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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (31 May 2016)

Seán Canney: Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats of wild fauna and flora, commonly known as the Habitats Directive, is designed to ensure the survival of Europe’s most endangered and vulnerable species. Together with the Birds Directive, it sets the standard for nature conservation across the European Union and enables all 27 Member States to work...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (31 May 2016)

Seán Canney: The Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Clare County Council (CCC) as the contracting authority with funding and advice as appropriate from the Office of Public Works (OPW), I am advised that the OPW's consideration of the proposals from CCC and its consultants which includes consideration of hydrological elements of the proposed Scheme is effectively concluded and the OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (31 May 2016)

Seán Canney: The policy of the Office of Public Works (OPW) with regard to non-operational (vacant) properties and sites including former Garda stations 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (31 May 2016)

Seán Canney: The Heritage Services of the Office of Public Works is responsible for the conservation, care and management of approximately 1,000 National Monuments structures at 780 locations that are in State ownership or guardianship. The conservation and presentation of these monuments involves a mixture of activities including major and minor conservation projects, works to facilitate or improve the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (31 May 2016)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the day-to-day running of all National Monuments and National Historic Properties (i.e. those in State ownership or guardianship). It has a conservation remit to maintain the National Monuments in State care and an active role in facilitating presentation and public access under the terms of the National Monuments Act 1930 which makes...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (31 May 2016)

Seán Canney: As I indicated last week to the Deputy, steps are being taken to meet with Louth Co. Council, the Roads Authority for Drogheda, in the near future to discuss the traffic management issues surrounding the St. Laurence’s Gate and officials from my Office and the Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht will be available to participate in those discussions. OPW staff have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (31 May 2016)

Seán Canney: A decision will be made following negotiations with the highest acceptable tender. It is intended to complete these negotiations within the next fortnight.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (31 May 2016)

Seán Canney: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre (details supplied); if a site has been purchased; if so, when it is anticipated that a primary care centre will be available to this area and the surrounding region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13519/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (26 May 2016)

Seán Canney: St. Laurence's Gate in Drogheda is a National Monument in State care and is maintained by the Heritage Service of the Office of Public Works. From time to time Heavy Goods Vehicles and larger vehicles will attempt to gain access through the gate and this poses a collision risk to the structure. This is a matter of some concern and has I understand been raised a number of times by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Coverage (26 May 2016)

Seán Canney: The Memorandum of Understanding between Insurance Ireland and the Office of Public Works (OPW), which was signed in 2014, recognises that both parties have a common interest and objective in ensuring that appropriate and relevant information on completed OPW flood defence schemes is provided to insurers to facilitate, to the greatest extent possible, the availability to the public of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (26 May 2016)

Seán Canney: St. Laurence's Gate in Drogheda is a National Monument in State care and is maintained by the Heritage Service of the Office of Public Works. From time to time Heavy Goods Vehicles and larger vehicles will attempt to gain access through the gate and this poses a collision risk to the structure. This is a matter of some concern and has I understand been raised a number of times by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (26 May 2016)

Seán Canney: An Engineer from the Office of Public Works (OPW) met with a representative of Donegal County Council in June 2015 to inspect lands which had been flooded by the Bulba river in December 2014 and on previous occasions. Data from OPW’s Hydrometric records for Gartan Bridge (which date back to 1972) indicate a recurring flooding problem in this area since 1984. The river concerned does...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (25 May 2016)

Seán Canney: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will end the pay inequality for teachers who qualified after 2011; when he will establish a public service pay commission; when the commission will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12007/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (25 May 2016)

Seán Canney: The Arra River is part of the River Deel 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 statutory responsibility for the maintenance of this scheme. The weir mentioned in the question was not constructed as part of the Drainage Scheme, and the OPW is therefore not responsible for its maintenance.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (25 May 2016)

Seán Canney: 312. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11976/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (24 May 2016)

Seán Canney: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why his Department declined an application by a school (details supplied) for a pathways to literacy course; if he is aware that this school has Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools band 1 status, and this is the second year running that its pupils have been denied this important intervention; if he will increase funding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (24 May 2016)

Seán Canney: The Commissioners of Public Works hold leases on four properties that are currently vacant pending re-allocation to a Government Department: 1. Office at Island House, Cathedral Square, Galway; annual rent €105,120.00. The Department of Social Protection’s staff and functions transferred to the new Intreo Centre in Galway in late 2015. The Commissioners are negotiating an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (24 May 2016)

Seán Canney: Advance works carried out to date on the River Clare as part of the Claregalway flood relief scheme include the construction of an additional flood eye at Claregalway Bridge and the replacement of Crusheeny Bridge. These works were carried out on foot of the recommendations of the engineering consultants for the scheme in order to reduce flood risk in the area. Channel Maintenance has been...

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

Seán Canney: The River Deel Catchment Drainage Scheme was constructed in the 1960s by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to provide drainage outfall for agricultural purposes. In line with its statutory responsibility, the OPW continues to maintain the Scheme in proper repair and effective condition. The Scheme was not designed to a standard that would be appropriate for the protection of residential...

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

Seán Canney: Many properties within the town of Adare, including the development mentioned by the Deputy, lie within the “Benefiting Area” or floodplain of the River Maigue Catchment Drainage Scheme (CDS) which is under the statutory care of the Commissioners of Public Works. The embankments protecting the Maigue Catchment floodplain were constructed to a standard to protect agricultural...