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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme was introduced by the Government in 2017 to address the very serious flooding of those homes that flooded in the Winter of 2015/16, including those homes flooded by turloughs. To be eligible for assistance under this once-off Scheme, a homeowner had to meet a number of conditions, including that floodwater entered and damaged the building during...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Office of Public works (OPW) was not involved in the provision of the new Patrickswell Community Centre, and did not provide funding for same. During the construction phase of the Community Centre, OPW staff provided advice to the community group’s design team, specifically regarding the boundary treatment to the rear of their development. The new Community Centre shares a boundary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Between 2002 and 2021, three separate flood relief schemes were designed and constructed in Ennis: the River Fergus (Ennis) Upper Certified Drainage Scheme, the River Fergus (Ennis) Lower Certified Drainage Scheme, and the River Fergus (Ennis South) Flood Relief Scheme. The Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme represents the final of three flood defence schemes throughout the town. The Ennis...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government has committed €1.3 billion to the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 for flood relief measures. In Budget 2024 the Office of Public Works, (OPW), was allocated just under €645 million of which approximately €140 million has been assigned for Climate Responsive Flood Risk Management which is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government has committed €1.3 billion to the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 for flood relief measures. In Budget 2024 the Office of Public Works, (OPW), was allocated just under €645 million of which approximately €140 million has been assigned for Climate Responsive Flood Risk Management which is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (25 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the flood relief scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (25 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for leading and co-ordinating the implementation of Ireland’s National Flood Policy. To facilitate the progression of the Rosslare Coastal Erosion and Flood Relief Scheme, Wexford County Council has agreed, with the support of the OPW, to lead this scheme, and both parties are committed through its Project Steering Group to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: OPW are currently undertaking the building of a Divisional Headquarters on behalf of An Garda Síochána (AGS) at Gurteenroe, Macroom, Co Cork The accommodation is provided in a 2, 3 & 4 storey building around a secure courtyard with adjacent secure car parking on a green field site. The OPW are preparing tender documentation for Site Works and the Main Contractor and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Unit 153 Shannon Business Park was acquired by the Office of Public Works as a solution to meet the long-term requirements of the Department of Transport and a range of other State bodies in the area. The Department of Transport which operates the Vehicle Registration Unit (VRU) from a State-owned building in Shannon town centre, was earmarked as a key priority client to go into this newly...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Department of Transport (DoT) operate the Driver and Vehicle Computer Services from a State owned building in Shannon Town Centre (Shannon VRU). The building requires significant investment to address building fabric issues that have arisen over a number of years. This investment was under consideration when an opportunity to acquire a substantial property consisting of offices /...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is responsible for maintaining some of Ireland’s most important and iconic structures, a diverse range of nationally and internationally significant historic heritage properties including 780 National Monuments, 32 National historic visitor sites, over 100 stone buildings in Dublin which are home to Government, State Agencies and National Cultural...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Louth County Council, working with the Office of Public Works (OPW), are the Lead Authority in the delivery of flood relief schemes at Dundalk/Blackrock South, Drogheda, Carlingford/Greenore, Baltray and Ardee, all of which are in the first tranche of projects being progressed. The funding for these schemes has been allocated under the €1.3bn investment in flood relief under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW has assessed flood risk through the National Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme and subsequent projects. Flood maps have been prepared and published for potential future conditions, taking into account the potential impacts of climate change, as well as for present-day conditions. This covers the entire coastline, and for all rivers and streams...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works has responsibility for the conservation and preservation of Ireland’s built heritage. Set in the Phoenix Park, the Magazine Fort has played a key role in the history of Ireland from its original purpose to store gunpowder to the first shots of the Easter Rising, to its use by the Irish Army. The OPW submitted plans to Dublin City Council in Oct 2021 to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Phoenix Park is a historic landscape of international importance and one of the largest designed landscapes in any European city. The Park represents a unique natural and cultural landscape that is both a historic park and a city park and which provides a setting for a range of activities and amenities. Following an extensive public consultation process, the Phoenix Park Transport and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW has a significant and diverse office accommodation portfolio distributed throughout the country, comprising of 866,768 square meters at year end 2023, and including a range of differing types of office provision, from prestige heritage buildings to brand new grade A office accommodation. Currently 60% of this accommodation is provided in State Owned Accommodation. The issue of whether...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of the devastating impact flooding has had to home owners, businesses and the communities of Castlemartyr and Mogeely during Storm Babet, with both residential and commercial property flooding in Castlemartyr and the Gleann Fia housing estate flooding in Mogeely. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme, the largest study of flood risk in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Local flooding issues are matters for each Local Authority to investigate and address. Where necessary, Local Authorities may put forward proposals to relevant central Government Departments, including the Office of Public Works, under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, for funding of appropriate measures depending on the infrastructure or assets under threat. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) approved funding of €90,000 in 2015 under its Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme to Galway County Council in respect of a Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Management study for Inishbofin Island as a whole, including the issues of concern at the East End Pier. A comprehensive study was required to assess coastal erosion and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site located on the town’s main street. A significant portion of the works have been completed to date. The purchase of a neighbouring property by the Office of...