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Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for maintenance of the channel referred to by the Deputy as part of the Glyde and Dee Arterial Drainage Scheme, which was designed to provide outfall for agricultural drainage. The event of 2014 was an extreme one and exceeded the design capacity of this channel. The OPW recently approved funding for a study of the White River in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The total visitors to OPW sites in 2015 together with the incomes deriving from each are set out in the following table. Admission is not charged at all sites and, though visitors are recorded at all sites where staff are present, certain sites which do not have Guides may also have numbers recorded using passive counters. Site Name Total Visitors Total Income Publications Heritage Card...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The embankments at Incherea are old Land Commission embankments and the Office of Public Works (OPW) is not responsible for the upkeep of these embankments. It is a matter for Kerry County Council (KCC) in the first instance to investigate and address issues of coastal protection and flooding at the location indicated. It is open to KCC to undertake any required remedial works using its own...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The location referred to by the Deputy forms part of the 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. The OPW is considering the installation of additional sluices in Callinafercy East and is currently surveying a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has received an application from Cork County Council under the OPW's administrative Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme for a project at Ballingeary, Co Cork. The application is currently being assessed and a decision is due shortly.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Snapchat next year.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Local flooding and coastal erosion issues are matters for Local Authorities to investigate and address in the first instance and to carry out flood mitigation and coastal protection works using its own resources. It is open to Kerry County Council to submit a funding application under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme to the Office of Public Works. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. Local flooding and coastal erosion issues are matters for Local Authorities to investigate and address in the first instance and to carry out flood mitigation and coastal protection works using its own resources. The Office of Public Works operates a Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: There are flood defence embankments in this location that form part of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, and as such are maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW). The River Maine CDS consists of 228 km of channel, 96 km of embankment, 130 bridges and 210 sluice outfall structures. Severe damage was experienced to a number of assets during the storms over the last few years....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The River Flesk 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. Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address, and Kerry County Council may...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: No application has been received to date by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under its Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme from Kerry County Council (KCC) for the Kenmare area, County Kerry. As previously advised, on 11th February, 2014 the Government allocated specific funding to local authorities for repair of public coastal defence infrastructure that was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The Minister for the Department Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), Brendan Howlin T.D., confirmed the Clare River (Claregalway) Scheme in November 2015 and this was followed by an eight week period of public notice of the Confirmation decision. Also, based on the expert recommendation contained in the independent valuation report commissioned by DPER on the Environmental Impact...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The issue raised by the Deputy has been examined by the Office of Public Works (OPW). The locality mentioned does not include any part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme which would fall under the remit of the OPW under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act, and the OPW therefore has no responsibility for channel maintenance in this area. The area does not contain any Drainage Districts for which the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The locality mentioned by the Deputy does not include any 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 channel maintenance in this area. Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is currently undertaking the design of a flood relief scheme for Crossmolina on the River Deel. Options have been devised to deal with flooding problems in the town and a public information day will be held on Friday, 8th April to ascertain the public's view on the proposed measures. Subject to agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme is being advanced by Cork County Council and the Scheme has been Confirmed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Cork County Council, as the Contracting Authority for the Scheme, is progressing the tender process for a civil works contractor to undertake the works and tenders for the contractor for the Scheme were received on 5 February,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. The outturn on the Drainage Maintenance Vote for 2015 was €14.861million. The estimate for this vote for 2016 is €15.338m. Part of this estimate included a contingency fund of €300,000. As a result of the damage inflicted by Storm Imogen on the embankments on the Maine C.D.S this fund has been allocated to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The River Nenagh Catchment Drainage Scheme was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945, and the OPW has statutory responsibility for maintenance of the drainage works. Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000km of channels and about 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance...