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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out an annual programme of Arterial Drainage Maintenance to a total of 11,500km of river channel and approximately 730km of embankments. This OPW programme maintains those arterial drainage schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. The maintenance ensure the schemes are kept in proper repair and in an effective condition to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) developed a flood relief scheme for Foynes and received approval for the proposed scheme under Part viii of the Planning and Development Act. The Local Authority sought approval from the Office of Public Works to fund the scheme and this approval has been issued. LCCC is currently in discussions with Iarnród Éireann in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works is not the competent authority under planning regulations or foreshore regulations/legislation to grant any sort of temporary permission to carry out emergency coastal erosion preventative works. This is a matter for the Local Authority or, in the case of Foreshore licences, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. The only approval that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The core strategy for addressing the significant areas at significant risk and impact from flooding in Donegal, is the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. Donegal has 27 locations among the 300 locations nationwide that are being assessed under the Programme the purpose of which is to implement the EU Floods Directive and national...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) does not provide funding to Local Authorities to carry out drainage maintenance works. The OPW carries out its own programme of Arterial Drainage Maintenance. A total of 11,500km of river channel form part of the Arterial Drainage Schemes, and approximately 730km of embankments. While new Arterial Drainage Schemes are no longer being undertaken, the OPW has a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: As you are aware, the Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Clare County Council (CCC) as the contracting authority under its powers, and with funding and advice as appropriate from the Office of Public Works (OPW). CCC and the OPW are working together to ensure that all possible options are examined to ensure maximum protection for properties along with maximum value for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works is fully committed to progressing all the flood defence projects for County Cork as quickly as possible. The Mallow North and Mallow South and West flood defence schemes are completed and are operational. Some additional works are being undertaken on the Mallow South and West Scheme. The second stage of a tender competition for a civil works contractor for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The table sets out the details for all major flood relief schemes in County Cork at planning, construction and post-construction phase, the period of construction, a breakdown of the annual funding for such schemes over the 2011-2015 period. Scheme Stage Period of Construction Cost €000 2011 Cost €000 2012 Cost €000 2013 Cost €000 2014 Cost €000 2015 * Co...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Facilities Provision (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the Commissioners that the position remains unchanged from the response provided to the Deputy on 17 November last (PQ 229), in that the Commissioners of Public Works have no record of receiving an application from South Dublin County Council seeking a waiver of a parcel of land at Knockmitten Park, Clondalkin arising from the dissolution of Western Investments Ltd.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: In November 2013, the first stage of the procurement process for a civil works contractor to undertake the Bandon Flood Relief Scheme was commenced. This involved submission of a suitability assessment questionnaire by interested contractors. Following completion of this first stage assessment the process was challenged by an unsuccessful applicant on the grounds that they considered their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The OPW's policy relating to non-operational properties is, firstly, to identify alternative State use. If there is no other State use for a property the OPW will then consider disposing of the property on the open market, if and when conditions prevail, in order to generate much needed revenue for the Exchequer. If no State requirement is identified or if a decision is taken not to dispose...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: Drainage Districts are areas where drainage schemes to improve land for agricultural purposes were constructed under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1925. 170 Drainage District Schemes were established, covering 4,600km of channel. The statutory duty of maintenance for these schemes lies with the Local Authorities concerned. The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out its own programme of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 to 186, inclusive, together. The following table sets out the details for all major flood relief schemes in the counties indicated at planning, construction and post construction phase, the period of construction, a breakdown of the annual funding for such schemes over the 2011–2015 period. Scheme Stage Period of Construction Cost €000 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The report from the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform was forwarded to my Office by the Clerk to the Committee on 27 May of this year. The report contains a number of observations and recommendations which inform and support the Office of Public Works in its ongoing engagement with Insurance Ireland in relation to the exchange of information on completed OPW flood...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: Galway County Council (GCC) is the Contracting Authority with overall responsibility for the management and implementation of the Dunkellin River and Aggard Stream Flood Relief Scheme, which is being funded by the Office of Public Works. GCC appointed the Engineering and Environmental Consultants needed to complete the design and to attain the necessary statutory permissions for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks in Athlone and in the Shannon River Basin District generally, is the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. Athlone is one of 66 locations in the Shannon River Basin District and 300 locations nationwide that are being assessed under the Programme the purpose of which is to...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Appropriation Bill 2015 is an essential element of financial housekeeping that, as Members of the Seanad are aware, must be concluded by both Houses of the Oireachtas this year. The Bill serves two primary purposes. First, it is necessary to authorise in law all the expenditure that has been undertaken in 2015 on the basis of the Estimates that already have been agreed during the year....

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: I thank all Senators for their constructive contributions to what is a technical item of legislation.To pick up where Senator Hayden left off, I agree that it is worth giving time to scrutinise this legislation because that would be a useful overview of where we find ourselves in terms of the public finances. Undoubtedly, the economic crisis had a profound impact on those finances. When the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (16 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW), along with the local authorities in Co Meath, Fingal and Dublin City carried out the River Tolka Flood Relief Scheme from 2003 to 2011. The works in the Meath area were completed between 2003 and 2007 at a cost of €6.8m. The Mornington Flood Relief Scheme was completed in 2013 at a cost of €3.93m, and during 2015 the OPW carried out direct...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (16 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: Following the formal public exhibition of the proposed flood relief scheme for Templemore which took place in March/April of 2015, work on finalising the detailed design of the scheme has been ongoing. This has involved necessary consultations with relevant stakeholders. The Office of Public Works is working to progress the scheme as quickly as possible and hopes to submit the scheme to the...