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    Office of Public Works celebrates Tree Week 2023

    Trees are fundamental to our wellbeing and provide many important habitats for wildlife

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    Reduce Your Use

    The government has decided that all public sector bodies must continue to lead by example in lowering ...

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    Minister Patrick O'Donovan welcomes the appointment of consultants to design a Flood Relief Scheme for ...

    This is an important investment for the town and will provide protection to over 180 families and ...

Consultations

  • Carrigahorig Arterial Drainage Scheme 2023

    22 December 2022

  • Nenagh Arterial Drainage Scheme 2023

    19 December 2022

  • Creegh Arterial Drainage Scheme 2023

    19 December 2022

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Publications

  • Abbey Quarter - Kilkenny City

    21 February 2023

  • Report on the Gender Pay Gap in the Office of Public Works 2022

    22 December 2022

  • Office of Public Works Annual Report 2021

    1 December 2022

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Press releases

  • Minister Patrick O'Donovan welcomes the appointment of consultants to design a Flood Relief Scheme for ...

    23 March 2023

  • Office of Public Works celebrates Tree Week 2023

    22 March 2023

  • Minister Patrick O’Donovan officially launches the commencement of the Whitechurch Stream Flood ...

    22 March 2023

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Services

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    Patrick O'Donovan

    Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works,  Minister of State with responsibility for the Gaeltacht


Senior management

  • Maurice Buckley

    Chairman

  • Rosemary Collier

    Assistant Secretary, Head of Heritage Services and Capital Works Delivery

  • Ciaran O'Connor

    State Architect/Principal Architect

  • Jim Casey

    Head of Flood Risk Management

  • Robert Mooney

    Assistant Secretary, Head of Planning and Climate Adaptation

  • Pat Fitzsimons

    Acting Head of Corporate Services

  • Cathleen Morrison

    Acting Head of Estate Management


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The Office of Public Works (OPW) is an Irish government office whose primary function is to support the implementation of government policy. The OPW advises the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister of State at that department, principally in the disciplines of property (including heritage properties) and flood risk management.

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Jonathan Swift Street, Trim, Co Meath, C15 NX36
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