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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: As outlined to the Deputy in previous replies to Parliamentary Questions on this subject, the channel in question is part of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme which was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. The OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for the maintenance of this scheme. Each year the OPW carries out work to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together. It is a matter for Cavan and Monaghan County Councils in the first instance to identify and address minor or localised flooding issues in their counties. It is open to the Councils to undertake any local flood mitigation works using their own resources or to submit an application for funding if necessary under the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 to 134, inclusive, together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) does not have Arterial Drainage Schemes on the either the River Erne system or River Dromore and is not responsible for channel maintenance in either area in accordance with its statutory requirements under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. Local flooding issues are, in the first...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his question, which comes in a period of significant difficulty for many throughout the country after a number of bad weather events. There is already in place a national authority for flood risk management. The Office of Public Works, OPW, is the lead State body for the co-ordination and implementation of Government policy on the management of flood risk in Ireland....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: It is not a question of whether we need to establish a statutory authority because we have one in place. The Deputy's party set it up when in government, when the European Communities (Assessment and Management of Flood Risks) Regulations 2010 were introduced under Statutory Instrument No. 122 of 2010 which had been transposed into Irish law. Under the regulations the Commissioners of Public...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: Let there be no doubt that there is a national plan and a national organisation called the OPW which is charged with implementing flood relief plans. It is the competent single authority responsible for delivering plans. There is money available, too. We will spend €430 million on flood defences. More will be spent in the next five years than has been spent in the past 20. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Government has allocated €80.746 m in 2016 for the Office of Public Works (OPW) overall Flood Risk Management Programme of which €52.561m is for the continued implementation of the OPW's comprehensive programme of capital flood relief works. There are currently five major schemes at construction in Bray, Co Wicklow, River Dodder, Dublin, South Campshires, Dublin, Ennis...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Government last year announced details of a €430 million 6 year programme of capital investment on flood risk management and mitigation measures as part of the Government's overall Capital Investment Plan 2016 – 2021. The flood protection capital programme 2016 – 2021 will build on the very significant investment that has already been undertaken in flood relief works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The provision of €430 million funding for flood risk management has already been made by the Government and was announced in the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Plan 2016 – 2021published in September 2015. This funding is being made available to the Office of Public Works (OPW) through the annual Estimates process and allows for a graduated increase in the annual capital...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The OPW's Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, which is implementing the 2007 EU Floods Directive requirements, is completing detailed assessment of 300 areas at potentially significant risk from flooding. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW, working in partnership with the Local Authorities, involves the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is reviewing the feasibility study report prepared by the engineering consultants engaged by Clare County Council to examine the flooding issues at the location mentioned. The OPW will be responding to the Council as soon as possible once it has completed a full review of the feasibility study report.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that they are in the process of disposing of the State’s interest in the former Garda station at Lauragh, Co. Kerry at present.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme is at design stage with the outline design expected to be completed in the next few months. At the same time, an Environmental Impact Statement will be completed. It is expected that this will allow the holding of a formal public exhibition in mid 2016 following which work on the detailed design will be progressed with the aim of enabling the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Government announced two pilot Individual Property Protection (IPP) projects on 5January 2015. These are community based pilots to inform the mechanism to deliver IPP, as part of a community based approach or scheme and also the potential costs and benefits attached to IPP for areas where a flood defence scheme is not likely to be completed for some time. Mayo County Council is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The unprecedented rainfall in December led to extensive flooding across the country including in Co. Wexford. A flood relief scheme is being progressed by Wexford County Council for Enniscorthy. The River Slaney (Enniscorthy) Flood Relief Scheme was publicly exhibited in 2009 but due to significant local opposition did not proceed to Confirmation stage at that point. Taking on board...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is currently undertaking the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme throughout the country. The Programme involves an assessment of 300 locations nationwide including 90 coastal locations, the mapping of potentially significant flood risk areas and the production of flood risk management options and plans. These draft Flood Risk...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: An application for funding under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for a project at Bachelor’s Walk, Ballina, Co. Mayo was received within the last two weeks and is currently being assessed.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: A total of approx 4.45m people visited OPW-managed heritage sites in 2014. The breakdown is as follows. The figures for 2015 are still in the process of being compiled and will be available shortly. Provisional estimates indicate however that the total visitors have again increased over the 2014 total. It should be noted that these figures relate to those sites where the OPW Heritage...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: Cork County Council is the Contracting Authority for the Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme and the Council is progressing the tender process for the project. The due date for the return of tenders for the procurement of a civil works contractor is 5 February, 2016. The Scheme has been submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for Confirmation. The Minister must have the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The risk of flooding in the specific areas mentioned is being addressed currently by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Dublin City Council (DCC) working in partnership. There are currently two major flood relief schemes being undertaken in the specific areas mentioned, the largest being the scheme on the River Dodder where works have been completed on the tidal section and works are...