The Office of Public Works (OPW) is a central Government Office operating under the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with particular responsibility for Flood Risk and Estate Management, including Heritage.
This submission outlines observations from the Heritage Services unit of the OPW. A submission from the Flood Relief and Risk Management Division of the OPW issued separately on the 17th May 2022.
The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland are listed as a prescribed authority for the purposes of Section 11 (Preparation of draft development plan) and Section 12 (Making of a development plan) of the Planning and Development Act 2001 (as amended). In this regard, the OPW would welcome the opportunity to engage in more detailed discussions with Kildare County Council on the observations contained in this submission.