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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Enniscorthy (River Slaney) flood defence scheme is being progressed by Wexford County Council (WCC) on behalf of the Commissioners of Public Works as a scheme under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. This is a significant scheme within the Office of Public Works' €1 billion flood relief investment programme, and on completion will protect 236 properties in the town. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tender documentation for Bailieborough Garda Station has been completed. The Commissioners of Public Works are awaiting the approval of An Garda Síochána to invite tenders from already qualified construction contractors. Following award of a contract construction will take about 20 months to complete. The Programme for Government included for a ‘pilot programme of station...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The works to facilitate the reopening of Rush Garda Station have been completed. The opening of the Station is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme has been submitted by the Office of Public Works, under the provisions of the Arterial Drainage Acts, accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS), to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for formal Confirmation. On foot of the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The works to Fitzgibbon St Garda Station are being carried out in two phases. The first phase, which involved mainly external works, was completed in 2019. The contract for the second phase was awarded on 16 December 2019 and works commenced on site in January 2020.  The second phase works involve a full internal refurbishment and repair of the building which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: `The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) have not entered into lease arrangements with co-working real estate companies.  A number of licences have been agreed with companies in respect of serviced offices to meet urgent, specialised, generally short term requirements which cannot be met from within the existing portfolio or through traditional lease arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection Commissioner (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Data Protection Commission Office in Portarlington is a leased property.  Therefore Landlord permission is required for works such as those proposed.  On 21 October OPW wrote to the landlord of the property requesting permission to carry out the proposed works.  On 3 November the Landlord reverted to OPW seeking technical information.  This information is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. Wexford County Council (WCC) is progressing the Enniscorthy (River Slaney) flood defence scheme on behalf of the Commissioners of Public Works, under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. This is a significant scheme within the Office of Public Works €1 billion flood relief investment programme, and on completion will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages over 2,500 properties on behalf of the State. These include office accommodation, heritage properties, visitor centres, Garda stations, warehouses and others.  As would be normal for a portfolio of that size, there are a small number of non-operational or vacant properties and sites around the country.  At present, there are just over 80...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Blackpool Flood Relief Scheme commenced in 2013 when the Office of Public Works, in conjunction with Cork City Council, appointed consultants to develop proposals to deal with the flood risk that existed in Cork City. The scheme was originally part of the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme.  As it became clear, however, that a solution could be advanced for Blackpool ahead of the Lower...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (18 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that all requests for the use of Steward's Lodge by the Department of An Taoiseach, for either meetings or for overnight stays, are recorded by OPW management at Farmleigh. There are no exceptions or exemptions from this recording requirement. OPW does not keep a record of individual attendees at meetings or other visitors to the Lodge. In regard...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad on the issue of flooding. Only two weeks ago, I was pleased to have had the opportunity to hear from Dáil colleagues on flooding matters on the Shannon and across the country and I outlined the Government’s ongoing work in tackling the issues. I am very familiar with the devastation that can be caused by flooding for individual...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will start at the end. I thank Senator Cummins for acknowledging the work of the OPW staff. I have heard a lot of criticism of things that are not done. It is very important to point out the things that are done. It is particularly important to point out that during flooding, on nights when nobody wants to go out, local authority and OPW staff can be found working with the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (19 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that OPW is completing a programme of maintenance works at Ballyporeen Garda Station. The final element of the works is the repair of a section of the boundary to the rear, which while weather dependent, is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (19 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The amount expended to date on this Station by the Office of Public Works is €1,244,780.02 exc. Vat. This includes €1,141,817.71 exc. Vat for construction costs , €76,099.85 exc. Vat for Consultants fees and €26,862.66 for other costs which include asbestos removal, planning fees, per cent for art allowance, etc.  The construction...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation (24 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The amount expended to date on the Four Courts Scaffolding by the Office of Public Works is €1,146,131.11 Ex. Vat. The scaffolding facilitates on-going essential repairs to the Drum at the Four Courts at Inns Quay, Dublin 7, and has been used to provide access to the upper dome to facilitate concrete repair works; access to rotunda area to facilitate inspection, investigations,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: A major flood relief scheme for Letterkenny was identified in the Flood Risk Management Plan for the North Western River Basin, and is to be advanced over the period of the National Development Plan to 2027. The proposed project, with a preliminary Total Project Cost Estimate of €4.23m, will consist of a series of flood walls and embankments, along with the replacement of a footbridge...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: Babe's Bridge is not a National Monument in the ownership or guardianship of the State. As such, the Office of Public Works holds no role in its care or maintenance and has no plans to do any work to the structure.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Offices (24 Nov 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The rent being paid by the Commissioners of Public Works in respect of the offices at Block 1, Miesian Plaza is in accordance with the terms of the lease. An ambiguity around the measurement standard used as a basis for the rent calculation in Miesian Plaza was first identified during the course of an OPW internal review and subsequently in a Comptroller & Auditor General examination...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Traffic Management (1 Dec 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: Following a request from An Garda Síochána, the perimeter side vehicular gates in the Park were closed on the grounds of public safety further to the Level 5 Government restrictions. This arrangement has been in place since the 31st October and the two main gates have functioned satisfactorily, with the exception of the weekend of the 21st/22nd November, when there was unprecedented...