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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (23 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: In line with the Government’s announcement that museums and galleries could reopen from 10th May, the Office of Public Works (OPW) were delighted to commence reopening additional heritage sites from mid-May. Together with the OPW gardens and parklands that had remained open throughout lockdown, our reopened heritage sites played an important role in providing additional amenities for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, 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, for funding of appropriate measures depending on the infrastructure or assets under threat. There is no application on hand for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: A Programme for Government included for a ‘pilot programme of station re-openings’ throughout the country, including Leighlinbridge Garda Station. Tenders for the refurbishment works were issued to contractors in July and submissions returned in August 2021. The evaluation of tenders submitted is nearing completion and subject to the necessary approvals and ongoing discussion,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Anne's Grove Gardens is scheduled to open to the public in 2022. Since 2016, The OPW has been engaged in a complex conservation project to restore the historic gardens and this major phase of refurbishment, which is the first in a series of phases, is nearing completion. It is planned to have the Gardens available to the public next year with a modest catering offering in place on site. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The procurement phase for this project is well progressed and this phase will be completed shortly. It is expected that a contract for the works will be placed following receipt of formal approval from An Garda Síochána and successful completion of all procurement processes. Construction should commence shortly thereafter and is expected to take about 20 months to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (21 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: In any construction project, the Office of Public Works has to ensure that the finished building is fit for occupation prior to handover to the client. While construction works to the Garda Station building have been completed, commissioning of certain mechanical and electrical installations has not yet been demonstrated to the required standards. The Office of Public Works is actively...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (16 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Construction of the Fermoy North flood defence scheme commenced in 2009 and was completed in 2011.  The Scheme comprises grass-covered embankments, permanent walls, demountable flood barriers and pumping stations, and is designed to protect 77 properties on the north side of Fermoy against the 1-in-100-year flood event.  Damages avoided in such an event are estimated to be in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (16 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200, 201 and 202 together. The OPW is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The OPW carries out an annual programme of statutory Arterial Drainage Maintenance to a total of 11,500 km of river channel and approximately 730 km of embankments. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (15 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Conolly folly is a National Monument in the care of the Office of Public Works.  It is considered that, in recent times, a vehicle of some type struck the boundary iron fence causing the visible damage.  Temporary barriers have been put in place until such time as the necessary repairs to the permanent fence can be undertaken. The CCTV system on site is a closed circuit system...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW had 49 qualified horticulturists employed as of 1 September 2020 and 48 qualified horticulturalists as of 1 September 2021.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public works can confirm that there are no current plans to replace the windows at the location referred to by the Deputy . The windows, original (1948) Georgian style, timber sliding sash windows were fully refurbished in 2015 in this protect structure and are in good condition.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that The Office of Public Works (OPW)  have plans to carry out refurbishment works to the Garda Stations within the J and R Districts, the details of which are outlined in the following table.  The table include works funded by both the OPW and An Garda Síochána and the commencement of these works is subject to successful tendering process.  In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is not in a position to provide the documentation as requested by the Deputy in this format but can provide the following update on developments since the flood event in Fermoy in February. The Fermoy North flood defence scheme construction commenced in 2009 and was completed in 2011.  The Scheme comprises grass embankments, permanent walls and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council had taken the decision to proceed with urgent works in response to high water levels at Lough Funshinagh under the provisions contained in the Local Authorities (Works) Act 1949.  As the responsibility for environmental assessments and planning lies with the Council, I have asked Roscommon County Council to contact you directly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has attempted to ensure good provision of benches and seating at Castletown Estate in recent years, however, all previous efforts to install benches in the Castletown demesne were abandoned due to repeated acts of vandalism. Please be advised that local management continues to seek to address this issue and is examining the possibility of installing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that An Garda Síochána notified the Office of Public Works (OPW) on the 6thAugust 2021 that there are no plans to redevelop the Garda station in Ashford, Co. Wicklow.  The Garda station has been unoccupied since it was extensively damaged in 2003. In line with the OPW’s policy for vacant and surplus properties, the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The refurbishment and extension works to Athlone Garda Station have been designed to make it wheelchair accessible which meets best practice accessibility provision and complies with the current Building Regulations.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has undertaken an extensive programme of investigation, assessment and repairs to the Four Courts dome structure, including the dome, the decorative and supporting stone entablature and the capitals. It was necessary to have appropriate scaffolding in place to facilitate access, investigation, testing, analysis, assessment and for undertaking works safely both...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been advised by officials at my department that Kilgarvan Community Development CLG, which operates the CE scheme, has recently been granted a two year licence for the use of the former Garda station, and they have indicated they are happy with the arrangement. I understand they were previously offered the use of a room on the ground floor of the Community Centre (former National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 to 253, inclusive, together. Bantry: The Flood Risk Management Plans launched in May 2018 included a recommendation to progress the project-level development and planning of a flood relief scheme for Bantry.  A Steering Group, comprising representatives from the Office of Public Works and Cork County Council, is in place to progress the Bantry Flood...