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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (26 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally, in Athlone and in the Shannon River Basin District generally, is the Office of Public Works'(OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. Athlone is one of 66 locations in the Shannon River Basin District and 300 locations nationwide that are being assessed under the Programme the purpose of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (26 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally is the Office of Public Works’ (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. Lanesborough Power Station is an Individual Risk Receptor (IRR) and Cloondara (or Clondra) is an Area for Further Assessment (AFA) in the Shannon River Basin District being assessed under the Shannon CFRAM study....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (26 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 128 together. I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated. A detailed response will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (26 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is not responsible for the bridges mentioned in this question. The maintenance of and any necessary upgrading work on these bridges is the responsibility of Donegal County Council.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (21 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Local flooding issues are, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to investigate and address. They may carry out flood alleviation works from their own resources or apply to the Office of Public Works (OPW) for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. The purpose of this scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake...

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I am pleased to be in the House. It is a great honour to be a Member of the Thirty-second Dáil and to have heard the contributions of many new and returning Members on all sides of the House. I hope this Dáil lasts for some period of time. It is a surreal experience to see everyone talking as though everything is normal when we are in a situation that is anything but normal. I...

Insurance Costs: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: We did not debate it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The OPW proposes to recruit a total of 18 Seasonal Guides at Kilkenny Castle for the coming summer period. These positions will be offered on short term contracts of varying lengths ranging from 5 to 9 months and will supplement the existing Permanent Guide workforce during the peak summer months. The Permanent Guide cohort at Kilkenny now numbers 10 in total, 2 new Permanent appointees...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Local flooding issues are a matter in the first instance for each local authority to investigate and address. They may carry out flood alleviation works using their own resources or, if necessary, apply to the Office of Public Works (OPW) for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This administrative scheme generally applies to relatively...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Local flooding issues are, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to investigate and address. They may carry out flood alleviation works from their own resources or apply to the Office of Public Works (OPW) for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This purpose of this scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Expenditure (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 128 together. It is a matter for Cavan and Monaghan County Councils in the first instance to identify and address minor or localised flooding issues in their counties. It is open to the Councils to undertake any local flood mitigation works using their own resources or, if necessary, to submit an application for funding under the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The policy of the Office of Public Works (OPW) with regard to non-operational (vacant) properties and sites is to: 1. Identify if the property is required/suitable for alternative State use by Government departments or the wider public sector. 2. If there is no other State use identified for a property, the OPW will then consider disposing of the property on the open market if and when...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: This embankment is part of the 96 kilometres of flood defence embankments on the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme which is maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW).  OPW is prioritising the repair of flood defences which have suffered damage in the storms of recent years.  Prioritisation is based on the severity of damage suffered and the number of properties which are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The query relates to part of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme which is maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW). Regional staff of the OPW have liaised regularly with the person named. Excessive rainfall has been experienced in recent months which has resulted in a high water table throughout the catchment. The OPW will continue to monitor the situation.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (20 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: As outlined to the Deputy in previous replies to Parliamentary Questions on this subject, the channel in question is part of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme which was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for the maintenance of this scheme. Each year the OPW carries out work to...

Business of Dáil (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The Deputy only takes the average industrial wage.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: In March 2016 the Office of Public Works (OPW) approved funding of €450,000 to Wicklow County Council (WCC) following receipt of an application from WCC under the OPW's Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for funding to carry out emergency coastal protection works at the Murrough in Wicklow town. WCC engaged RPS Consulting Engineers to investigate the problem...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Excluding OPW Arterial Drainage Schemes (schemes which are the responsibility of the OPW) local flooding issues are, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to investigate and address. They may carry out flood alleviation works from their own resources or apply to the Office of Public Works (OPW) for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Kildare County Council (KCC), in consultation with the Office of Public Works (OPW), engaged consulting engineers to carry out a Full Feasibility Study, Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Lower Morrell River and the surrounding river catchment in order to resolve the outstanding localised flooding issues in the Straffan area. A Steering Group which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: On 12 January of this year, the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and other Ministers met the CEOs of the insurance industry to communicate the benefits of flood defence schemes carried out by the Office of Public Works and to discuss the provision of flood insurance in areas protected by flood defence schemes. Subsequently, Insurance Ireland, the representative body for the insurance industry,...