Office of Public Works

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Questions (239)

Albert Dolan

Question:

239. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the required consent submission by the Office of Public Works to his Department, and the expected timeline, for progressing the Turoe Stone relocation project to the delivery stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50991/25]

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Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

The land transfer for the relocation of the Turoe Stone has concluded and the land in now in the ownership of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The OPW is currently reviewing the detailed design to ensure that it is in-keeping with the parameters set out in the original scope for the project. Once this review is complete we with then seek Ministerial consent for the works. Thereafter, the project can proceed to tender.

It is not possible to give an exact timeline for this process but this project a priority for the OPW and a team is actively working on it.