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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that the former Garda station and residence in Leenane, Co. Galway is in private ownership. The OPW have not had responsibility for the property since the 30th April 2021, following the sale of the property at a public auction.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that they have appointed a Design Team to develop an upgrade and redevelopment scheme for Bishopstown Garda Station. A sketch scheme has been signed off by Garda Estate Management. The Design Team are currently undertaking planning consultations with the Local Authority, with a view to submitting a planning application. Site investigations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: In November 2024,the OPW publicly advertised for individuals, groups, organisations and event management/production companies to submit expressions of interest for the staging of cultural, musical, educational or heritage events in summer 2025, in the Iveagh Gardens. One expression of interest was received before the deadline of 28th November 2024. This submission was assessed and deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW require more time to collate the reply and will respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes and flood relief schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The location concerned forms part of the Feale Catchment Drainage Scheme (CDS) There is also a proposed Flood Relief Scheme identified for Listowel, County Kerry, which will be funded under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Coastal protection and localised flooding issues are matters, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Active Travel (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is working with the National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council to advance plans for permanent segregated cycle lanes and pedestrian crossing points along Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park. The project is in the pre-planning stage and work is ongoing on the design of the scheme with a view to submitting the appropriate applications for planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works will respond Directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is committed to making the Phoenix Park accessible to all visitors through sustainable public transport, active travel and through provision of 2,200 existing car parking spaces for those who need to drive to the Park. On the west side of the Phoenix Park, there are approximately 150 spaces on the Furze Road and 40 spaces in the Upper Glen Road car park. The OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works can confirm that restoration works on the lodge at the Phoenix Park Castleknock Gate include:replacement of the asbestos cement tile roofs with a lead rolled batten roof finish, necessitated by the shallow slope/ pitch of the existing roof;replacement of flat roof covering to the rear extension;replacement of existing uPVC windows with appropriate new hardwood sash...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Phoenix Park is an Archaeological Complex and National Historic Park of international significance and the toilet facilities in the Phoenix Park have been developed to date where there is suitable water and wastewater infrastructure. These public toilets are available at the following locations;The Phoenix Park Visitor CentreThe Tea Kiosk adjacent to Dublin ZooFarmleigh HouseKnockmaroon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Road Network (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The arterial drainage maintenance programme comprises 11,500km of river channel and 800km of embankments. This provides drainage for 260,000 hectares of agricultural lands, as well as a level of protection from flooding to much...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 385 together. Local coastal erosion issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by OPW in 2009. The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the Office of Public Works (OPW), Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, funding of €116,660 has been approved to Kerry County Council (KCC), to undertake a coastal erosion and flood risk management study and associated survey work for the location concerned. The OPW is aware that a draft report has been completed and is awaiting receipt of the final...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: A new Garda station for east Meath is a priority for both An Garda Síochána and the Office of Public Works. Both organisations have been working closely together to realise this goal. AGS has drafted a preliminary Business Case for a new station and this was received by the OPW late last year. The OPW has recently completed a market trawl for suitable sites in the area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I regret the delay in responding to the Deputy's question. The information requested is being finalised and a direct response will issue to the Deputy shortly. ">Info

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cork County Council is the owner of and has responsibility for the maintenance and repair of the weir in Fermoy. This weir does not form part of the Fermoy Flood Relief Scheme works, completed to protect the Fermoy community from a 1% AEP fluvial flood event. The in-river works that were completed maintained a clearance between the works area and the weir, thus avoiding scheme works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works, (OPW), was made aware on Monday 6th January of the collapse of a wall at the property referenced at Tyrconnell Street, Inchicore into the Camac River. The OPW made immediate contact with Dublin City Council that has been liaising with the affected property owners. Engineers in Dublin City Council have assessed the location along with their consultants/contractors....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The refurbishment of Lusk Garda Station is currently being assessed. The Office of Public Works tendered for the work in 2024, however the costs arising were in excess of the expected investment in the building. The Office of Public Works and Garda Estate Management are considering the works required in the context of providing a solution within the expected budget.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme, the largest study of flood risk in the state, was completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in 2018. The main output from this study was the Flood Risk Management Plans that are providing the evidence for a proactive approach for designing and constructing flood relief schemes for the most at-risk communities. The...