín www.floodinfo.ie. Tá na Léarscáileanna Tuile agus na Pleananna um Bhainistiú Riosca Tuile a ullmhaíodh faoi chlár CFRAM ar taispeáint ar an suíomh seo. Is féidir le daoine aon riosca suntasach tuile agus na bearta cosanta atá i bhfeidhm cheana féin, nó bearta atá á n-ullmhú nó á ndearadh a fheiceáil air seo. D’ulmhaigh OOP an suíomh seo atá anéasca a úsáid. Úsáidtear an suíomh go rímhinic. Baineann OOP, Údaráis Áitiúla, Uiscebhealaí Éireann, Bord Soláthair Leictreachais, an Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil, an pobal agus na meáin úsáid fhorleathan as an suíomh mar fhoinse eolais maidir le riosca agus bainistiú riosca tuile. Bhuaigh an suíomh seo an gradam náisiúnta mór le rá Excellence in Public Facing Web Portals i Mí na Samhna 2018.

2ra CUID DEN TREOIR EORPACH MAIDIR LE ‘TUILTE’ D’aontaigh an Grúpa Náisiúnta um Chomhordú na Treorach i leith ‘Tuilte’ le cur chuige maidir leis an Dara Cuid den Treoir Eorpach i leith ‘Tuilte’ a chur i bhfeidhm. Táthar ag súil go ndéanfar beachtú agus feabhsú ar an obair mhór a rinneadh le linn don Chéad Chuid a bheith á feidhmiú faoin gClár CFRAM. Thosaigh obair ar ullmhú léarscáileanna táscacha náisiúnta a léireoidh baol tuilte in aibhneacha agus baineann na léarscáileanna seo le ceantair nach raibh clúdaithe sna léarscáileanna faoi Chlár CFRAM, rinneadh athbhreithniú ar leibhéil arda farraige ar mhaithe le mapáil níos cruinne a dhéanamh ar thuilte cósta, agus tosaíodh ullmhúcháin ar mhapáil níos fearr a dhéanamh ar thuilte turlach.

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Pobail a chosaint ar thuilte aibhneacha agus farraige

In 2018, lean OOP ag cur seirbhís chomhairleach ar fáil do na húdaráis phleanála maidir le feidhmiú na dTreoirlínte um Chóras Pleanála agus Bainistiú Riosca Tuile (2009). Comhairle í seo atá bunaithe ar eolas ó na léarscáileanna tuile a ullmhaíodh faoi Chlár CFRAM agus a foilsíodh i mí Bealtaine 2018. Ghlac OOP páirt ghníomhach in ullmhúchán an Ghréasáin Náisiúnta Pleanála (NPF). Bhí ionadaíocht ag OOP ar an nGrúpa Stiúrtha Comhshaoil, agus bhí OOP páirteach i ndréachtadh Straitéisí Réigiúnacha Spásúla agus Eacnamaíochta a foilsíodh ag deireadh 2018. De réir an mheabhráin Tuisceana, lean OOP ag babhtáil eolais le hÁrachas Éireann maidir le scéimeanna cosaint ar thuilte. In 2018, d’oibrigh OOP agus an Roinn Airgeadais leis an earnáil árachais i dtaca le clúdach árachais bunúsach a chur ar fáil sula mbeadh scéimeanna curtha i gcrích. Is í an aidhm atá leis seo ná clúdach árachais a bheith ar fáil don phobal ‘roimh’ agus ‘i ndiaidh’ na scéimeanna a bheith críochnaithe chun an pobal a chosaint sa todhchaí; agus clúdach bunúsach a chur ar fáil chun dul i ngleic le himní ar bith a thuairiscítear faoi na leibhéil chlúdaigh. In 2018, cuireadh sonraí maidir le ceithre scéim ar fáil d’Árachas Éireann, chun cuidiú le hanailís chomparáideach a dhéanamh idir leibhéil chlúdaigh i gcás tuilte, roimh agus i ndiaidh do na scéimeanna a bheith críochnaithe.

SCÉIMEANNA FAOISIMH TUILTE I rith 2018, lean an obair ar dhearadh agus thógáil 36 ollscéim faoisimh tuilte agus caitheadh os cionn €60 milliún ar na tograí seo. Cuirfidh na scéimeanna seo cosaint ar fáil do 12,000 teach cónaithe. Tosaíodh ar 11 de na tograí seo le linn 2018, ina measc, oibreacha ar thograí nua i gCloch na Coillte, Co. Chorcaí agus Cill Dhéagláin, Co. na Mí. Cuireadh tograí móra i gcrích nó beagnach i gcrích ar dhá thogra ag Baile na Lorgan, Co. Lú agus An Sciobairín, Co. Chorcaí. Thug an dá scéim seo, a thosaigh ag feidhmiú ag deireadh 2018 cosaint do 350 sealúchas. Tá 12,000 sealúchas faoi chosaint ó 1995. Lean an obair ar scéimeanna tábhachtacha eile, ina measc, Baile Átha Luain, Co. na hIarmhí, an Teampall Mór, Co. Thiobraid Árann, Droichead na Bandan, Co. Chorcaí, Inis, Co. an Chláir, Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe, Dún Coillín, Co. na Gaillimhe agus Abhainn na Dothra i mBaile Átha Cliath. Tá súil go mbeidh na scéimeanna seo críochnaithe sa tréimhse idir 2019 agus 2021. Lean OOP ag tabhairt maoinithe do chiste na nÚdarás Áitiúil faoi Mhionoibreacha um Mhaolú Tuilte agus Scéim um Chosaint an Chósta. Cuireadh 44 togra i gcrích ar chostas de €1.1m in 15 ceantar de chuid na nÚdarás Áitiúil. Tugadh cosaint do os cionn 300 sealúchas faoi na tograí seo. Ceadaíodh 727 togra faoi Mhionoibreacha um Mhaolú Tuilte agus Scéim um Chosaint an Chósta ó 2009, ag tabhairt cosaint do bhreis is 6,800 sealúchas. Ina theannta sin, in 2018: »» D’aontaigh OOP faisnéis togra don staidéar maidir le hiniúchadh i ndáil leis na pointí fáiscthe a bhaint as Chalaí na Sionainne chun dul i ngleic le tuillte a tharlaíonn sa samhradh anseo, ach ag an am céanna cloí le riachtanais loingseoireachta mar is cuí. »» D’aontaigh OOP na prionsabail maidir le staidéar ar an gcúis, méid agus ráta srianta an tsrutha ag Cora an Phairtín le heolas a chur ar fáil maidir le bearta a d’fhéadfaí a chur i bhfeidhm chun srianta a laghdú.

CLÁR UM DHRAENÁIL ARTAIREACH OOP Ta OOP ag leanacht lena dualgas reachtúil i dtaca le draenáil artaireach agus in 2018, rinneadh cothabháil ar 2,100 de chainéil dhraenála artairigh OOP. Is ionann sin agus 18.2% de chainéil artaireach OOP sa Stát. Chomh maith leis sin, rinneadh cothabháil nó athchóiriú ar 117km de chlaífoirt OOP. Is ionann sin agus 14.7% de chlaífoirt iomlána OOP sa Stát.

AN tSEIRBHÍS RÉAMHAISNÉISE AGUS RABHAIDH TUILTE Breathnaítear ar réamhaisnéis agus rabhaidh tuilte mar bheart neamhstruchtúrach tábhachtach maidir le maolú tuilte de bharr go dtugann sé deis don phobal agus d’Údaráis Áitiúla iad féin a chosaint níos éifeachtaí chun damáiste ón tuile atá ag bagairt a mhaolú.

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In 2016, chinn an Rialtas go mbunódh Met Éireann an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Réamhaisnéise agus Rabhaidh Tuilte faoi mhaoirseacht OOP. Mar aon le cuidiú agus comhairle a chur ar fáil do Met Éireann, in 2018: »» Rinne OOP cathaoirleacht ar Ghrúpa Stiúrtha, ar a raibh ionadaithe ón Roinn Tithíochta, Pleanála agus Údarás Áitiúil, Met Éireann agus na hÚdaráis Áitiúla chun tacú le bunú na seirbhíse nua. »» Bhí rannpháirtíocht ag OOP ar an ngrúpa stiúrtha ag déanamh trialacha ar chórais bogearraí maidir le tuilte in aibhneacha i gcúig abhantrach ionadaíoch in Éirinn. Aithníodh agus rinneadh mapáil ar na tuilemhéadair ab oiriúnaí le húsáid sna habhantracha. Rinneadh staidéar ar na tairseacha ab oiriúnaí maidir le rabhaidh tuilte. »» Rinneadh athbhreithniú ar na láithreacha sin a bhí aitheanta sna Pleananna um Bhainistiú Riosca Tuile ina moltar réamhaisnéisiú tuilte mar an beart ab fhearr maidir le bainistiú riosca tuile, »» Ghlac OOP páirt sa Ghrúpa Oibre Cumarsáide chun straitéis cumarsáide don tseirbhís seo a ullmhú agus a chur i bhfeidhm.

Cur le tuiscint an phobail ar riosca agus bainistiú riosca tuile Tugann suíomh idirlín OOP www.waterlevel.ie deis do dhaoine sonraí ar bhonn fíor-ama a fháil ó na céadta stáisiún a thomhaiseann leibhéil uisce dromchla in aibhneacha, lochanna agus láithreacha taoide. Tá eolas atá bunaithe sa phobal maidir le riosca tuile agus pleananna chun dul i ngleic leis an riosca sin ar fáil ar an suíomh idirlín www.floodinfo.ie. Cuireann sé fóram ar fáil don phobal chun tuairisc a thabhairt ar thuilte ina gceantar féin agus tugtar deis do dhaoine féachaint ar thuilte stairiúla.

3.2

BAINISTIÚ EASTÁIT Réadmhaoin

550

722

Ceadúnais i gcomhair crainn chumarsáide fón póca

Foirgneamh Gardaí

>28,000 Ordaithe oibreacha cothabhála a próiseáladh

257 Foirgneamh Oiﬁgí faoi úinéireach

38%

Céatadán achar urláir oiﬁgí ar léas

62% Céatadán achar urláir oiﬁgí faoi úinéireacht

878,000 sqm achar urláir iomlán oiﬁgÍ

330 Léas in

285 Foirgneamh Oiﬁgí

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An eastáit réadmhaoine faoi chúram Choimisinéirí na nOibreacha Poiblí a bhainistiú ar bhealach réamhghníomhach Rinneadh na nithe seo a leanas i dtaca le Bainistiú Réadmhaoine in 2018: »» In 2018, rinne Seirbhísí Réadmhaoine OOP athbhreithniú ar na polasaithe agus na nósanna imeachta maidir leis na cíosanna infhála ar a cuid réadmhaoine, réadmhaoin stairiúil agus séadchomharthaí san áireamh. Tosaíodh ar mhórleabhar díolachán chun bainistíocht nuachóirithe a dhéanamh ar ioncam ó chíos agus táillí ceadúnais, ina measc ioncam ó chrainn chumarsáide, mar aon le heolas a fháil maidir leis an méid ioncaim a fhaightear ó thionóntaí. Fuair OOP ioncam cíosa de €1,292,853.11 in 2018. Déantar taifeadadh leictreonach ar éileamh cíosa agus ar admhálacha anois. »» Is iad na príomhnithe a eisíodh ón bPlean um Bhainistiú agus Seachadadh Sóchmhainní Réadmhaoine (PAMDP), a foilsíodh in 2013, ná forálacha Chiorcláin 11/15(DPER Circular 11/15) Prótacail um Aistriú agus Comhroinnt Shóchmhainní Réadmhaoine agus (Ciorclán 17/16) Polasaí maidir le Fáltas agus Diúscairt Réadmhaoine. Tacaíonn Clár Maoine in-Stát atá faoi chúram OOP, leis an dá ghné sin. Déanann OOP monatóireacht ar aon ábhar a thagann chun cinn i bhfeidhmiú na gCiorclán ionas go mbeifear ar an eolas sa todhchaí faoin gcur chuige cuí maidir le bainistiú shócmhainní maoine an stáit. »» Mar chuid de PAMDP, tá Clár OOP um Chéad Chlárúchán ag dul chun cinn. Is éard atá i gceist leis seo ná go gcláraítear sóchmhainní straitéiseacha nó iad siúd a síltear a bheith feiliúnach do Chlár Diúscairte Réadmhaoine OOP. In 2018 phróiseáil Údarás Clárúcháin Maoine na hÉireann 23 iarratas ar Chéad Chlárúchán agus cláraíodh 9 gcinn díobh sin. »» Is iad OOP a riarann ábhair bainteach le sóchmhainní maoine na gcomhlachtaí díscaoilte a thugtar ar láimh don Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe faoi Alt 28 den Acht Maoine Stáit 1954. Tharla 100 cás den chineál seo in 2018. »» Déanann OOP socruithe faoi cheadúnas maidir le réadmhaoin áirithe ar nós seanstáisiúin de chuid an Gharda Síochána, músaeim agus páirceanna spóirt ar chúiseanna a bhaineann le pobal, riarachán, spóirt nó leagáide. Déantar beagnach 30% de na socruithe faoi cheadúnas seo le heagraíochtaí Stáit eile a chuireann seirbhísí oideachais, cultúrtha, sláinte agus seirbhísí eile ar fáil. Cuireann OOP in iúl don earnáil fheirmeoireachta má bhíonn talamh féaraigh nó curaíochta ar fáil trí fheachtas fógraíochta a chur ar bun.

»» I gcomhpháirtíocht le Obelisk Communications, déanann OOP láithreáin na gcrann cumarsáide a fheidhmiú agus a bhainistiú. Tá cúram orthu chomh maith láithreáin nua a fhorbairt a bheifear in ann a úsáid in earnáil na teileachumarsáide. Tá 550 ceadúnas bronnta ag OOP ar chomhlachtaí a oibríonn fóin phóca (MNO’s) mar aon le Tetra Ireland Teoranta chun feidhm a bhaint as maoin Stáit le seirbhísí teileafónaiochta agus raidió digiteach a sholáthar. Shaothraigh na ceadúnais seo ollioncam de €4 mhilliún in 2018. »» Is leis an Stát an tIonad Comhdhála i mBaile Átha Cliath (CCD). Tá sé faoi chúram Chomhlacht Comhpháirtíochta Príobháideach Poiblí de réir Comhaontú Tionscadail (PA). Tá dualgas ar an gComhlacht Comhpháirtíochta Príobháideach Poiblí an tIonad a reáchtáil ar feadh tréimhse lamháltais 25 bliain. Tabharfar ar láimh don Stát é sa bhliain 2035. Faoin gComhaontú Tionscadail, íocfaidh an Stát as an Ionad Comhdhála trí Tháillí Aonaid (TA) ar feadh na tréimhse 25 bliain. Déanann OOP monatóireacht ar oibríochtaí an Ionaid agus déanann siad forálacha an chomhaontaithe a bhainistiú mar aon le réitigh ábhar ar bith atá bainteach le hairgeadas, dlí nó maoin. In 2018, reáchtáladh 180 imeacht san Ionad Comhdhála, 151 Comhdháil ina measc. Is comhdhálacha do Chumainn Idirnáisiúnta nó ócáidí do chliaint Chorparáideacha Idirnáisúnta a bhí in 62 Imeacht Comhdhála agus d’fhreastail 38,000 Toscaire Comhdhála Idirnáisiúnta ar na himeachtaí seo. Rinne OOP íocaíochtaí de €24.3 milliún in 2018, Táillí Aonaid faoin gComhaontú CPP a bhí iontu seo go príomha.

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In 2018, bhí OOP páirteach i bpleanáil agus i soláthar oibreacha innealtóireachta sibhialta agus struchtúir i dtaca leis na tograí seo a leanas: »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »» »»

Teach Tom Johnson, Baile Átha Cliath. Oifigí ilstóracha ag Lána Líosain, Baile Átha Cliath. 5-7 Cearnóg Mhuirfean & 31-33 Sráid na bhFíníní, Baile Átha Cliath. Feistiú Oifige, An tAonach & Cill Áirne. Ionad Nua Sonraí ar champas Bhacastúin. Stáisiún Gardaí nua sa Chaisleán Nua, Co. Luimnigh. Athfhorbairt ar Stáisiún na nGardaí, Sráid Mhic Giobúin, Baile Átha Cliath. Athfhorbairt ar Ionad na nGardaí i bPort Laoise. Córas Bainistíochta Foilseán agus Maoine (PEMS) na nGardaí, An Nás, Droichead Átha agus Tamhlacht.

An punann cóiríochta oifige a bhainistiú trí fháltais agus diúscairt a bhainistiú, mar is cuí, de réir straitéis fhadtéarmach punainne agus léasanna 22

Cheannaigh OOP an mhaoin seo a leanas in 2018: »» Carrchlós Can Chealtrach, Sligeach: €1.35m »» Cill an Chairn, An Uaimh, Co. na Mí: €2.7m »» Bóthar Bhaile Uí Bheoláin, Baile Átha Cliath 8: €4.3m »» Coill an Chollaigh, Co. an Chábháin: €210,000 »» Mar chuid de bhainistíocht straitéiseach na punainne, rinne OOP seacht réadmhaoin a dhiúscairt ar €2,112,011. Ba iad na cinn ba shuntasaí díobh sin ná Ascaill an Teampaill, Glas Naíon, Baile Átha Cliath 9 ar €870,000 agus Teach Hainault, Faiche Stiabhna, Baile Átha Cliath 2 (ceart bealaigh a díoladh) ar €800,000. Glacadh 16 léas nua, 9,425 méadar cearnach de spás oifigí in 2018 ar chíos bliantúil de €3.35 milliún. Lean cuíchóiriú i dtaca le spás oifigí in 2018 agus géilleadh 18 léas arbh fhiú €6.79 a gcíos bliantúil. I measc na léasanna nua, glacadh 2408 méadar cearnach de spás ag Trinity Point don Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, Oifig Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Comhroinnte agus an Coimisinéir Cosanta Sonraí. Tá an Plaza Miesach in úsáid go hiomlán anois in 2018. Tá An Roinn Sláinte agus An Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige lonnaithe anseo. Tá 15,000 méadar cearnach d’oifigí nua-aimseartha, saindeartha ag an dá Roinn anseo i gcroílár Bhaile Átha Cliath 2. D’fhág an Roinn Sláinte Sráid Hawkins agus géilleadh an léas ar Bhóthar Mespil (€1.6 milliún). Cuireadh tuilleadh spáis ar fáil anseo sa Plaza Meisiach don Roinn Airgeadais agus an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe. Géilleadh an léas ar Theach Mhic Dáibhéid, Baile Átha Cliath – an ceannceathrú ina mbíodh an Coimisiún um Chaidreamh san Áit Oibre (€1.6m cíos bliantúil), agus 94 Faiche Stiabhna, Baile Átha Cliath (€1.02 cíos bliantúil) ina mbíodh cuid d’fhoireann na Roinne Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais. Seo a leanas roinnt eile tograí um bhainistíocht cóiríochta in 2018: »» Fuarthas suíomhanna nua don Gharda Síochána i mBaile Shligigh agus Cill Dhéagláin, Co. an Chábháin faoi “Plean Caipitil an Gharda 2016 – 2021” atá ceadaithe ag an Rialtas. »» Géilleadh agus rinneadh idirbheartaíocht i gcás roinnt leas ‘léasachta’ don Gharda Síochána in áiteanna éagsúla. »» Tá dul chun cinn suntasach déanta ar an Straitéis um Bhainistiú Eastáit, tá taighde déanta maidir leis an éileamh ar chóiríocht oifige a meastar a bheidh ann sa todhchaí, bunaithe ar réamh-mheastachán an fhórsa saothair mar atá luaite in “Tionscadal Éireann 2040”, chomh maith leis an gcostas a d’fhéadfadh a bheith i gceist. »» Cuireadh tacaíocht innealtóireachta sibhialta agus struchtúir ar fáil do fháltas/diúscairt talún agus maoine ag Stáisiún na nGardaí i gCill Dhéagláin, Co. an Chábháin, Teach Hawkins, Baile Átha Cliath agus tograí bainteach leis an mBreatimeacht ag Calafoirt Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Ros Láir.

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An Eastáit a chothabháil, chomh maith le cothabháil phleanáilte agus choisctheach a chur chun cinn i dtaca leis an eastáit COTHABHÁIL RANNACH Tá OOP freagrach as seirbhís chomhroinnte i gcomhair conarthaí cothabhála reachtúla agus cothabháil foirgnimh i dtaca le 2,200 maoin éagsúla ar fud na tíre, faoin gCiorclán 1/13 DPER. Tá an tSeirbhís Cothabhála Maoine ag forbairt a gcur chuige straitéiseach i ndáil le bainistiú um chothabháil maoine. Tá breis béime á cur ar chláir chothabhála pleanáilte agus choisctheacha vis-à-vis cothabháil fhrithghníomhach. Caitheadh €24.705m ar Chothabháil Rannach in 2018. Caitheadh €3m ar chothabháil phleanáilte creatlaigh foirgnimh; caitheadh os cionn €14m ar oibreacha Meicniúla agus Leictreacha agus caitheadh €7m ar chothabháil fhrithghníomhach ar iarratas ó chliaint.

INSTITIÚIDÍ CULTÚRTHA NÁISIÚNTA, LÁITHREÁIN OIDHREACHTA, SÉADCHOMHARTHAÍ AGUS RÉADMHAOIN EILE DE CHUID OOP Caitheadh €2.83m ar chothabháil agus slándáil ag institiúidí cultúrtha náisiúnta, láithreáin oidhreachta, séadchomharthaí agus réadmhaoin eile faoi úineireacht agus faoi chúram OOP.

MIONOIBREACHA COTHABHÁLA MAOINE In 2018, chaith Seirbhísí Cothabhála Maoine os cionn €12.5m ar chláir chaipitil, uasghrádaithe foirgnimh, feistiú, uasghrádaithe bainteach le sábháilteacht doiteáin, agus oibreacha slándala in oifigí Rialtais, maoin an Gharda Síochána agus institiúidí cultúrtha náisiúnta.

OIBREACHA ROGHNACHA In 2018 lean OOP ag cur seirbhís chomhroinnte ar fáil chun freastal ar Ranna/Oifigí a bhí ag iarraidh oibreacha a dhéanamh ach nach raibh san áireamh i gcláir chothabhála agus chaipitil OOP. Tugtar ‘oibreacha roghnacha’ ar an gcineál sin oibreacha agus íocann na Ranna/Oifigí astu.

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Táthar ag déanamh dul chun cinn i dtaca le pleanáil agus forbairt chéim um Chothabháil Réadmhaoine den Chóras Comhtháite Bainistíochta san Áit Oibre TRIRIGA, agus beidh sé seo i bhfeidhm sa chéad cheathrú de 2019. In 2018, cuireadh tús le hobair ar mheadaracht ag naoi n-Ionad agus Córas Cóireála Fuíolluisce chun léargas a fháil ar a riocht, cothabháil agus cé chomh fada agus a mhairfidh siad.

Cláir fhoirgníochta a chur i bhfeidhm chun cóiríocht agus áiseanna ar ardchaighdeán deartha agus foirgníochta a chur ar fáil do chliaint an Rialtais agus an Stáit Tionscadail a cuireadh i gcrích in 2018: »» Cuireadh i gcrích Ceanncheathrú Réigiúnach agus Roinne An Gharda Síochána i nGaillimh agus Ceanncheathrú Roinne an Gharda Síochána i Sráid Chaoimhín, Baile Átha Cliath 8. »» Cuireadh i gcrích Cúirteanna i Luimneach, Port Láirge, Corcaigh, An Muileann gCearr, Leitir Ceanainn agus Loch Garman. Bhí siad seo mar pháirt de thionscadal na Seirbhísi Cúirte a bhí leagtha amach i bPacáiste Spreagthaí na Roinne Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais agus tógadh iad faoi Chomhpháirtíocht Phríobháideach Phoiblí Cliste. »» Cuireadh tionscadail tógáil scoileanna i gcrích – Beairic Uí Ghríofa, Baile Átha Cliath 8, agus obair dheisithe ar “Ballcourt’ i Mainistir na Corann, Co. Chorcaí. »» Críochnaíodh oibreacha uasghrádaithe (Céim 1) ag Cúirt Íoma, Co. Laoise. »» Cuireadh sraith oibreacha cumasaithe i gcrích ag Teach Laighean sular thosaigh na príomhoibreacha Athchóirithe agus Caomhantais. »» Cuireadh oibreacha (Céim1) i gcrích ag Brú na Bóinne, Co. na Mí. »» Cuireadh oibreacha i gcrích ag Ospidéal Ríoga Chill Mhaighneann – Gailearaithe Gairdíní »» Cuireadh oibreacha i gcrích (Céim3) ag an gCeoláras. »» Cuireadh oibreacha athchóirithe i gcrích ag Stáisiún Gardaí Dhún Ard i gCo. Chill Mhantáin, faoi chlár píolótach athoscailte Stáisiúin.

Íomha: Ceanncheathrú Roinne an Gharda Síochána, Sráid Chaoimhín

Chuir OOP seirbhísí saineolaíocha deartha agus bainistiú tionscadail ar fáil in 2018 do chliaint an Rialtais agus an Stáit chun tograí móra a chur chun cinn, ina measc: »» Athfhorbairt Stáisiún na nGardaí, Baile Átha Luain, le bheith críochnaithe in 2020. »» An chéad chéim d’athchóiriú Stáisiún na nGardaí, Sráid Mhic Giobúin, Baile Átha Cliath. »» Cuireadh oibreacha cumasaithe do Shaotharlann Eolaíochta Fóiréinseach na hÉireann ar champas Bhacastúin, Co. Chill Dara i gcrích in 2018 agus tá an tógáil le tosú sa chéad cheathrú de 2019. »» Cuireadh an próiseas pleanála don Ionad Coireachta agus Slándála an Gharda ag an mBóthar Míleata, Baile Átha Cliath 8 i gcrích i rith na bliana. »» In 2018, tosaíodh an próiseas tairisceana d’Fhoireann Deartha d’athfhorbairt an Cheolárais Náisiúnta agus Ionad Náisiúnta Eolaíochta do Pháistí ag Ardán Phort an Iarla. »» Ceapadh foireann deartha don fhoirgneamh nua oifigí ag Lána Líosain, Baile Átha Cliath 2, a fuair cead pleanála i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2017. »» Teach Tom Johnson agus Cearnóg Mhuirfean/Sráid na bhFíníní – cuireadh tús leis an bpróiseas soláthar d’fhoirne deartha i gcomhair an dá ollthogra forbartha seo in 2018.

Ceadanna Pleanála: Fuarthas cead pleanála le haghaidh áiseanna ag Ionad Sonraí Bhóthar Eoin, Baile Átha Cliath 8 a choinneáil; Dhá scoil i gCreachmhaoil, Co. na Gaillimhe agus Ceann Toirc, Co. Chorcaí; agus athchóiriú oifigí i dTuaim, Co. na Gaillimhe don Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí.

Bronnadh conarthaí chun tionscadail a thosú ag: »» Teach Transaer, Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath, don Bhiúró Náisiúnta an Gharda Síochána um Inimirce. »» Gleann Maghair, Co. Chorcaí, athchóiriú foirgnimh do shaoráidí nua don Gharda Síochána. »» Stáisiún na nGardaí, Átha Luain, Co. na hIarmhí, Athruithe agus Síneadh. »» Cúirt Dhún ar Aill, Co. Chorcaí – oibreacha athchóirithe ionas go mbeidh an pobal ábalta dul isteach sa teach. »» Cúirt Íoma, Co. Laoise, céimeanna 2 & 3 d’oibreacha uasghrádaithe. »» Caisleán Rath Fearnáin, Baile Átha Cliath – Oibreacha, céim 7. »» Tithe an Rialtais, Oibreacha ar dhíon an Bhloc Theas. »» Ospidéal Ríoga Chill Mhaighneann, oibreacha cumasaithe ar an raon Thuaidh. »» Foirgneamh na Saoirse, Baile Átha Cliath, Feistiú oifigí don Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna. »» Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú, Ionad nua Tástála Tiomána. Cuireadh creat do sholáthar seirbhísí ailtireachta i gcrích le linn 2018. Cuideoidh sé seo le bunú foirne tionscadail deartha, mura bhfuil acmhainní ailtireachta ar fáil go hinmheánach.

SEIRBHÍSÍ/GNÍOMHAÍOCHTAÍ COMHAIRLEACHA I GCOMHAIR RANNA RIALTAIS AGUS GNÍOMHAIREACHTAÍ SEACHTRACHA EILE Cuirtear comhairle theicniúil ar fáil do chliaint éagsúla, ar nós na hÚdaráis Áitiúla, an tSeirbhís Chúirteanna, An Garda Síochána agus Ranna Rialtais eile maidir lena bhfoirgnimh agus cláir oibre, ina measc, comhairle maidir le húsáid agus caomhnú fuinnimh, inbhuanaitheacht, sábháilteacht dóiteáin, rochtain, caomhantas agus sábháilteacht agus sláinte le linn oibreacha tógála.

Clár Rochtana Oiriúnaithe do Chách: Tá OOP i bpáirt leis an Údarás Náisiúnta Míchumais (NDA) ag déanamh athbhreithniú oibríochta ar éifeachtacht Alt 25 den Acht Míchumais 2005 (gníomh 26 sa Straitéis Náisiúna um Chuimsiú Míchumais 2017-2021). Tosaíodh próiseas comhairliúcháin leis na príomhpháirtithe leasmhara agus tá sé beartaithe tuairisc a chur i gcrích in 2019. Mar chuid den phróiseas seo bhí sraith comhchainteanna le Grúpaí Úsáideoirí chun aird a dhíriú ar na deacrachtaí agus dúshláin atá fós ann ó tháinig an tAcht i bhfeidhm. Reáchtáladh ceardlanna agus agallaimh leis na príomhpháirtithe leasmhara i rith 2018, agus ghlac ionadaithe ó gach cearn den tír páirt sa phróiseas. Thug siad siúd a d’fhreastail ar na ceardlanna seo léargas agus eolas ríthábhachtach maidir leis an ábhar seo agus cuideoidh an t-eolas seo go mór nuair a bheifear ag foirmiú príomhphointí an taighde.

Clár um Áiteanna Curtha in Oiriúint do chách (Changing Places): Tá staidéar féidearthachta curtha i gcrích maidir le Saoráidí um Áiteanna Curtha in Oiriúint do chách, agus tabharfar tús áite don 5 láthair seo in 2019-2020: »» »» »» »» »»

Farmleigh, Gleann Dá Loch, Cluain Mhic Nóis, Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath, Cúirt Dhún ar Aill

Tabharfar tús áite d’Áiteanna Curtha in Oiriúint do chách ag láithreáin oidhreachta le Rochtain níos fearr a chur ar fáil don Phobal, mar is ag na láithreáin seo is mó a bhíonn daoine agus a mbaintear úsáid as na saoráidí seo. Díreofar ar fheabhas a chur ar chaighdeán na beatha agus comhionannas dár gcuairteoirí uile, grúpaí úsáideoirí mar aon lena dteaghlaigh agus a gcúramóirí. Tá Clár Oibre ag dul chun cinn ar bhonn leanúnach ar fud na tíre chun éascaíocht a dhéanamh don phobal agus chun a chinntiú go bhfuiltear ag cloí le forálacha an Acht Míchumais 2005.

Ulmhú don Bhreatimeacht: Le linn an tSamhraidh 2018, cuireadh de chúram ar OOP a bheith mar Ghníomhaireacht Choimircíochta thar ceann an Rialtais maidir le hInfreastruchtúr agus Saoráidí bainteach leis an mBreatimeacht. Vótáil móramh sa Ríocht Aontaithe i bhfabhar an tAontas Eorpach a fhágáil i reifreann a reáchtáladh ansin ar an 23 Meitheamh 2016. Tar éis ghairm Airteagal 50 de Chonradh an Aontais Eorpaigh, tosaíodh próiseas dhá bhliain a bhí le bheith críochnaithe ar an 29 Márta 2019, sé sin an dáta ina bhfágfadh an Bhreatain an tAontas Eorpach. Iarradh ar OOP riachtanais na nGníomhaireachtaí Rialtais bainteach leis an mBreatimeacht a chónascadh (Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Ioncaim, An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara, Seirbhís Sláinte Comhshaoil FSS, go háirithe) chun an t-infreastruchtúr riachtanach a ullmhú i dtaca leis na seiceálacha a theastódh chun gluaiseacht earraí a éascú trí Chalafort Bhaile Átha Cliath, Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Europhort Ros Láir. Tá an cheist níos casta fós mar caithfear dhá chineál ullmhúcháin a dhéanamh le freastal ar riachtanais bainteach le cás ina dtarlódh Breatimeacht ar an 29 Márta 2019 ‘gan aon socrú’ déanta agus ullmhúchán éagsúil sa chás go dtarlódh an Bhreatimeacht le ‘socruithe eagraithe’ déanta, le hidirthréimhse suas go Nollaig 2020 le cur san áireamh. Is féidir an obair a dheighilt i dhá fhochuid agus a mhíniú mar a leanas:

Ullmhúchán do Bhreatimeacht ‘ Gan Socrú’ a bheith déanta Calafort Bhaile Átha Cliath Bhí roinnt bheag áiseanna seiceála earraí a thagann ó thíortha lasmuigh den Aontas Eorpach nó ‘tríú tíortha’ mar a thugtar orthu, ar fáil do na Coimisnéirí Ioncaim, FSS, agus An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara ag Calafort Bhaile Átha Cliath cheana féin. Sa chás go n-imíonn an Bhreatain as an AE, níl na háiseanna anseo oiriúnach a thuilleadh de bharr an méid idirthuras a bhfuiltear ag súil leo. I gcás Breatimeachta gan aon socrú a bheith déanta, moladh go n-ullmhófaí naoi dtogra ar cheithre shuíomh éagsúla ar limistéar de thuairim is sé heicteár san iomlán. Leis an scála sin a thuiscint i gceart, sin limistéar atá cúig huaire chomh mór le Páirc an Chrócaigh. Bhíothas ag súil go mbeadh an togra críochnaithe faoin 12 Aibreán 2019 (athraithe ón gcéad spriocdháta 29 Márta 2019). Is féidir seiceálacha feithiclí, sin seiceáil cáipéisí agus séalaí, i gcomhair 128 feithicil earraí troma (HGVs) a bheith réidh le húsáid. Má theastaíonn iniúchadh fisiciúil a dhéanamh cuirfear na coinsíneachtaí chuig 12 bá eile ina bhfuil stórtha oiriúnach do bhia fuaraithe/reoite, agus ina bhfuil seomraí iniúchta speisialta agus áiteanna d’fhoireann choimhdeach. Tá roinnt oifigí ar fáil ag an gCalafort, agus tá íonad Rialú Teorann (BCP) i gcomhair ainmhithe beo ann chomh maith. Déanfar seiceáil ar chapaill rása agus a leithéid anseo. De ghnáth, ghlacfadh scéim chasta den chineál seo roinnt mhaith blianta. De bharr na héigeandála náisiúnta, rinneadh cuíchóiriú ar na próisis reachtúla, rialála agus soláthar ionas go raibh ar chumas OOP tograí a chur i gcrích laistigh de shé mhí. Bhíothas in ann an tasc as cuimse seo a chur i gcrích de bharr comhshaothar thar na bearta conraitheoirí agus Ranna rialtais eile. Leagadh urlár coincréite 45,000 troigh cearnach i dtréimhse cúpla lá, tasc a thógfadh cúpla seachtain ar ghnáthshuíomh tógála. Seo an doirteadh coincréite is tapúla a leagadh in aon tionscadal de chuid OOP riamh.

Europhort Ros Láir Tá OOP ag cur infeastruchtúir agus áiseanna ar fáil ag ceithre shuíomh thart ar Europhort Ros Láir chun freastal ar fhoireann bhreise na gCoimisinéirí Ioncaim/Custaim, FSS agus An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara mar aon le hinfreastruchtúr seiceála cáipéisí agus séalaí. Cuirfear áiseanna sealadacha ar fáil i gcomhair ainmhithe beo a sheiceáil go dtí go mbeidh áiseanna buana curtha i gcrích amach anseo. Cuireadh oifigí ar fáil do os cionn 100 oibrí bainteach leis an mBreatimeacht.

Central Case – Ag ullmhú do Bhreatimeacht ina mbeidh socruithe eagraithe déanta Calafort Bhaile Átha Cliath Tá scéim eolais agus sceitse ullmhaithe ag OOP i dtaca le 35 bá iniúchta, 130,000 troigh cearnach a chur ar fáil ar shuíomh lárnach sa Chalafort, a ceannaíodh go sonrach chun freastal ar riachtanais an Bhreatimeachta. Tá pleananna ullmhaithe do 270 spás páirceála i gcomhair 270 Feithicil Earraí Troma (HGVs) a bheidh ag feitheamh le hiniúchadh laistigh den Chalafort. Tá suíomh eile aimsithe chun Ionad Rialú Teorann (BCP) d’Ainmhithe Beo a thógáil.

Ros Láir Amach anseo, forbrófar suíomh 3.5 heicteár gar do Europhort Ros Láir chun áiseanna seiceála cáipéisí agus séalaí a chur ar fáil le spás do 35 FET (HGV). Cuirfear foirgneamh nua le 12 bá iniúchta, IRT (BCP) Ainmhithe beo, áiseanna do thiománaithe agus spás foirne ar fáil i gcompún lárnach chun iniúchtaí ó ‘thríú tíortha’ a éascú san Oirdheisceart.

Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath Chuir Údarás Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath tradstóras ar fáil d’OOP le gairid chun oibreacha feistithe a dhéanamh i gcomhair Ionad Rialú Teorann a chur ar fáil ag an Aerfort le déileáil le hearraí a iompórtáiltear ar eitiltí, ainmhithe beo, san áireamh. Tá sé beartaithe an áis seo a bheith ag feidhmiú faoin 15 de Mhí na Nollag 2019.

CUSPÓIR

Cleachtais a spreagadh a chuireann le héifeachtúlacht fuinnimh i bhfoirgnimh phoiblí Lean OOP lena bhfeachtas éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh ‘Sárúsáid Fuinnimh @ an Obair’ i bhfoirgnimh an Rialtais Láir agus na hEarnála Poiblí. Déantar coigilt fuinnimh de 18.6% sa bhliain (Sin sábháil de thuairim is €6.3m sa bhliain) de bharr fheachtas an Rialtais Láir. Tá coigilt fuinnimh de 9.1% á dhéanamh de bharr fheachtas na hearnála poiblí. Maidir le spriocanna fuinnimh OOP féin, léirigh Tuairisc Bhliantúil 2018 um Éifeachtúlacht Fuinnimh san Earnáil Phoiblí de chuid Údarás Fuinnimh Inmharthana na hÉireann, go bhfuil an eagraíocht ag coigilt fuinnimh de 21.1% , sin sábháil 13.4GWh fuinnimh. In 2018 arís, i gcompháirtíocht le hÚdarás Fuinnimh Inmharthana na hÉireann agus maoinithe ag an Roinn Cumarsáide, Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Comhshaoil (DCCAE), chuir OOP clár oibre aisfheistithe um éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh i gcrích i bhfoirgnimh an Rialtais Láir. Méadaíodh an ciste maoinithe ó €4m in 2017 go €9m in 2018. Rinneadh oibreacha uasghrádaithe i 40 foirgneamh mhóra le dhá bhliain. Rinneadh uasghrádú ar sheanchórais soilse agus cuireadh soilse LED atá fíor-éifeachtúil ina n-áit, mar aon le lasca uathoibríocha. Rinneadh uasghrádú ar choirí chomh maith. Tuairiscítear go bhfuil coigilt shuntasach, suas go 70% ar an méid leicteachais a úsáidtear do shoilsiú, ag léiriú coigilt de 45% den mhéad iomlán leictreachais a úsáideadh. Tá clár aisfheistithe eile beartaithe do 2019 agus beidh oibreacha uasghrádaithe ar na foirgnimh féin san áireamh. Chomh maith leis an gclár thuas, i gcompháirtíocht le ÚFIÉ (SEAI), d’ullmhaigh OOP clár píolótach eile chun samhail inscálaithe a fhorbairt i gcomhair aisfheistiú a dhéanamh ar fhoirgnimh bheaga nach bhfuil éifeachtúil ó thaobh úsáid fuinnimh de. Chuaigh an aisfheistiú chun tairbhe do 44 foirgneamh, Stáisiúin Gardaí a bhformhór. I measc na mbearta aisfheistithe, rinneadh aisfheistiú domhain agus insliú, feistíodh fuinneoga /doirse nua agus rinneadh uasghrádú ar chórais teasa agus soilsithe. Chosain an scéim os cionn €1.3m agus is iad an RCGAC (DCCAE) agus an ÚFIÉ (SEAI) a rinne an scéim a mhaoiniú. De bharr na scéime, tháinig laghdú suntasach ar astaíochtaí carbóin ó na foirgnimh seo agus sábhálfar €100,000 sa bhliain de bharr coigilt fuinnimh.

CUSPÓIR

Íomha: OOP Sárúsáid Fuinnimh @ an Obair

Tacú le hullmhú agus cur i bhfeidhm an Phlean Gníomhaíochta um Éifeachtúlacht Fuinnimh san Earnáil Phoiblí. Ról ceannasach a ghlacadh chun go gcomhlíonfadh Éirinn na spriocanna atá leagtha amach don earnáil Phoiblí sa Treoir Eorpach um Fheidhmíocht Fuinnmh i bhFoirgnimh. Cinnteoidh OOP chomh maith go gcloífear leis na rialacháin fhoirgníochta leasaithe agus spriocanna éifeachtúlachta mar is cuí

Tá OOP tiomanta lena chinntiú go gcomhlíonfar na dualgais faoin treoir Eorpach i ndáil le Feidhmíocht Fuinnimh i bhFoirgnimh i ngach foirgneamh atá faoi chúram na hOifige. D’eascair an Clár um Fhoirgneamh nach n-úsáideann ach fíorbheagán Fuinnimh (NZEB) as an Treoir seo, a leagann síos go gcloífeadh gach foirgneamh faoi úinéireacht nó i seilbh Údaráis Áitiúla leis an NZEB. Chomh maith leis sin, ó 2020 ar aghaidh beidh ar gach foirgneamh a bheith deartha sa dóigh nach n-úsáidfear ach fíorbheagán fuinnimh iontu. Tá ar OOP togra mór foirgníochta a chur i gcrích faoin bPlean Náisiúnta Forbartha 2018 -2027, agus caithfidh an dearadh agus an obair thógála cloí le caighdeáin NZEB. Tá Oifigí ar Lána Líosain, Saotharlanna Eolaíochta Fóiréinseach ar Champas Bhacastúin agus an tIonad Slándála agus Cosctha Coireachta an Gharda Síochána, An Bóthar Míleata, Baile Átha Cliath i measc na dtograí seo. Mar chuid de chlár ’Aisfheistiú Domhain’ OOP rinneadh obair dheartha ar Theach Tom Johnson. Déanfar uasghrádú iomlán ar chreatlach an fhoirgnimh agus oibreacha ar na córais fuinnimh agus úsáidfear foinsí in-athnuaite fuinnimh chun cloí le Páirt L de na Rialacháin Foirgníochta.

CUSPÓIR

Tá a lán láithreán oidhreachta, foirgneamh, páirceanna agus gairdíní faoi chúram OOP. Is dúshlán a bhíonn ann go minic uasghrádú a dhéanamh ar éifeachtúlacht fuinnimh sna struchtúir stairiúla agus cloí leis na caighdeáin chaomhantais ag an am céanna, agus bhí sé seo soiléir le linn thionscadail agus obair athchóirithe ar Bhloc Theas Thithe an Rialtais.

Tacú le ról an Phríomh-Ailtire/Ailtire Stáit agus polasaí Ailtireachta an Rialtais a chur i bhfeidhm

Is é an tAiltire Stáit/Príomh-Ailtire a thugann comhairle don Rialtas maidir le gnóthaí Ailtireachta. Seo a leanas cuid de ghníomhaíochtaí 2018: »» Rannpháirtíocht ar Choiste um Chonarthaí Tógála an Rialtais, ag forbairt polasaithe soláthar agus conartha a thacaíonn le caighdeáin ailtireachta na dtionscadal atá á maoiniú ag an Stát; »» Comhairliúchán i dtaca le reachtaíocht agus rialacháin a bhaineann le caighdeáin ailtireachta agus na timpeallachta tógtha agus ag déanamh ionadaíochta thar ceann OOP ar Ghrúpa Oibre na hEarnála Tógála, i measc grúpaí eile. »» Comhairliúchán maidir le caighdeán deartha na dtionscadal infreastruchtúir. »» Comhairle a thabhairt don Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta maidir le tábhacht na bhfoirgneamh stairiúil faoi Alt 482 den Acht Airgeadais; »» Comhairle do Ranna ábhartha maidir le cúram na séadchomharthaí agus caomhnú, athchóiriú agus athúsáid foirgneamh stairiúil; »» Moltaí a dhéanamh maidir le feidhmiú na mbogearraí Samhailtithe Faisnéise Foirgníochta (BIM) i dtaca le maoin Rialtais; »» Comhairle agus ionchur i ndáil le hathbhreithnithe agus uasdátú Pholasaí Ailtireachta an Rialtais. Ionchur maidir le forbairt Pholasaithe Ailtireachta an AE. »» Comhairle agus saineolas a scaipeadh mar ba chuí. »» Idirchaidreamh, nuair ba ghá, le heagraíochtaí gairmiúla atá bainteach leis an timpeallacht thógtha. »» Rannpháirtíocht i dtaispeántais agus comhdhálacha ailtireachta agus na timpeallachta tógtha. »» Éascú agus riarachán Chomórtas Ailtireachta (Droichead Comórtha ag Gáirdíní Cuimhneacháin an Chogaidh, Droichead na hInse). »» Riaradh deontais agus tacú le tograí a d’ullmhaigh Foras Ailtireachta na hÉireann agus Cartlann Ailtireachta na hÉireann

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EASTÁIT A BHAINISTIÚ Seirbhísí na hOidhreachta Tógtha

32 Réadmhaoin stairiúil

780 Séadchomhartha náisiúnta faoi chúram oop

2,000 acra páirceanna agus gairdíní

8.4m Cuairteoir chuig na láithreáin oidhreachta 70 Láthair oidhreachta le seirbhís threorach

Is í OOP an phríomhghníomhaireacht a dhéanann cúram do chaomhnú, chothabháil agus cur i láthair réadmhaoin chultúrtha agus oidhreachta agus tá sí freagrach freisin as cúram cothabhála, oibríochta agus cur i láthair na Séadchomharthaí Náisiúnta agus an Réadmhaoin Stairiúil atá faoi chúram an Stáit.

Na láithreáin oidhreachta, foirgnimh, páirceanna agus gairdíní faoinár gcúram a chosaint agus a chaomhnú, le béim ar chaighdeáin arda caomhnaithe

Íomha: Cúirt Íoma

CUSPÓIR

Tá 780 séadchomhartha náisiúnta, 32 Réadmhaoin Stairiúil agus 5,000 acra de pháirceanna agus gairdíní faoi chúram OOP. Tá seirbhísí do chuairteoirí ar fáil ag 70 láithreán agus tá freagracht ar OOP as plandaí a chothabháil agus a shaothrú ag roinnt láithreán mar aon le cúram a dhéanamh de ghnáthóga ina bhfuil flóra agus fána faoi chosaint iontu.

CÚIRT ÍOMA: Cuireadh oibreacha athchóirithe i gcrích ar Ascaill Wellington i rith 2018 agus tá an ascaill ar oscailt anois chomh fada le Seangheataí Wellington. Tá pleananna ullmhaithe chun obair a thosú ar an dara hurlár ar an suíomh ag deireadh 2018 agus tá sé beartaithe an chuid seo den teach a oscailt don phobal, den chéad uair, in 2019. Osclófar áiseanna nua do chuairteoirí in Earrach 2019.

Íomha: Garrán San Anna

AN BLASCAOD MÓR: Tá feabhas á gcur ar shaoráidí do chuairteoirí ar an mBlascaod Mór mar pháirt de chlár oibre ina bhfuil comhoibriú idir eagraíochtaí poiblí, Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí, Comhairle Contae Chiarraí, Fáilte Éireann agus an Roinn Cultúir Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta. In 2018 osclaíodh dhá theach stairiúil a ndearnadh athchóiriú orthu le gairid don phobal. Ba le Tomás Ó Criomhthain, údar ceann de na saothair is iomráití i litríocht na Gaeilge, an tOileánach (The Islandman) ceann de na tithe seo. Chomh maith leis sin cuireadh láthair amhairc nua ar fáil in Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhóir i nDún Chaoin agus rinneadh uasdátú ar an léirmhíniúchán le maoiniú a fuarthas ó Fháilte Éireann mar chuid den chlár straitéiseach infheistíochta in ionaid aitheanta turasóireachta ar ‘Shlí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin’.

Íomha: Gairdíní Altamont

Íomha: An Blascaod Mór

GARRÁN SAN ANNA: Lean an obair ar athchóiriú na nGairdíní ag Garrán San Anna. Rinneadh oibreacha caomhantais ar an teach, cuireadh fuinneoga nua isteach mar aon le hathrindreáil ar an taobh amuigh. Bhí cuairteoirí in ann dul isteach sa teach i rith mhí Bealtaine 2018 agus chuir eagraíocht forbartha pobail áitiúil turais threoraithe réamháirithe ar fáil. Cuireadh carrchlós agus leithris phoiblí ar fáil ag an suíomh mar beidh an láithreán oscailte ar feadh tréimhsí níos faide sa todhchaí.

ALTAMONT: Cuireadh oibreacha ar dhíon nua i gcrích in 2018 lena chinntiú go mbeadh an foirgneamh uiscedhíonach agus daingnithe. Thosaigh oibreacha ar chóras nua cóireála fuíolluisce ar an láithreán. Cuirfear na hoibreacha seo i gcrích in Aibreán 2019.

TIONSCADAIL CHAOMHANTAIS ATÁ AG LEANACHT AR AGHAIDH::Lean oibreacha ar thionscadail chaomhantais, comhdhlúthú foirgnimh, athchóirithe agus tionscadail shláinte agus shábháilteachta ag láithreáin Séadchomharthaí Náisiúnta, ina measc, Caisleán Ard Mhaolabháin; Caisleán Eas Géitinne; Caisleán Bhéal Átha Málais; Caisleán Chúirt an Bharraigh; Mainistir Chill na Malach; Caislean Chathair; Daingean Rinn an Chorráin; Eaglais agus Cloigtheach Chromadh; Teach Meánaoiseach i gCill Meallóg; agus Eaglais Tigh Nua.

CARRAIG PHÁDRAIG: Cuireadh an obair ar chóras nua tuilsoilsithe ag Carraig Phádraig i gcrích. bhí an córas réidh do Lá Fhéile Pádraig i mí Márta agus bhí soilse “glasa” ar lasadh ag an láithreán ar an lá sin don Fhéile.

Íomha: Séipéal Chormaic , Carraig Phádraig

Lean obair ar ullmhúchán plean d’Ionad Fáiltithe do Chuairteoirí ag Carraig Phádraig. Cuideoidh an togra seo, a fhaigheann tacaíocht ó Fháilte Éireann, le rochtain níos éifeachtaí do chuairteoirí agus beidh seirbhísí nua-aimseartha ar nós áirithintí ar líne ar fáil.

Íomha: Cur i láthair an ‘Duais Óir do Pháirceanna Uirbeacha’ bronnadh ar Pháirc an Fhionnuisce

BRONNADH NA mBRATACH GLAS: In 2018, bronnadh seacht mBratach Glas ar OOP de bharr an chaoi a ndearna an Oifig bainistiú ar Fhaiche Stiabhna, Baile an Chaisleáin, Doire Fhíonáin, Oileán an Chuilinn, Reilig Mhíleata Ghráinseach Ghormáin, Gairdíní Cuimhneacháin an Chogaidh agus Páirc an Fhionnuisce. Bronnadh an chéad Bhratach Glas Oidhreachta ar OOP de bharr a gcuid saothair ar Ghairdíní Cuimhneacháin an Chogaidh.

Íomha: Eispeireas Tí Bhaile An Chaisleáin

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Ár láithreáin oidhreachta a chur i láthair agus a léirmhíniú ar bhealach sármhaith ionas go meallfar an líon is airde cuairteoirí chucu, mar aon lena chinntiú go mbeidh taithí agus tairbhe oideachais den scoth ag na cuairteoirí

Cuireadh mórthaispeántas grianghraif a thug léargas ar chuid mhór de shaol an ealaíontóra, Picasso, ar taispeáint sa teach agus bhí an-tóir ag cuairteoirí air. Tháinig ardú suntasach ar líon na gcuairteoirí chuig Baile an Chaisleáin i rith an tSamhraidh de bharr an taispeántais seo.

Íomha: Caisleán Urumhan

BAILE AN CHAISLEÁIN: Cuireadh an ‘Castletown Experience’ i láthair don phobal arís le linn an tSamhradh, 2018. Osclaíodh na Gairdíní Pléisiúir agus Seomra Limecrete sa chlós feirme (áit ina raibh taispeántas Lego ‘Big Brick’).

CAISLEÁN URUMHAN: I ndiaidh móroibreacha athchóirithe ag an gcaisleán i gCarraig na Siúire, cuireadh léirmhíniúchán ar fáil chun faisnéis stairiúil agus ábhar eile bainteach leis an láithreán a chur ar taispeáint.

PÁIRC AN FHIONNUISCE: Is í Páirc an Fhionnuisce an pháirc phoiblí infhálaithe is mó dá bhfuil in aon phríomhchathair san Eoraip agus tagann 10 milliún cuairteoir chuig an bpáirc gach bliain. Bhí níos mó mór-imeachtaí sa pháirc in 2018 ná mar a facthas riamh agus bhí roinnt imeachtaí spóirt ar siúl anseo freisin. D’fhreastail os cionn 750,000 duine ar imeachtaí sa Pháirc in 2018. Bronnadh an chéad ‘Duais Óir do Pháirceanna Uirbeacha’ ar an bpáirc ag siompóisiam Pháirceanna Uirbeacha an Domhain i Melbourne. Ni bhfuair ach páirc amháin eile sa domhan an gradam iomráiteach seo. Tugann na gradaim aitheantas do chaighdeán na bPáirceanna ar fud na cruinne, mar aon le scileanna an lucht oibre a bhainistíonn na páirceanna agus an tairbhe a dhéanann na páirceanna do na cathracha ina mbíonn siad. Bhuaigh an Pháirc gradam an Irish Independent don ’Díol Spéise Áitiúil is Fearr’, 2018-2019.

Íomha: Músaem Chill Mhaighneann

Íomha: Páirc An Fhionnuisce

MÚSAEM CHILL MHAIGHNEANN: Bhí an-tóir ag cuairteoirí arís in 2018 ar Mhúsaem Phríosún Chill Mhaighneann agus thug beagnach 431,000 duine cuairt ar an láithreán i rith na bliana. Bhí roinnt imeachtaí ar siúl ar an láithreán i rith 2018, ina measc taispeántas a cuireadh ar bun i gcomhar le Foras Nelson Mandela agus an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála chun comóradh Céad Bliain lá breithe iar-Uachtarán na hAfraice Theas a cheiliúradh.

Íomha: Caisleán Agus Gairdíní Phort Omna

SCEILG MHICHÍL: Tá tóir ag cuairteoirí i gcónaí ar láithreán Sceilg Mhichíl in ainneoin na ndeacrachtaí praiticiúla a bhaineann le taisteal chuig an oileán. Thug 16,755 duine cuairt ar an oileán in 2018. Sa dara cuid den bhliain tosaíodh ag ullmhú Plean Bainistíochta 10 mbliana don láithreán. Cuirfear an plean i gcrích in 2019 agus beidh sé mar threoir i dtaca le bainistiú an láithreáin sa todhchaí, agus cloífear le rialacha UNESCO i leith Láithreáin Oidhreachta Domhanda.

Íomha: Sceilig Mhicíl

CAISLEÁN AGUS GAIRDÍNÍ PHORT OMNA: Osclaíodh bialanna nua don phobal ag láithreán Phort Omna i lár 2018. Seo ceann de shraith forbairtí atá pleanáilte don láithreán tábhachtach seo chun infreastruchtúr do chuairteoirí a fheabhsú. Rinneadh roinnt oibre ar ullmhúchán an charrchlóis anseo agus fuarthas cead Pleanála le haghaidh carrchlós nua sa dara leath den bhliain.

CARLO SCARPA AWARD: Is feachtas staidéir agus cúraim do láithreáin atá saibhir ó thaobh luach nádúrtha, stairiúil agus cruthaitheach, de réir an phainéal moltóirí, atá i gceist le Duais Carlo Scarpa do Ghairdíní. Bronnadh an duais den chéad uair in 1990 agus eagraíonn Fondazione Benetton Studi san Iodáil an gradam gach bliain ó shin. Bronnadh Duais Carlo Scarpa do 2018 ar Achaidh Chéide i dTuaisceart Cho. Mhaigh Eo, agus ghlac Greta Byrne Bainisteoir OOP an láithreáin leis an Duais ag searmanas san Iodáil i mí Bealtaine.

Íomha: Teach an Phiarsaigh

Íomha: Sí an Bhrú

ÁIRITHINTÍ AR LÍNE: Táthar ag leanacht ag forbairt na n-áiseanna seo do chuairteoirí. Cuireadh áiseanna áirithintí ar líne ar fáil ag roinnt láithreán i rith 2018, agus anois is feidir áirithintí a dhéanamh ar an dóigh sin ag seacht láithreán: »» Músaem Phríosún Chill Mhaighneann; »» Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath; »» Brú na Bóinne; »» Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh i gConamara / Teach an Phiarsaigh; »» Caisleán Chill Chainnigh; »» Cluain Mhic Nóis »» Baile an Chaisleáin.

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Íomha: turais -Teanga Chomharthaíochta na hÉireann (ISL)

SEIRBHÍSÍ DO NA BODHAIR/IAD SIÚD LE MOILL ÉISTIGH: Cuireadh turais -Teanga Chomharthaíochta na hÉireann (ISL) ar fáil ag na láithreáin seo a leanas in 2018: »» Músaem an Phiarsaigh, Rath Fearnáin; »» Garraithe Náisiúnta na Lus; »» Caisleán Rath Fearnáin; »» Eaglais San Audeon; »» Teach Bhaile an Chaisleáin; »» Áras an Uachtaráin; »» Príosún Chill Mhaighneann; »» Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath;

CLÁR FORBARTHA TURASÓIREACHTA: Lean an obair ar an gClár Caipitil Forbartha Turasóireachta (2016-2021) i gcomhpháirtíocht le páirtithe straitéiseacha, Fáilte Éireann agus an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta. Seo a leanas roinnt de na tograí a ndearnadh obair orthu i rith na bliana: »» Taispeántas Buan nua ag Ionad Cuairteoirí Achaidh an Chéide, Co. Mhaigh Eo; »» Ionad léirmhínithe nua agus obair athchóirithe ag Ionad Cuairteoirí, An Cheathrú Mhór, Co. Shligigh; »» Forbairt áiseanna Turasóireachta nua ag Cnóbha, Co. na Mí; »» Taispeántas nua buan agus oibreacha athchóirithe ag Ionad Cuairteoirí Bhrú na Bóinne, Co. na Mí; »» Áiseanna turasóireachta nua ag Sí an Bhrú, Co. na Mí; »» Tuilsoilse nua ag Carraig Phádraig, Co. Thiobraid Árann; »» Oibreacha rochtain, sábháilteachta agus áiseanna cur i láthair ag Caisleán Rí Sheáin, An Chairlinn, Co. Lú; »» Cuireadh Máistirphlean Chaisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath i gcrích agus rinneadh dul cinn ar an togra ‘Túr na dTaifead’ chomh maith; »» Cuiredh Máistirphlean Pháirc an Fhionnuisce i gcrích; »» Rinneadh dul chun cinn maidir leis an Ionad Cuairteoirí nua ag an gCasaíne, Marino, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath; »» Áiseanna do chuairteoirí ag an mBlascaod Mór; »» Dul chun cinn déanta ar an Ionad Amhairc aitheanta, ag Ionad Cuairteoirí an Bhlascaoid Mhóir; »» Ionad léirmhínithe nua ag Dún Aonghusa agus láithreáin eile ar oileáin Árann, Co. na Gaillimhe; »» Taispeántas nua ag Caisleán Urumhan, Co. Thiobraid Árann. I rith 2018, thosaigh plé idir OOP agus an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta agus Fáilte Éireann maidir le moltaí i leith an chéad chéim eile den obair atá le déanamh ar thograí in 2019 agus ina dhiaidh sin.

Íomha: Cuairt An Phápa

MÓRIMEACHTAÍ AGUS CUAIRTEANNA STÁIT Cuairt an Phápa Cuireann OOP seirbhís bainistíochta imeachtaí den scoth ar fáil don Stát agus déanann an oifig maoirseacht ar imeachtaí uile an Stáit, ar nós, ócáidí cuimhneacháin agus cuairteanna ceannairí stáit idirnáisiúnta. Ar iarratas ón Rialtas d’ullmhaigh OOP Plean Bainistíochta i gcomhair Chuairt an Phápa i gcomhar le Cruinniú Domhanda na dTeaghlach. Ba í an phríomhaidhm ná sláinte, sábháilteacht agus leas na rannpháirtithe, na ndaoine a bhí i láthair, péintéirí, lucht bailithe bruscair, agus na foirne a chinntiú ag na láithreacha éagsúla, ina measc, Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath, Scrín Chnoc Mhuire, Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath, Áras an Uachtaráin agus Páirc an Fhionnuisce. Bhainistigh Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí na gnéithe a bhain le sábháilteacht agus lóistíocht i gcomhar leis An nGarda Síochána agus páirtithe leasmhara eile ar nós FSS, Transport for Ireland (Iompar Éireann), Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath. D’fhreastail 150,000 duine ar an Aifreann clabhsúir i bPáirc an Fhionnuisce. Bhí foireann na páirce go léir páirteach sna hullmhúcháin, ina measc, garraíodóirí, maoir pháirce, oibrithe ginearálta, péintéirí, bailitheoirí bruscair, crannlianna, foireann riaracháin, saoistí, bainisteoirí seirbhísí agus maoirseoirí páirce. Bá í an ghné ba mhó den obair ná na conraitheoirí a bhí ag obair ar an láthair chun an imeacht a chur i láthair, a bhainistiú. Scaip foireann OOP os cionn 780 tonna de ghaineamh gairneoireachta ar na bealaí ar fud Pháirc an Fhionnuisce ar fad, ionas nach mbeadh daoine ag sciorradh/sleamhnú agus ag titim. Bhí 15km de bhealaí ar fad istigh sa pháirc. Bhain an fhoireann 300m de bhruacha ionas go mbeadh rochtain ar fáil do gach duine ar na bealaí isteach agus amach agus chuir siad 300m tarra ar cholbha na gcosán agus ar na rampaí chun a chinntiú go mbeadh gach duine in ann gluaiseacht ar na bealaí ar fad istigh sa Pháirc. Thug an fhoireann aire don tréad fianna ó thosaigh an obair ar an suíomh ar an 23 Iúil agus choinnigh siad súil ar na fianna san oíche le cinntiú go raibh siad slán i rith an deireadh seachtaine.

Cuairteanna ríoga Tháinig Prionsa na Breataine Bige agus Bandiúc Choirn na Breataine ar cuairt 3 lá go hÉirinn. Bhí cúram lóistíochta agus bainistíochta imeachtaí ar OOP le linn na cuairte. B’fhoireann de chuid Réadmhaoin Stairiúil Náisiúnta a d’eagraigh an phríomhghné den chuairt, is é sin an chuairt speisialta ar theach Dhónaill Uí Chonaill i nDoire Fhíonáin, Co. Chiarraí. I Mí Iúil 2018, tháinig Diúc agus Bandiúc Cambridge go Baile Átha Cliath agus arís chuir foireann Réadmhaoin Náisiúnta Stairiúil ag Farmleigh seirbhís iontach ar fáil do na cuairteoirí ríoga agus a lucht coimhdeachta ag teach aíochta an Stáit.

Ceolchoirmeacha agus mórimeachtaí Bhí saothar mór ag baint le sraith ceolchoirmeacha Ed Sheeran in Aibreán/Bealtaine 2018. D’fhreastail 180,000 ar na ceolchoirmeacha thar trí oíche. Thart ar an am céanna d’fhreastail 120,000 duine ar an ócáid ‘Bloom in the Park’ a reáchtáiltear go bliantúil le linn dheireadh seachtaine Saoire Bainc thús mhí an Mheithimh. I rith Mhí na Samhna/na Nollag, d’oibrigh foireann na Páirce i gcomhar le Gairdín na nAinmhithe Bhaile Átha Cliath chun ócáid na ‘Soilse Oíche’ a chur i láthair. D’fhreastail 240,000 cuairteoir ar an ócáid.

Taispeántais agus imeachtaí eile Le linn 2018, i gcomhar le líon mór páirtithe eile, reáchtáil OOP nó réitigh siad an bealach do réimse leathan féilte, cláir, taispeántais agus imeachtaí eile. Ina measc, bhí: »» Turas Filíochta Éireann – Sraith imeachtaí ceoil agus filíochta a chuir Olivia O’ Leary i láthair ag Cúirt Íoma, Teach Dhoire Fhíonáin agus i nGailearaí Gléibe, Dún na nGall. »» ‘Taispeántas Cuimhneacháin Céad Bliain Nelson Mandela’ agus ‘Unsurrendered Spirits – (scríbhinní) Prison Writings Dorothy Mac Ardle’ ag Príosún Chill Mhaighneann »» ‘Coming Home - Art and the Great Hunger’ curtha i láthair ag Ollscoil Quinnipiac, Connecticut i dTeach an Chóiste, Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath. »» ‘Derek Hill and the view from Donegal.’ OOP, Músaem na Gléibe, Dún na nGall , ag Árasáin an Stáit, Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath. »» Taispeántas ‘On a Pedestal’ Coimeádaithe ag Mary Heffernan - OOP, Helene Bremer, coimeádaí neamhspleách as an Ísiltír agus Nuala Goodman, coimeádaí atá lonnaithe i Milan, ag Teach Bhaile an Chaisleáin agus Árasáin an Stáit, Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath. »» Taispeántas ‘Women in Politics 1918-2018’ a chuir an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta i láthair i dTeach an Chóiste, Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath. »» Taispeántas Chomhairle Dhearaidh agus Cheardaíochta na hÉireann: ‘Hi Fashion’, Taispeántas faisin ón tSeapáin agus Éirinn agus ‘Lustre & Influx’ éachtaí na gcéimithe ceirmeachta agus órcheardaíochta de chuid Chomhairle Dhearaidh agus Cheardaíochta na hÉireann ag Gailearaí Farmleigh. »» Taispeántas ‘Face to Face’ portráidí Éireannacha le Anthony Palliser ag Gailearaí Farmleigh. »» Taispeántas ‘Untitled [Tírdhreach]’ oibreacha ó Bhailiúchán Ealaíon an Stáit (OOP) agus bailiúchán ón Roinn Airgeadais (DOF), Tuaisceart Éireann ag Caisleán Rath Fearnáin. »» ‘Taispeántas Three Threads’ ag breathnú ar thaipéis magairlíní a chruthaigh Frederick Moore agus ‘Sculpture in Context’ ag Garraíthe Náisiunta na Lus, Glas Náíon.

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Íomha: Saor Cloiche ag an obair

Eolas agus scileanna a fhorbairt agus a chothú i dtaca le foirgníocht thraidisiúnta, ailtireacht chaomhantais, cosaint agus caomhnú láithreán, léirmhíniúchán oidhreachta agus cúram a dhéanamh do bhailiúcháin.

Cuid de na príomhoibreacha in 2018: CLÁR PRINTÍSEACHTA CEARDAÍOCHTA Lean Clár Printíseachta Ceardaíochta OOP, i gcomhar le SOLAS i rith na bliana. Bhí 36 Printíseach páirteach ann i rith na bliana. Cháiligh na chéad phrintísigh ón gClár 4 bliana – 12 Snoíodóir cloch/Saor Cloiche agus 6 Siúinéir/Saor adhmaid agus bhí ócáid cheiliúrtha in Farmleigh ag deireadh na bliana áit ar bhronn an tAire Stáit Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran Sainteastais Ceardaíochta ar na rannpháirtithe.

BAINISTIÚ BAILIÚCHÁN Tá OOP i bhfeighil roinnt bailiúchán suntasach agus luachmhar a chuireann ar ár gcumas ár stair shaibhir ilchineálach ár láithreán oidhreachta a léirmhíniú. Tá muid tiomanta i dtaca le sárchaomhnú agus cosaint na sóchmhainní luachmhara seo do na glúnta atá le teacht. Déanaimid cúram dár mbailiúcháin agus láithreáin de réir na gcaighdeán gairmiúil a bhaineann le músaem. Faoi láthair, tá ocht maoin de chuid OOP páirteach i gClár um Chaighdeáin Mhúsaem an Chomhairle Oidhreachta d’Éirinn (MPSI), a chothaíonn caighdeáin ghairmiúla i gcúram bailiúchán. Tá Baile an Chaisleáin, Farmleigh, Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath, Caisleán Rath Fearnáin, Iarsmalann Naomh Éanna creidiúnaithe go hoifigiúil. Lean Príosún Chill Mhaighneann, Gailearaí Gléibe agus Caisleán Chill Chainnigh leis an bpróiseas chun creidiúnú a bhaint amach.

COMHAIRLE AN AONTAIS EORPAIGH Thug Comhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh cuireadh do ghrúpa saineolaithe náisiúnta chun aistriú scileanna, oiliúna agus eolais sna gairmeacha oidhreachta san Eoraip a iniúchadh. D’oibrigh an grúpa in 2107 agus 2018 faoin bPlean Oibre don Chultúr 2015-2018, le tacaíocht ó Choimisiún na hEorpa. D’fhreastail ionadaí ó Sheirbhísí Caomhantais OOP ar chruinnithe mar chuid de Mhodh Oscailte an Chomhordaithe (OMC) do Choimisiún na hEorpa. Ba é an téama a bhí i gceist anseo ná ‘Comhoibriú a chothú san Aontas Eorpach (AE) i ndáil le haistriú scileanna, oiliúna agus eolais sna gairmeacha oidhreachta cultúrtha’. Foilseofar tuarascáil an ghrúpa in 2019 agus beidh seo mar fhoinse eolais don Aontas Eorpach (AE) chun inbhuanaitheacht oidhreacht chultúrtha na hEorpa a chinntiú. Is í aidhm na tuarascála ná a chur in iúl gurb é an bealach is éifeachtaí le hoidhreacht chultúrtha na hEorpa, nach féidir a gcomhshamhail a fháil, a bhainistiú, a chosaint a chur chun cinn agus a fheabhsú ná a chinntiú go mbeadh na scileanna traidisiúnta agus na scileanna nua cuí ag na daoine a dhéanann an obair chasta, dhúshlánach riachtanach seo (agus ag na páirtithe leasmhara a dhéanann cinntí i leith na hoidhreachta cultúrtha chomh maith).

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Sárchaighdeán comhsheasmhach a bhaint amach maidir le caomhantas agus cur i láthair na n-eastát cultúrtha atá faoinár gcúram ionas go gcinnteofar go gcruthóimid, go gcothóimid agus go gcoimeádfaidh muid dea-cháil i measc an phobail Leanadh leis an obair i rith na bliana ar Chlár na nInstitiúidí Cultúrtha agus cuireadh roinnt tograí agus tionscnaimh chun cinn: »» ARD-MHÚSAEM NA HÉIREANN: I rith na bliana, leanadh le hullmhú togra i dtaca le rochtain a bheadh Oiriúnach do Chách a chur ar fáil ag an Músaem. »» TEACH LAIGHEAN: Leanadh le móroibreacha caomhantais ar shuíomh Theach Laighean tar éis na n-oibreacha cumasaithe a chur i gcrích in 2017. »» AN LEABHARLANN NÁISIÚNTA: Cuireadh tús le clár forbartha ag suíomh an Leabharlann Náisiúnta ar Shráid Chill Dara. Díreofar i dtosach ar oibreacha cumasaithe chun feabhas a chur ar ionad stórála saintógtha nua-aimseartha istigh san fhoirgneamh do bhailiúchán na Leabharlainne mar aon le spásanna poiblí eile a chruthú sa Sciathán Thiar. »» AN CEOLÁRAS NÁISIÚNTA: Tosaíodh ar bhealaí gluaiseachta níos fearr a chur ar fáil don phobal istigh san fhoirgneamh. Ullmhaíodh plean nua forbartha d’Ollionad an Cheolárais Náisiúnta ag Ardán Phort an Iarla, Beidh obair fheabhsúcháin á déanamh ar an Halla, cuirfear halla beag eile ar an láthair agus beidh ionaid oideachais agus áiseanna poiblí nua ar fáil. »» GAILEARAÍ CRAWFORD: Cuireadh oibreacha iniúchta agus staidéir phleanála i gcrích ar mhórthogra uasghrádaithe ar Ghailearaí Crawfod. Díríodh ar uasghrádú a dhéanamh ar spásanna istigh san fhoirgneamh, áiseanna nua a chur ar fáil don phobal agus ionaid stórála níos fearr i gcomhair an bhailiúcháin.

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SEIRBHÍSÍ CORPARÁIDEACHA

Cuireadh réimse leathan tacaíochta ar fáil in 2018: »» Rinneadh uasdátú ar an bPlean Gníomhaíochta Custaiméirí 2017- 2019 agus scaipeadh Cairt Chustaiméirí ar oifigí agus láithreáin. »» Lean OOP den mhonatóireacht ar fheidhmiú na Scéime Oifigiúla Gaeilge. »» Bronnadh duaiseanna fad-seirbhíse ar 75 oibrí de chuid OOP ag searmanas i Mí na Samhna 2018; »» Cuireadh córas nua ríomhphoist MS-Exchange/MS-Outlook i bhfeidhm do 1,300 ball foirne ar fud 130+ laithreán. »» Ullmhaíodh Straitéis TFC 2018-20. »» Réitíodh 10,030 glao deasc chabhrach TFC. »» Cuireadh ePQ (Seirbhísí Comhroinnte) i bhfeidhm (Build to share). »» Tosaíodh ar bhearta suntasacha acmhainní, agus tháinig méadú de 7.33% ar acmhainní in 2017. Cuireadh acmhainní ar fáil i ndáil le réimsí áirithe a bhí ar an ngannchuid le fada agus rinneadh bainistiú ar Acmhainní Daonna agus Airgeadais ar bhealach ní ba ghairmiúla. Cuireadh Plean Straitéiseach don Fhórsa Oibre i bhfeidhm a leanfaidh ar feadh 3 bliana, ionas go mbeidh foireann oilte leis na scileanna cuí ar fáil don Oifig sna róil chearta ag an am ceart. »» Foilsíodh torthaí Shuirbhé ar Rannpháirtíocht Fostaithe na Státseirbhise i mí Márta 2018 agus léiríodh go raibh leibhéal ard rannpháirtíochta i measc na bhfostaithe agus go raibh tacaíocht níos fearr á fáil acu ón eagraíocht. Tá dúshláin go fóill maidir le cultúr nuálaíochta agus rannpháirtíochta don fhoireann uile. Reáchtáladh 13 grúpa fócais, ina raibh ionadaíocht ag gach grád agus láthair ar fud na tíre chun dul i ngleic leis na dúshláin seo. D’eascair leibhéal ard rannpháirtíochta agus trust as cur chuige na ngrúpaí fócais. Táthar ag ullmhú plean gníomhaíochta chun tús áite a thabhairt do chúram ceart a dhéanamh don lucht oibre. »» Díríodh go mór ar chultúr um bhainistíocht feidhmíochta, cuireadh oiliúint agus tacaíocht ar fáil do bhainisteoirí líne agus thainig méadú ó 70% in 2017 go 83% in 2018 ar an ráta géilliúlachta. »» Bunaíodh rannóg nua um Fhoghlaim agus Forbairt in 2018 leis an bhfócas ar fhoghlaim leanúnach. Cuireadh 1,793 idirghabháil foghlama ar fáil in 2018. »» Leanadh ag cur tacaíochta ar fáil d’Fhorbairt Ghairmiúil leanúnach (CPD) i réimsí gairmiúla agus teicniúla ar nós réimse na hAiltireachta agus na hInnealtóireachta agus leathnaíodh amach é seo go réimsí an Airgeadais agus Acmhainní Daonna in 2018. »» Leathnaíodh Feidhm Chomhionnanais OOP, cuireadh treoir fhoirmeálta um Rannpháirtíochta san áireamh agus tá athbhreithniú á dhéanamh anois ar Rannpháirtíocht agus Folláine.

AONAD RIALACHAIS AGUS MEASTÓIREACHTA Cód Caiteachais Phoiblí Thug an GEU faoi phróiseas um Dhearbhú Cáilíochta mar a leanas: »» Fardail i ndáil le gach tionscadal/clár ag céimeanna éagsúla de shaolré d’aon tionscadal sa bhreis ar €0.5m (reatha agus caipiteal). »» Foilsíodh Achoimre ar shuíomh idirlín na hOifige de gach réimse soláthair sa bhreis ar €10m i ndáil le 2017. »» Comhlánaíodh Seicliostaí féin-mheastóireachta, agus tá breis anailíse á déanamh ar shampla eile de 30%. »» Roghnaíodh líon áirithe tionscadal/clár le hiniúchadh mion a dhéanamh orthu (5% den chaiteachas iomlán, ar a laghad.) »» Tuarascáil um Dhearbhú Cáilíochta críochnaithe agus seolta chuig an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe.

CLÁR CONARTHAÍ OOP OPW Tugadh isteach Clár Conarthaí OOP ar Chóras Airgeadais Integra in 2018. Déantar taifeadadh ar gach conradh soláthair de chuid OOP ar an gcóras. Luaitear cineál, luach, modh soláthair agus an caiteachas a bhain le gach conradh sa taifead seo. Rinneadh taifead ar 5,500 conradh le luach iomlán de €88.5m i rith 2018.

CREIDIÚNÚ EAGRAÍOCHTAÍ IDIRNÁISIÚNTA NA GCAIGHDEÁN (ISO) DO NA SEIRBHÍSÍ AIRGEADAIS I mí Lúnasa 2018, bronnadh creidiúnú ISO is déanaí 9001:2015 ar na Seirbhísí Airgeadais.

AN CHÉAD THUARASCÁIL UM RIALACHAS CORPARÁIDEACH D’ullmhaigh an tAonad Rialachais agus Meastóireachta an chéad Thuarascáil Bhliantúil ón gCoiste Rialachais ag clúdach na tréimhse ó Aibreán 2016 go deireadh na bliana 2017. Tugtar forléargas ar phríomhghnéithe Chreat Rialachais OOP sa tuarascáil agus an dóigh a bhfuil roinnt gnéithe á gcur i bhfeidhm le cur faoi bhráid an Chathaoirligh agus an Bhoird Bainistíochta.

STAITISTICÍ CORPARÁIDEACHA OOP

FAISNÉIS AIRGEADAIS

Achoimre ar chaiteachas oop CAITEACHAS CLÁIR* 2017 2018 €000 €000 Clár A – Bainistiú um Riosca Tuile 75,099 99,244 Clár B – An Phunann Eastáit a bhainistiú 403,191 439,644 Iomlán Comhlán 478.290 538,888 Leithreasaí i gCabhair 33,846 26,240 Iomlán Glan 444,444 512,648 MAOINIÚ CLÁR Vóta 13 Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí (comhlán) 394,279 449,883 Seirbhísí Áisíneachta á mbainistiú ag OOP** 84,011 89,005 Iomlán 478,290 538,888

Áirítear sa chaiteachas cláir an caiteachas díreach ar Vóta OOP, costais Sheirbhísí Corparáideacha OOP agus oibreacha agus seirbhísí do Ranna Rialtais agus Gníomhaireachtaí Stáit eile, a bhainistíonn OOP ar bhonn aisíocaíochtaí. **Chuir OOP Seirbhísí Áisíneachta ar fáil do 92 Comhlacht Poiblí in 2017 agus 100 Comhlacht Poiblí in 2018.

PLEAN INFHEISTÍOCHTA OOP Plean Infheistíochta Deich mBliana OOP, 2018 go 2027, ag leagan amach riachtanais chaipitil i gcomhair Bainistiú Riosca Tuile, Bainistiú Eastáit, Oidhreacht, san áireamh.

FOIREANN OOP

FOIREANN BUAN Ó CHEANN CEANN NA BLIANA

FOIREANN OOP ar 31/12/2018

SÉASÚRACH BUAN

PRINTÍSÍGH

FOIREANN SÉASÚRACH/ AR THÉARMA SEASTA

TACAÍOCHT DON PHRÓISEAS PARLAIMINTEACH Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

546

Eolas a cuireadh ar fáil do Cheisteanna Parlaiminte eile

Díospóireachtaí Dála ar Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla:

Curtha isteach

Roghnaithe

Aistarraingthe/do Rannóg Eile

Cúrsaí tosach feidhme an tSeanaid: 8

Curtha isteach

Roghnaithe

Aistarraingthe/do Rannóg eile

5 1

Ráitis ón Seanad Ráitis aistrithe Uiríll Aireachta

616

EOLAS GINEARÁLTA Iarratais um Shaoráil Faisnéise (FOI) Requests Processed

Pearsanta

Neamhphearsanta

152 7 145

Imeachtaí a eagraíodh do na Meáin

Preasráitis a Eisíodh

Ceisteanna ar dhéileáil an Phreasoifig leo

2804

ÍOCAÍOCHTAÍ PRAS 86,700

Líon Íocaíochtaí do Chonraitheoirí

Laistigh de 15 lá

57,450 66.2%

Idir 16 agus 30 lá

27,450 31.7%

Breis agus 30 lá

1,800

2.1%

ÚSÁID FUINNIMH Fuinneamh iomlán

(TPER, GWh)

Foirgnimh Oibre Sárúsáid Fuinnimh @an Obair 34.4

Láithreáin Stairiúla

9.6

Páirceanna

0.9

Stáisiúin Chaidéalúcháins

2.2

Iompar

6.8

Foirgnimh Eile

1.4

IOMLÁN

55.4

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