Office of Public Works

Wednesday, 5 February 2025

Questions (346)

Mairéad Farrell

Question:

346. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the breakdown of the OPW’s total staff complement by its six business units, project management services, property management services, property maintenance services, architectural services, engineering services, and Government supplies agency, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/25]

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Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

The breakdown of the OPW’s total staff complement by business area is as follows : as of 31st December 2024. Numbers are for permanent staff and excludes seasonally increased numbers in Heritage Services which averages 400 for summer season. Business unit names don't directly correlate to those requested in the query.

-	Established	State Industrial	Total
Estate Management	293	15	308
Chairman’s Office	17	0	17
State Architect Principal Architects Office	97	0	97
Flood Projects Management	188	365	553
Corporate Services	262	0	262
Planning and Climate Adaptation	53	0	53
Heritage Services and Capital Works Delivery	210	889	1099
Total	1120	1269	2389