Annual Report 2003 - The Office of Public Works

In addition, work was undertaken on a repayment
basis for other agencies. Among the completed projects
were the fit-out of offices in Dublin for the
National Children’s Office, the Mental Health Commission.
Projects in planning include the fit-out of a partpremises
in Tallaght for the Personal Injuries Assessment
Board, refurbishment of offices for the Adoption
Board at Shelbourne House, Shelbourne Road,
Dublin and a new development for the Environmental
Protection Agency in Kilkenny.
Project Management Services, in their capacity as
agents for Teagasc, have completed work on their
new laboratory and office development at Oakpark
in Carlow. Work in progress at Moorepark in Fermoy,
Co. Cork, a €4m development, is due for completion
in April 2004.
The following projects were in progress
during 2003:
• Kildare House. Major refurbishment of office
accommodation for the Oireachtas staff
• Créche and Fitness Room. New facilities for
the Oireachtas – due for completion summer
2004
The following projects were in planning
during 2003:
• Probation and Welfare Service. New offices in
Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
• Leinster House. New entrance pavilion at
the Kildare Street entrance
• Leinster House. Control Development Plan
• Custom House, Cobh, Co. Cork.
New extension and full renovation
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION
The following Office Accommodation Projects
were completed during 2003:
• Waterford Government Offices
• Broadcasting Commission Ireland –
New Corporate Headquarters
• Electronic Voting for the Seanad
The following projects were at tender stage
during 2003:
• Department of Education & Science, National
Educational Psychological Service, Friars Mill
Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
The following contracts were placed
during 2003:
• Tyrone House Modification and Refurbishment.
The following office refurbishment/fit out projects
were completed during 2003:
• Ardilaun House, Block C, Revenue and
Reception and Integration Agency
• St Stephen’s Green, Department of Justice,
Equality & Law Reform
• Donaghmede Shopping Centre, on behalf of
Probation and Welfare Service
• Agriculture Appeals Office, Portlaoise, on
behalf of Department of Agriculture & Food
Contract placed on 3 March 2003, in the amount
of €4,429,751.12 plus VAT, for modification and
refurbishment works to Tyrone House, a listed
building at the Department of Education,
Marlborough Street, Dublin 1.
• Dockgate Fit-out. Galway
Fitting out of approx 3066 sq m of office space for
Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development,
at Dockgate, Merchants Road, Galway.
Contract placed on 28th November 2003 in the
amount of €2,516,972 plus Vat.
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