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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,...

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...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Byrne for raising this important matter in respect of the Coast Guard projects in Courtown and Arklow. I saw that this had been tabled as a Commencement matter, so I wanted to come in as Minister of State with responsibility to provide him with an update. I will do it slightly out of sequence to the response and deal with Arklow first. The Irish Coast Guard division of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Senator Byrne's comments on Arklow and I appreciate his frustration about Courtown, County Wexford. A preferred site was selected in final consultation with the Department of Transport in March 2024. The OPW is still in negotiations with the owner of the preferred site but as it has been said, it is at a commercially sensitive stage. I give the Senator my commitment to follow...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: 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 shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (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.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (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.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works, in compliance with the Irish Wildlife Act 1976 and the Irish Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, is monitoring the situation in relation to gull control at the OPW Jamestown Road premises. In relation to the 2018 Report referenced, I will request my officials to forward this directly to the Deputy.

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.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (10 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: As the lead agency with responsibility for Flood Risk Management, the OPW developed a Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Flood Risk Management that was approved by Government in October 2019. The Plan which was developed as required under the National Adaptation Framework, 2018, sets out a long-term goal for adaptation in flood risk management, along with a set of objectives and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (17 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is responsible for caring, maintaining and operating the country’s most important heritage sites. The mission of OPW Heritage Services is to conserve and protect the nation’s built heritage in our care whilst providing public access, interpretation and encouraging the public to visit and engage with our nation's heritage. The Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Cultural Institutions (17 Oct 2024)

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

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: As part of the National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) studies, Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) were published in May 2018, which identified more than 100 flood relief schemes to be further developed for implementation. In addition to the identified schemes, a number of further schemes were also found to be technically feasible, but their estimated costs were...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for leading and co-ordinating the implementation of Ireland’s national flood policy, which includes the development of a planned programme of feasible works for major flood relief schemes. In 2018, to facilitate the development of a programme of works, the OPW completed a strategic study - the National Catchment Flood Risk...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (16 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am fully aware of the devastation that Storm Babet had on people, families, businesses and communities in Co. Cork. The proposed Bride River Flood Relief Scheme (Blackpool FRS) includes conveyance improvements, flood defence embankments, walls and pumping stations. The scheme was initiated in 2013 following major flooding in 2012, and is expected to provide protection from the Bride River...