Office of Public Works

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Questions (365)

Paul Donnelly

Question:

365. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of companies that applied to the OPW for approval to hold commercial events in the Iveagh Gardens during summer 2025; and the number of those companies that progressed to stage two of the application. [46300/24]

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

In November 2024,the OPW publicly advertised for individuals, groups, organisations and event management/production companies to submit expressions of interest for the staging of cultural, musical, educational or heritage events in summer 2025, in the Iveagh Gardens.

One expression of interest was received before the deadline of 28th November 2024. This submission was assessed and deemed suitable to proceed to stage two of the process.