Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 September 2025
245. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether title of the GPO has transferred to the OPW; the role the OPW has in respect of the action set out in strand one of the roadmap for delivery of the Dublin City Taskforce report, described as 'conceptualise and decide on the future use of the reimagined GPO'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51099/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe process of transferring the title of the GPO complex from its current owners, the Department of Culture, Communications & Sport, to the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) is ongoing.
The OPW is leading on the redevelopment of the GPO Complex, as outlined in the Interdepartmental Group on the Dublin City Taskforce’s Final Report and Roadmap for Delivery.
As part of Strand 1 of the Roadmap for Delivery, the OPW is currently developing outline proposals for a wide-ranging Public Consultation Process which will be appropriate to the significance, nature and scale of this nationally important redevelopment project.
Subject to the outcomes of engagement through this Public Consultation Process, it is anticipated that the future GPO Complex will incorporate at least some, or all of the following:
Retention of a public post office function.
A significant cultural use/ uses.
Public realm enhancements at street level to encourage public use of the complex.
High-quality offices on the upper floors to provide critical accommodation to meet ongoing/ additional Government requirements.
Reimagined retail components along Henry Street and in the GPO Arcade.
