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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW is currently piloting a new delivery model for flood relief schemes, which will inform the prioritisation of future schemes nationally and the scope of services required from consultants to design and construct flood relief schemes. As part of this pilot Donegal County Council have received approval to commence the data collection for the Donegal Town Flood Relief scheme prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Assets (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW need more time to collate the information and will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW need more time to collate the information and will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437, 438, 440, 454 and 456 together. I have requested that my officials in the Office of Public Works carry out an immediate, full review into the Leinster House covered bicycle shelter project. I am currently awaiting the finalised report from the Chairman of the OPW.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Gate Lodge at St. Enda's park dates from 1830s and was occupied until 2000. At that time, the Office of Public Works considered the feasibility of updating the lodge to modern building standards for residential accommodation or to use it as office accommodation for landscape staff at St. Enda's. Both options would have required significant alterations to the existing structure that were...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2024)

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 location concerned forms part of the Corrib-Headford Arterial Drainage Scheme. The channels at the location concerned are currently included in the OPW Annual Maintenance Programme for 2025 and will be surveyed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 444 together. I regret the delay in responding to the Deputy’s questions. The information requested is being finalised and a direct response will issue to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW needs more time to collate the information and will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that the former Garda station at Dalkey comprises two properties on one site with the main Garda station property on Tubbermore Road and a second property on Sorrento Road. In accordance with their Disposals Policy, and the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Circular: Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that ownership of the former Garda station property at Kill O’ the Grange transferred to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on the 28thof May 2024. Therefore, the maintenance and upkeep of the property is a matter for the council.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties. This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for many State Agencies. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW need 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 (9 Sep 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: An Garda Síochána has informed the Office of Public Works (OPW) that they have no immediate plans for any refurbishment or upgrade works at Castlepollard Garda Station. It is not included on their Capital Investment Programme 2023-2030

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 500 together. Cork County Council has responsibility for the maintenance of the weir in Fermoy. This weir did not form part of the works completed to protect the Fermoy community from its flood risk through the North and South Fermoy Flood Relief Schemes. The in-river works that formed part of these flood relief schemes maintained a clearance between...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (23 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: An Garda Síochána has informed the Office of Public Works (OPW) that they have no immediate plans for any refurbishment or upgrade works at Castlepollard Garda Station. It is not included on their Capital Investment Programme 2023-2030. The OPW recently carried out minor damp proofing and dry-rot treatment works in the Station and there are minor fabric maintenance works scheduled...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (23 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My officials are currently collating the information and will revert directly to the Deputy in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

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 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 Lower Lee...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (23 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (23 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: While there have been no major capital works in Rathfarnham Castle since 2020, two major projects are at an advanced stage of planning and will be progressed in the coming twelve months. During excavations in 2014, significant archaeological finds were uncovered. These artefacts have been cleaned, catalogued, conserved and labelled in line with the standards of the National Museum of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme and the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme are both led by South Dublin County Council with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). This funding is part of the Government’s commitment of €1.3 billion for the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2021 – 2030....