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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. During 2021, arterial drainage maintenance works consisting of 58kms of minor channel and 5kms of major channel are planned at various locations across the catchment for the Killimor Catchment Drainage Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Iveagh Gardens are open daily from 8am to 6pm from March to October, with the exception of Sundays and Bank Holidays, when they open at 10am. The Gardens are located in close proximity to St Stephens Green Park which provides all visitors to and from the area with 22 acres of open space, wide expansive paths for social distancing and it is open to the public from dawn to dusk seven...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The information on the annual cost to date of the maintenance and protection of the National Monument buildings at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street since the Office of Public Works assumed responsibility for their care in 2017 is attached in tabular form. These costs are associated with security, consultancy fees, pest control, weed spraying. Some relatively minor direct labour costs associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Allowances are made for OPW employees who cannot avail of external childcare facilities at present. OPW employees who have to care for their children on a number of days per week due to the pandemic have not been instructed that they must use their holidays for such days. Flexible working hours have been made available to staff who have childcare responsibilities during the pandemic.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Restroom facilities are open seven days a week at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, the Tea Rooms close to Dublin Zoo and also at Farmleigh Estate during the normal opening hours at these locations. OPW is aware that many locations throughout Dublin have closed their restroom facilities in light of the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the Office of Public Works has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland (CPW) acquired/assembled a development site at Hammond Lane, Dublin 8, over a number of years. The property referred to by the deputy was acquired in 1999. The purpose of this acquisition was to facilitate the development of a Family Court complex and office accommodation for the Court Service. The site has been archaeologically examined and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has sought legal advice from the Chief State Solicitor's Office with regard to updating the bye-laws pertaining to the Phoenix Park which, as the Deputy has pointed out, are somewhat out of date with reference to modern day operations and usage of the Park. OPW requires detailed advices in respect of the primary legislation. Certain bye-laws could possibly be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme is being led by Westmeath County Council with funding from the Office of Public Works (OPW). Building on the option development work of the Shannon CFRAM (Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment & Management) Study, Westmeath County Council appointed Engineering Consultants in April 2017, to progress appropriate flood risk alleviation measures for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Through the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, detailed engineering analysis, assessment and extensive public consultation was undertaken for 300 communities throughout Ireland, including 90 coastal areas, which in 2012 were identified as being most likely to be impacted by future coastal and fluvial flooding. One key output of the CFRAM Programme were the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) carried out no major refurbishment works at Raheny Garda Station during the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. Ongoing minor works were carried out and details of the expenditure for each of the 3 years is outlined separately in the following tables. These figures include works funded by both the OPW and An Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Harcourt Square complex was part of a bundle of properties being sold by NAMA in 2013 under Project Aspen. The Commissioners of Public Works engaged with NAMA at that time to explore the possibility of the Commissioners acquiring Harcourt Square. However, this did not proceed as it was not possible for NAMA to separate Harcourt Square from Project Aspen and deal with it in isolation....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that construction of the new Garda Security and Operations Centre at Military Rd, Dublin 8 is on schedule to be completed on time in September 2022. I am further advised by the Commissioners that the project is being developed within budget and it is expected that the project will be delivered on time within its total project budget.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (1 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I am pleased to provide an update on what is happening in Bantry. As the Senator says, I was down in Bantry and other parts of west Cork, which got a horrific doing of flooding during the summer. I thank the outdoor staff of Cork County Council, all the voluntary emergency staff, my outdoor officials at the Office of Public Works, OPW, and the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (1 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Senator. I have a meeting with Cork County Council arranged for tomorrow. I will be meeting the engineering staff regarding what happened not only last August but also, coincidentally, last week. We will be discussing Bantry, Bandon, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Fermoy, Mallow and other towns with schemes in the pipeline, such as Midleton. The Senator's colleague Senator Dooley...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works (25 Feb 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The restroom facilities in the Phoenix Park have been developed where there is suitable water and waste water infrastructure. The locations suitable for these facilities are currently at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, the Tea Rooms close to Dublin Zoo and also Farmleigh Estate. The Park is primarily a green space and the network of waste water is, as you can appreciate, limited to certain...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Feb 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 82 together. The Blackpool Flood Relief Scheme commenced in 2013 when the Office of Public Works, in conjunction with Cork City Council, appointed consultants to develop proposals to deal with the flood risk that existed in Cork City. Following extensive engineering and environmental analysis, public consultation, and a formal Public Exhibition, the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Coastal Erosion (25 Feb 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that Irish Rail, in partnership with Wicklow County Council, commissioned consultants to undertake the East Coast Erosion Study, which included an assessment at North Beach in Arklow. While the OPW was consulted on the technical assessment methodology in respect of this work, my Office is not in receipt of the most current study report which I understand is now complete. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works (25 Feb 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the 20th January 2021, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) issued an official statement which was communicated to all operational staff regarding the carryover of annual leave. In it, DPER has authorised that all staff will remain in their current leave year for the 2021/2022 cycle. For example: - If currently in year 1 in 2020/2021, the staff member will remain in year...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Feb 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation to assessment of options for tidal defences in the River Liffey, including the possibility of a retractable barrier, I am advised that the Eastern CFRAM for the Liffey River Basin (referred to as Unit of Management ‘9’) assessed a range of flood risk management options for the Liffey Catchment and Dublin City. As part of the assessment of options for managing the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (24 Feb 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The refurbishment of, and construction works at Portlaoise Garda station are included in the Garda Capital Investment Programme 2016-2021. The project involves an upgrade and refurbishment of the present Garda station and custody suite along with the provision of additional accommodation for An Garda Síochána on the adjacent State property. Part IX Planning Permission was sought...