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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cork County Council is leading the delivery of the Midleton Flood Relief Scheme Midleton has proven to be one of the most complex schemes with flood risks from four sources; fluvial, tidal, groundwater and pluvial. The preferred option is now identified and, following Storm Babet, an assessment of the scheme design is complete, so that the community can be confident that the designed scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

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 area in question does not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme, therefore the OPW has no responsibility for the maintenance of the channel, nor any authority to carry out any works there. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works and Galway County Council are working together on the development of the South Galway (Gort Lowlands) Flood Relief Scheme with Galway County Council acting as the lead authority. The South Galway (Gort Lowlands) Flood Relief Scheme is currently at Stage I, Scheme Development and Preliminary Design. There has been a significant amount of public and stakeholder...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The table below summarises the amount that has been spent by the OPW on historian services in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 It should be noted however that the OPW employs a number of personnel who are historians or have such qualifications, so much of the necessary historical expertise comes from within the OPW. The OPW may also occasionally engage historians to provide services to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public works (OPW) that the Irish Coast Guard, a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Units based in 58 coast guard stations. The Coast Guard building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the OPW on behalf of the Department of Transport. These projects are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Additional time is needed to collate the information requested by the Deputy. OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Heritage Sites (3 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Durkan for raising this important matter. I note the point he has raised. I have stated, in my time as Minister of State, that Lime Avenue is not a permanent access point. There are varying views in terms of it being a temporary access. As far as a permanent access is concerned, however, that is not something I am looking at. The Deputy is right; there is a need for a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Heritage Sites (3 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Before I get to this very important matter, I join others in expressing my sympathy on the passing of the lady of the House in her time, Deputy Mary O'Rourke, to her family. Deputy Andrews is opposite. When we were first elected in 2007, Mary O'Rourke was a senior Member of the House. She was very vibrant. She was that combination of intellect and robustness. More than anything else,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (2 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The detail design for the new enclosure for the Turoe Stone is being finalised at this time, under the direction of the OPW conservation architects. Once tender documents are completed, and pending consents granted, a suitably qualified company will be awarded the tender to build the new enclosure for the Turoe Stone, together with associated landscaping works. It is envisaged that the Turoe...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (2 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works needs more time to collate the information and will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (2 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The St. Laurence’s Gate building is a Barbican, a remnant of a guardhouse forming part of the ancient Drogheda City Walls. It is owned by Louth County Council and is a National Monument, Number 511, in the Guardianship of the Office of Public Works. The OPW's position in relation to St Laurence's Gate has been communicated previously. Currently there is no appraisal being...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The number of WTE Civil and Structural Engineers by grade for 2022-2024 is as follows: - 2022 2023 2024 Assistant Chief Engineer 1 1 1 Engineer Grade 1 3 4 4 Engineer Grade 2 3 1 1 (2 grade 2 candidates in clearance with PAS to be assigned soon) ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (1 Oct 2024)

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 Maine Arterial Drainage Scheme. Officials from the OPW South West Drainage Maintenance section attended the site to carry out an inspection on Thursday 26th ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that Bishops Square is a seven story over basement office building in Dublin 2 occupied by a number of Government Departments and some private sector tenants. The OPW holds four separate leases in the building and the information requested is being collated. The OPW will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works needs more time to collate the information and will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Office of Public Works is actively seeking a resolution to the issue. I can advise that four hawk kites were installed to discourage the gulls from the area and these are replaced when they are damaged. The OPW will keep this matter under review and will install additional kites if they are required. Monitoring of this situation is being undertaken...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (1 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works can confirm the following Garda stations within the Carlow Kilkenny Division were refurbished in 2023 and to date in 2024. The Garda Stations, the nature of the works, the stage the projects are at currently and the expected completion date of the works is outlined in the table below. This table includes works valued in excess of €100,000 and relate to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (26 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that the information requested is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.