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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I understand the Deputy is referring to the OPW's Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This provides funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies. Under this scheme, applications are considered for projects that are estimated to cost not more than €750,000 in each instance. Funding of up to 90% of the cost is available for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council is leading the response to the flooding risk at Lough Funshinagh, Co. Roscommon. Under my direction senior officials from the OPW met with officials from Roscommon County Council on 20th June 2022 with those discussions focused on identifying possible approaches to a viable solution to manage the flooding risk at Lough Funshinagh. On-going engagement with the Council...

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: First, I welcome the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Office of Public Works. In the first instance, I am delighted to be reappointed as Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works for another while. The climate change we witness in the communities we must visit year in, year out in this country is not in any way political. It does not discriminate on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 320. To ask the Minister for Finance if limitations placed on housebuilding by Irish Water in towns nationwide will be taken into consideration in the context of the imposition of a tax, following the decision to impose a levy on lands zoned for housing in towns nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63976/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is a proposed Flood Relief Scheme identified for Thurles as part of the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme is the largest ever flood risk study carried out in the State and culminated with the launch in 2018 of 29 flood risk management plans which propose 118 new outline flood relief projects on top of the major projects already...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works engaged SYSTRA consultants, following a public procurement process, to develop a parking strategy for the Phoenix Park as recommended in the study referred to by the Deputy. The contract value for this engagement is €77,840. No payments have been made to date by this Office as the work is ongoing.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 to 394, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group (the Group) was established by the Government in early 2016. The Group was established, at that time, following severe flooding arising from exceptional weather conditions between December 2015 and January 2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works awarded a contract to SYSTRA on 30 March 2022, further to an open tendering process following public procurement procedures, for consultancy services relating to the development of a parking strategy for the Phoenix Park. SYSTRA has not previously been engaged by this Office. SYSTRA has provided consultancy services across the UK and Ireland to Local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes and flood relief schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. Each year, the OPW prepares an annual arterial drainage maintenance programme for each region that identifies the proposed maintenance locations within each arterial drainage scheme catchment area. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: While Tyone Abbey is a recorded monument, it is not a National Monument as designated by legislation. As such, it falls outside the statutory remit of the Office of Public Works and this office has no role in the preservation of this property. The matter of the acquisition of property for the National Monuments State Portfolio is one for the Department of Housing, Local Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is committed to the conservation and repair of Barryscourt Castle. In this regard, the Deputy will be aware that a major conservation project at Barryscourt Castle was initiated in 2016. The works completed to date include the erection of scaffolding, pointing and regrouting, lead-work and works in relation to the lowering of the ground water level around the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Doneraile Estate remained open to the public during the pandemic, providing an important outdoor resource for the community. It is estimated that the estate welcomes approximately 490,000 visitors each year. In 2021, following the easing of Covid-19 Government restrictions, the house re-opened to the public. 6,520 ticketed visitors took guided tours of the ground floor of the house and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Cairn T in Loughcrew, County Meath has been closed to the public since October 2018 when the acrow prop was put in place to secure it's roof. The Office of Public Works wish to confirm that resources will be allocated through the 2023 Business Planning process to commence the development of a Conservation Management Plan for the site. Any works to be carried out will be in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and Flood Relief schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995 as amended. The maintenance of all drainage schemes carried out under earlier Acts, known as Drainage Districts, is the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority. Both Akeragh Lough Drainage District, north...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Kilcooley Abbey is in guardianship of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland since 13 March 1911 for the purpose of maintaining the monument. This includes a right of way in order to carry out maintenance. While there are areas within the Abbey that are inaccessible, visitors are able to visit the wider site. On occasion, there may be restricted access if there is livestock present in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works confirm that all gates at the Galway Sluice Barrage are currently open. All the gates will remain open for as long as required, for the appropriate management of the lake levels on Lough Corrib.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415 to 417, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established in 2016 by the Government to enhance the ongoing co-operation across state agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group last met in Athlone on 20 October 2022. At that meeting, the Group discussed a range...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is a major tourist attraction located in the heart of the Phoenix Park, which has in excess of one million visitor per year. The complex comprises of the award winning Victorian Kitchen Garden, the Phoenix Cafe,  universal access playground, visitor centre, gallery and toilets along with extensive pleasure grounds. Major events take place on an annual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commemorative Plaques (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 1960 the Kilmainham Gaol Restoration Society was formed with the aim of restoring the Gaol as a memorial. Over the next 26 years many voluntary workers gave up their time to help in this invaluable restoration project. During this time a number of plaques were placed in Kilmainham Gaol by the Restoration Society, the plaque to which the Deputy refers being one. In 1986, a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW are currently engaged with colleagues in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) on this issue. Given the particular circumstances of the case, the Human Resources Section of the OPW is actively exploring a means of resolving the issues that have arisen so that a mutually satisfactory solution can be achieved in negotiations...