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Annual Report 2012 Contents Annual Report 2012 Contents Foreword by Minister 2 Foreword by Chairman 3 Strategic Review 2012 4 Key Achievements of 2012 25 1 Foreword by Minister I am pleased to present the 2012 Annual Report The National Procurement Service continued to of The Office Of Public Works (OPW). 2012 was achieve considerable efficiencies and savings in a challenging and eventful year for the Office as 2012. I launched a Standard Suite of Procure- we continue to focus on our three main func- ment Documents to bring a consistent ‘look and tional areas of Estate Portfolio Management feel’ for those doing business with the State including Heritage Services, Flood Risk Man- and later in the year, I was pleased to launch the agement and the National Procurement Service. new etenders procurement website. I am confi- dent that the new website is helping to ease the Savings in the management of property contin- administrative burden on companies tender- ued to be made with the surrender of 45 leases ing for public sector contracts. I am also happy d resulting in a saving of 5.5m. Negotiated rent to confirm that the Framework Agreement for d reductions resulted in a saving of 3.9m. The Managed Print Services, launched earlier this commencement of the much-publicised closure year, will result in efficiencies that are a key part of a significant number of Garda Stations pre- of public sector reform. sented unique disposal challenges as part of my Office’s requirement to manage the State In conclusion I can say with confidence that Property Portfolio. OPW continues to make a significant contribu- tion in giving effect to the Public Service Reform Heritage is a key component of OPW’s port- Plan. With the continued commitment and folio both intrinsically as custodian of Ireland’s dedication of the staff the ethos of OPW will cultural legacy and as a vital contributor to the remain client focus, timely delivery and value socio-economic wellbeing of the State through for money. tourism and regional development. Heritage sites are a major ‘driver’ of national economic growth and employment through down-stream visitor demand for goods and services. As visi- tor numbers continued to grow, I was pleased to announce the commencement of the Com- munities Initiative that encouraged the partici- pation of local communities with our heritage sites. The “First-Free-Wednesday” initiative continued and again proved a great success, while many new event programmes spurred increased interest in and use of our unique historic and archaeological sites. The Office of Public Works is the State’s lead Brian Hayes T.D. agency for flood risk management with total allocation included in the OPW’s vote in 2012 Minister of State at the Department of for the flood relief programmes of €60.78m. Public Expenditure and Reform, with OPW’s principal areas of activity in relation to special responsibility for Public Service flood risk management remain major capital Reform and the Office of Public Works. works schemes, minor coastal and non-coastal schemes, national CFRAM studies and arte- rial drainage maintenance. Throughout 2012 my Office continued to work closely with other State bodies including local authorities to pro- gress major schemes in several areas including Fermoy, Bray and Waterford. 2 Foreword by Chairman I am pleased to present this 2012 Annual Re- The National Procurement Service (NPS) con- port to the Minister of State at the Department tinued to provide procurement services for the of Public Expenditure and Reform, with special public sector. Considerable savings and effi- responsibility for Public Service Reform and the ciencies were achieved and I am confident that Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes TD. the administrative burden on companies that tendered for public sector contracts has been The mission of the Office of Public Works is to eased through the launch of the new etenders use our experience and expertise in our man- procurement website and through other innova- dated areas of operation to provide innovative, tions introduced by the NPS in 2012. effective and sustainable shared services to the public and our clients. In conclusion, I wish to commend my staff for their dedication in providing an excellent In 2012 the Office remained primarily con- service to the public. In a time when restric- cerned with the delivery of services. Our cus- tions to the public purse and reductions to tomers are the public, the Government, other staff numbers present considerable challenges Departments and Offices, and the wider public to this Office, the staff across the entire Office service. continue to deliver on the strategic objectives of the organisation. 2013 will be another chal- We continued to rationalise our property port- lenging year for the Office, but together we will folio and to set a high standard for the manage- continue to provide the best possible service to ment and conservation of our buildings and our customers. heritage. As the lead agency for flood risk management in the country, we continued to liaise with local authorities and others to do our utmost to mini- mise the impacts of flooding on Irish society through sustainable planning, guidance and effective flood relief measures. Clare McGrath Chairman 3 Strategic Review 2012 Key Objective Performance Progress in 2012 Comment Indicator 1. Estate Portfolio Management Heritage To adopt a sustain- • Achievement The Management Advisory able approach to the of budgetary/ Committee was satisfied that management and value for money the agreed Estate Portfolio conservation of the targets identified Management Work Programme State’s heritage sites in Annual Output for 2012 was delivered ef- with an emphasis on Statements. ficiently and effectively in line quality and standards. with budgetary/value for money • Achieve expendi- targets. To present our herit- ture targets. age sites to the best Visitor numbers to Guided sites advantage ensuring • Customer in 2012 were 3.8 million. This that their potential satisfaction represented an increase of 7.6% contribution to tourism audit (surveys/ on 2011. is maximised and that feed-back). visitor enjoyment and • Endorsement education experiences by institutional OPW is expanding the use of are enhanced. bodies, ICT in the management and Government. presentation of the Heritage Es- tate. A number of smart phone • Activation of new/ Apps have been developed by enhanced private sector parties in rela- services. tion to certain Heritage Sites in OPW’s care. OPW facilitates and supports these initiatives with access to basic informa- tion, interpretative material etc. In 2013, OPW will progress the development of Apps in respect of the wider part of the Heritage Estate. This relates to the “un- guided” sites within the port- folio and comprises the greater part of the 780-site estate. In 2012 OPW actively devel- oped, and will continue to de- velop, its heritage website www. heritageireland.ie as a major portal giving access to the herit- age estate. In 2013, OPW will seek partnering arrangements in both the private and public sectors involving the sharing of content and the provision of reciprocal links. In addition, OPW will continue to work on the development of new websites for specific high profile properties in the Heritage Estate to increase the 4 Key Objective Performance Progress in 2012 Comment Indicator information available to visitors and encourage visitors to these locations and their use as event destinations. In 2012 OPW progressed the development of an on- line booking facility. However, the difficulties with accessing broadband services at a num- ber of key Heritage sites have hindered progress. An alternate proposal, involving the use of a central booking management facility, is now being considered. Discussions are ongoing with the Tour Operator Representa- tive Association. The question of improved presentation, marketing and interpretation of Heritage sites was targeted in 2012. Outstand- ing measures include general signage, interpretation, universal accessibility, car parking, toilets, walks etc. at certain locations. These are being tackled sys- tematically as budgets allow. In addition, specific enhancement proposals are being under- taken in conjunction with Local Authorities in relevant counties. These are being undertaken in support of, and as a key part of, particular Fáilte Ireland strate- gies targeted at the regional lev- el (e.g. the Boyne Valley Drive). OPW invited proposals from pri- vate sector/community groups by public advertisement in early 2012 seeking the development of suitable community-based proposals to present sites within the State portfolio to a greater range of visitors. By the end of 2012 approximately 12 of these proposals had been developed to a stage where initiatives were successfully taking place. 5 Key Objective Performance Progress in 2012 Comment Indicator OPW established a public pro- curement process that invites proposals from event organis- ers for our high profile heritage sites. Following that process, examples of events that took place during 2012 are: - Dublin Comedy Festival, Taste of Dublin and music events in Iveagh Gardens, Bloom Festival and a number of music events in the Phoenix Park, Masterchef Ireland in Kilkenny Castle, Country Fairs, Launches etc. in Castletown House, Farmleigh and Kilkenny Castle. To accommodate the Civil Service efficiently. To manage our prop- • Reduction of the Since 2008, OPW has surren- The recent erty effectively, ensur- annual rental bill dered a total of 208 leasehold Government ing that its potential and reduction premises and reduced the office decision which is maximised and that in the overall property footprint by 87,839.43 confirmed it is used efficiently property footprint sq.m. (945,494 sq.ft). No new OPW’s direc- in terms of value for occupied by the property was acquired to accom- tive role in the money, sustainability, civil service, to modate staff from surrendered procurement space allocation, en- match reduced office space, but OPW did take of office accom- ergy consumption and and re-deployed on additional leases from the modation for income generation staff numbers.
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