Annual Report 2005 - The Office of Public Works

Department of Social and Family Affairs Programme
Expenditure in 2005 was E1.45million.
In Progress Planning Permission/ In Planning
Tender Stage etc
Cobh - new Local Office
Ballina (Co Mayo ) -new local
- Refurbishment and office
extension
Hynes Building, Galway
Ballymun - Construction of
- fit-out of ground and new Local Office
1st floors
Bray - Construction of
new Local Office
Buncrana Co Donegal ( Being
done in conjunction with
Decentralisation project.)
Large Building Projects
The Restoration and Development of Nenagh Courthouse, Co. Tipperary progressed in 2005
and is scheduled for completion March 2006. The development is valued at E14m.
The Restoration and Development of Tullamore Courthouse, Co. Offaly commenced in April
2005 and will be completed mid 2006. The development is valued at E13.5m.
The Restoration and Development of Longford Courthouse progressed in 2005 and will be
completed in Spring 2006. The development is valued at E9m.
Planning permission for the development of a Garda Divisional Headquarters and Office
Accommodation for the Department of Social & Family Affairs, the Money Advice & Budgeting
Service and the Probation and Welfare Service in Ballymun was obtained in 2005. Construction
will commence mid 2006 and the order of cost is E20m.
Planning commenced in 2005 for a new Forensic Science Laboratory at Garda HQ.
Coast Guard Stations
The construction of a new Coast Guard Station in Bunbeg, Co. Donegal commenced in 2005.
The project is due for completion in 2006.
Planning for new coastguard stations at Toe Head, Co. Cork and Doolin, Co. Clare advanced.
Dublin Zoo
The extension of the entrance facilities and environs was completed in 2005. This project
marked the completion of the Capital Development Programme for 2001 to 2005 at a value of
E12.7m.
A new 5-year programme of Capital Development Work will commence in 2006. The first
project in this programme, for which planning permission was obtained in 2005, is a new
elephant exhibit.
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