Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021
211. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of plans to carry out remedial works to the railings at Carlow courthouse which is being managed by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Courts Service; if there is an update to tender documentation for the repair of ten sections of the railings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58279/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing a tender process and assessment OPW have appointed Francis Haughey Building Contractor for the proposed repair of ten sections of existing railings at Carlow Courthouse. OPW and the Contractor met with Engineers from Carlow County Council on site in November 2021 to discuss traffic management and the erection of the site hoarding for the repair project.
The Contractor has subsequently issued an application for a hoarding licence to Carlow County Council and issued the Council with details of the Contractor’s traffic / pedestrian management plan for approval. Once the Contractor receives approval from Carlow County Council for the hoarding licence and traffic management plan the Contractor will commence remedial works to the railings on site, with the erection of the site hoarding at Carlow Courthouse.
It is hoped that the Contractor will be able to commence with the erection of site hoarding and site set-up in December 2021 and remove the ten sections of railing in January and February 2022 for transport to the workshop for repair.
