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Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas potentially at significant risk from flooding is the OPW's catchment flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, programme. A total of 300 locations nationwide are being assessed under the programme which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities. The CFRAM programme is...

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for his kind comments. There is a whole-of-government approach; it does not involve only me in the Office of Public Works. I commend the entire Government for the approach taken to dealing with flooding. The investment has been laid out. Some minor works schemes, of which the Deputy may or may not be aware, have been carried out and will continue. They take place to...

Other Questions: Drainage Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The Deputy asked several questions. He asked about the minor works scheme. I do not have that information to hand but I can find it out for the Deputy. As I said previously, the CFRAM programme is the way forward. It identifies the 300 areas of risk. There is close co-operation between the Rivers Agency and the OPW. The Office of Public Works has a role to play. It is normally the...

Other Questions: Drainage Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding is the Office of Public Work's catchment flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, programme. A total of 300 locations nationwide are being assessed under the programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities. Cavan town...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding, is the OPW's Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. 300 locations nationwide are being assessed under the Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities. In relation to the River Erne...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The Interdepartmental Flood Policy Coordination Group that I chair was established in 2005 and met on four occasions between March 2006 and September 2009. During this period, many elements of the Outline Implementation Plan for the 2004 Flood Risk Management Policy that involved parties in addition to the OPW were undertaken and/or completed including the publication of Planning guidelines,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The Lower Morrell River flood relief scheme is being progressed by Kildare County Council (KCC) as the Contracting Authority for the scheme with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). I am advised that KCC and its consultants are currently working on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and detailed design of the scheme which includes liaising with the various...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: On 8th November I announced funding of €2m for a targeted humanitarian aid scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded during last Winter and had flooded in previous years to ensure those worst affected homeowners have a primary residence. While the Government has agreed that the terms of funding for relocation will be in line with the previous scheme in 2009, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: Parts of the townland of Ardcullen are low lying and within the benefiting areas of the River Feale drainage scheme and are protected by OPW embankments. That scheme was constructed in the 1950s under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. It was designed to provide outfall to agricultural land and not designed to provide protection to properties from extreme flooding events such as have been seen...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: Provision in the amount of €9.27m has been made in the OPW multi-annual budgets for the construction of the River Mall (Templemore) Flood Relief Scheme. The scheme details are currently with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for formal Confirmation by the Minister. Following receipt of confirmation to proceed, OPW staff will require approximately 10 to 12 weeks to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 to 352, inclusive, together. The Interdepartmental Flood Policy Co-ordination Group that I chair has met four times in 2016 to date. The Group recently presented for consideration and agreement by Government an interim report setting out progress on its work and making appropriate recommendations for consideration by Government at this time. The report...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: It is a matter for Galway County Council in the first instance to identify and address localised flooding issues within its administrative area. It is open to the Council 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 Works' (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The upgrade works on the coastal embankment at Bellurgan, Co Louth, are being advanced by Louth County Council with funding from the Office of Public Works (OPW). The Council has informed the OPW that works have now commenced and are expected to be completed in the early part of 2017. Funding will be provided to the Council upon request, on the basis of certified monies expended.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The channel referred to by the Deputy forms part of the Inny Drainage scheme, responsibility for the maintenance of which lies with the Office of Public Works. I can confirm that the OPW foreman for the area has been in contact with the Chairperson of the Multyfarnham Tidy Towns Committee and has agreed that maintenance of the channel will be carried out in the new year as part of this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The Commissioners of Public Works own the following properties and sites in the Dublin City Council area that are currently not in use. 10/11 Castle St, Dublin 2. This property is adjacent to Dublin Castle and retained for strategic purposes. 390-396 Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12. This property was vacated by the Probation and Welfare Service in 2016 and alternative State usage is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the Sergeant's House, Old Garda Station## (formerly RIC Barrack), is being retained for State use for the purpose of meeting future accommodation needs and, therefore, it will not be possible to facilitate the Clare 22nd Battalion Association.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: As I outlined to the Deputy in my reply to his Parliamentary Question on 5th July this year (PQ #390 refers), the location referred to is part of the tidal reaches of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme. This scheme was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945 and the OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for its maintenance. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (17 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 to 190, inclusive, together. Last Tuesday, 8th November I announced a fund of €2m for a targeted humanitarian aid scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded during last Winter and had flooded in previous years to ensure those worst affected homeowners have a primary residence. While the Government has agreed that the terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The Interdepartmental Flood Policy Coordination Group that I chair is considering the potential costs and benefits associated with the introduction of an individual property protection scheme. The Group will be informed by two pilot projects which are currently underway in Thomastown and Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny and Crossmolina in County Mayo. The Group’s work, when...

Topical Issue Debate: Office of Public Works Properties (16 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for his question. In 1990, it was decided to build new Government offices in Wexford. At the time, the OPW owned two sites in the town. One of these was the existing social welfare offices in Anne Street. The other property was in King Street. Following discussions with Wexford Corporation, the Anne Street location emerged as the preferred option for the new...