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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: In November 2015 an application by Galway County Council (GCC) for funding of €247,870 was approved under the Office of Public Works (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for a project in Kiltiernan/Ballinderren, Co Galway. This was approved on the basis that GCC sourced the additional funding required for the project. The progression of a minor works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Data (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works has approved funding of €365,869 to Galway County Council for 12 projects under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme since January 2016. Full details are available at

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The most significant flood risk issues in County Galway are being examined under the Western Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) project. The draft Plan is currently at public consultation stage and will run for another ten weeks. Following the public consultation process, the draft Plan will be finalised taking on board the comments received. The finalised Plans will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, is the principal and core mechanism through which the most significant flood risk throughout the country is being identified, assessed and managed. This comprehensive Programme is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the Office of Public Works (OPW) working in partnership with the local authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: Pending the commencement of works on the main flood defence scheme for Crossmolina which is currently in preparation, a number of interim measures are being progressed to address flood risk in the town and to enhance the resilience of the community to deal with flooding. Mayo County Council (MCC) in conjunction with the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the local Flood Action Group, are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: Westgate House is currently vacant, however, the carpark to the rear is leased to Drogheda Town Council under licence. Recently OPW officials have discussed the condition of the building with Louth County Council who have agreed to redecorate the facade of the building.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The car-park at Carrigafoyle Castle is not in the ownership of the State. Budgetary allocations allow the OPW to fulfil its obligations under National Monuments legislation for the monuments under its care. There are no funds available to be used for any works on areas not in State ownership/guardianship or control. In relation to the request to illuminate the Castle at night-time,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The works property referred to by the Deputy does 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. Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000km of channels and some 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance programme....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works (OPW) does not have an Arterial Drainage Scheme on the River Erne and has therefore no responsibility for channel maintenance in this area. Local flooding issues are, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to investigate and address, they may carry out flood alleviation works from their own resources, or apply to the OPW for funding under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: It is hoped that public access, albeit limited initially, can be facilitated in mid-2017.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (16 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: In March 2014, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Insurance Ireland (II), the representative body for the insurance industry in Ireland, and the Office of Public Works (OPW). This Memorandum sets out principles of how the two organisations will work together to ensure that appropriate and relevant information on completed OPW flood defence schemes is provided to insurers to...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: I am grateful to the Deputy for raising this question, which gives me an opportunity to address the House on the subject. The Office of Public Works has been working in close co-operation with Kilkenny County Council in recent years to assist the council in developing an application for funding assistance under the OPW's minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme to deal...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for that. I will get somebody to sing "Galway Bay" because I do not have-----

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: -----the qualities to do that but I thank him for his kind words.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: I have received a submission from the Mid-Shannon Flood Relief Group. The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally, and in the Shannon River Basin District generally, is the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. There are 66 locations in the Shannon River Basin District and 300 locations nationwide that are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The Lower Morrell River flood relief scheme is being progressed by Kildare County Council (KCC) as the Contracting Authority for the scheme with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). Following the completion of a full Feasibility Study, Cost Benefit Analysis and Environmental Impact Statement by the consultants designing the scheme, KCC is proceeding with the detailed design...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: Tachadoe ancient monastic settlement and Round Tower Co. Kildare is a National Monument in the care of the Office of Public Works. Structural issues within the walls of the Church are under investigation by a specialist Architectural Conservancy firm and its report is expected by the end of the year. The Round Tower at the site is unaffected. Any works proposals contemplated, whether they...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works (OPW) owns properties in the grounds of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) in the Phoenix Park. These properties have to date been managed by OSI who are about to commence a schedule of works which includes replacing guttering, rainwater pipes and chimney repairs.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: The channel referred to by the Deputy forms part of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, which falls under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000km of channels and some 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance programme....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Seán Canney: I provided the Deputy with details of applications approved up to 31 August 2016 for Galway County Council (GCC) under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 614 of 16 September, 2016. Since that reply, a further two projects have been approved under the scheme and are set out in the following table. Applications approved up...