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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (7 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: In their standard annual application process for Seasonal Guides for Heritage visitor sites, the OPW routinely seeks key information from prospective candidates in order to progress the selection process. The online application form for the 2018 season can be viewed at Information in relation to specific date of birth is sought in order to ensure that the OPW remains compliant with certain...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I assume the Deputy is referring to a potential scheme of Individual Property Protection (IPP) measures which is the subject of a Feasibility Study undertaken on behalf of Kilkenny County Council (KCC). The Feasibility Study Report, which was undertaken on a pilot basis, has been completed and submitted to the Office of Public Works (OPW) by KCC for consideration. The Report is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out a national programme, on an average five-yearly cycle, of Arterial Drainage Maintenance to a total of 11,500km of river channel and approximately 730km of embankments nationally. These maintenance works relate to arterial drainage schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out a national programme, on an average five-yearly cycle, of Arterial Drainage Maintenance to a total of 11,500km of river channel and approximately 730km of embankments nationally. These maintenance works relate to arterial drainage schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (12 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: The river referred to by the Deputy does not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme, which would fall under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for the maintenance of this river. Also, OPW does not have responsibility for maintaining road infrastructure. This responsibility primarily rests with Local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: In January 2016, the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established by Government to enhance on-going co-operation across all of the State agencies involved with the River Shannon, including ESB, Waterways Ireland, Bord na Móna, Inland Fisheries Ireland, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, OPW and the relevant local authorities.including to trial the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flooding Data (12 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: On April 11th 2017, the Government agreed the administrative arrangements for a Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded during December 4th 2015 to January 13th 2016. This is a national scheme of humanitarian assistance, targeting aid at those worst affected properties, for which there are no alternative feasible measures. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (13 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 97 together. I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) received an enquiry from local Gardaí about developing the parking facilities at the Garda Station in question. All requests for capital works at Garda Stations must be approved by Garda Estate Management (GEM) of An Garda Síochána and funding confirmed before they can be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (13 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Government has provided many supports to assist those households affected by flooding in Donegal last August. The Local Authorities would have the principal responsibly for housing needs in their area and Donegal County Council would be able to provide information regarding the status of any supports that they have provided. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (13 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: The former Garda station at Camp, Co. Kerry closed on 31 January 2013 as part of An Garda Síochána’s 2013 Policing Plan. As part of the Programme for a Partnership Government, the Policing Authority was asked to oversee a review of all closed Garda stations with a view to the possible reopening of some stations. While An Garda Síochána has identified six...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: The lotto numbers would be good.

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Baile Bhuirne and Ballymakeera scheme is currently at outline design stage and the preferred options for the scheme are being finalised. A submission to the National Parks and Wildlife Service was approved, allowing the scheme to progress to site investigations, at which point the results will inform the preferred options of the scheme. A surveying contractor was appointed in...

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: As Deputy Moynihan is well aware, I was in Cork. I have visited most areas throughout the country, but I have visited Cork in particular because of this scheme. Since I came into this office in the past four and a half months I have made a high priority of several schemes, and this scheme is one of them. I assure Deputy Moynihan and the people that this is at the forefront and I intend to...

Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I know this is an important issue for Deputy Moynihan and the people he represents, especially the people in that area. I assure Deputy Moynihan that everything will be done to deliver on the scheme. I assure Deputy Moynihan that since I came into office, I have highlighted several schemes throughout the country, and I see this scheme as important. I have talked to the people who have made...

Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: We were going well for a minute.

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: The River Slaney-Enniscorthy flood relief scheme is being progressed by Wexford County Council as the contracting authority, with funding by the Office of Public Works. Good progress is being made in advancing the scheme and a significant amount of the necessary ground work to inform the detailed design of the scheme has been carried out to date. Further work is required on the technical...

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I will visit the area very shortly, as the Deputy is aware. The Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, has also contacted me in this regard. I assure Deputy Browne that this is a top priority for the Government and me.

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Status (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I am happy with that.

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Data (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I could, of course, mention many schemes. Since I was elected, Deputies have raised a huge number of issues in respect of CFRAM. In 2017, five schemes were completed. There are seven schemes ongoing at present and ten are planned for commencement in 2018. I would also acknowledge the minor works scheme, under which 60 projects have been completed in 2017. The latter is a considerable...

Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Data (14 Dec 2017)

Kevin Moran: I assure him and all other Deputies that I made a commitment regarding CFRAM. It is nearly complete and people will see the outcome.