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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (1 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Senator. I have a meeting with Cork County Council arranged for tomorrow. I will be meeting the engineering staff regarding what happened not only last August but also, coincidentally, last week. We will be discussing Bantry, Bandon, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Fermoy, Mallow and other towns with schemes in the pipeline, such as Midleton. The Senator's colleague Senator Dooley...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Restroom facilities are open seven days a week at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, the Tea Rooms close to Dublin Zoo and also at Farmleigh Estate during the normal opening hours at these locations. OPW is aware that many locations throughout Dublin have closed their restroom facilities in light of the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the Office of Public Works has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland (CPW) acquired/assembled a development site at Hammond Lane, Dublin 8, over a number of years. The property referred to by the deputy was acquired in 1999. The purpose of this acquisition was to facilitate the development of a Family Court complex and office accommodation for the Court Service. The site has been archaeologically examined and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has sought legal advice from the Chief State Solicitor's Office with regard to updating the bye-laws pertaining to the Phoenix Park which, as the Deputy has pointed out, are somewhat out of date with reference to modern day operations and usage of the Park. OPW requires detailed advices in respect of the primary legislation. Certain bye-laws could possibly be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme is being led by Westmeath County Council with funding from the Office of Public Works (OPW). Building on the option development work of the Shannon CFRAM (Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment & Management) Study, Westmeath County Council appointed Engineering Consultants in April 2017, to progress appropriate flood risk alleviation measures for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Through the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, detailed engineering analysis, assessment and extensive public consultation was undertaken for 300 communities throughout Ireland, including 90 coastal areas, which in 2012 were identified as being most likely to be impacted by future coastal and fluvial flooding. One key output of the CFRAM Programme were the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) carried out no major refurbishment works at Raheny Garda Station during the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. Ongoing minor works were carried out and details of the expenditure for each of the 3 years is outlined separately in the following tables. These figures include works funded by both the OPW and An Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Harcourt Square complex was part of a bundle of properties being sold by NAMA in 2013 under Project Aspen. The Commissioners of Public Works engaged with NAMA at that time to explore the possibility of the Commissioners acquiring Harcourt Square. However, this did not proceed as it was not possible for NAMA to separate Harcourt Square from Project Aspen and deal with it in isolation....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that construction of the new Garda Security and Operations Centre at Military Rd, Dublin 8 is on schedule to be completed on time in September 2022. I am further advised by the Commissioners that the project is being developed within budget and it is expected that the project will be delivered on time within its total project budget.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Allowances are made for OPW employees who cannot avail of external childcare facilities at present. OPW employees who have to care for their children on a number of days per week due to the pandemic have not been instructed that they must use their holidays for such days. Flexible working hours have been made available to staff who have childcare responsibilities during the pandemic.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The fields and channels referred to by the Deputy are outside the bounds of the Feale Catchment Drainage Scheme and therefore do not form part of the Arterial Drainage Scheme under the auspices of this office. The OPW has no maintenance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address. All Local Authorities may carry out flood mitigation works, using either their own resources, or by applying for funding under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under this scheme, applications are considered for projects that are estimated to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 and 317 together. The refurbishment works at Fitzgibbon St Garda Station were on schedule to be completed in March 2021, however, works were suspended on site from 6pm 8th January 2021 in accordance with the current Covid-19 restrictions. The works will recommence on site when the current Covid 19 restrictions are lifted.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is currently a steering group in place, comprising representatives of the Office of Public Works and Kerry County Council, to progress the Kenmare Flood Relief Scheme. Kenmare is being implemented as part of the first tranche of 60 new schemes that have been prioritised for implementation nationally as part of the Flood Relief Management Plans. In October 2020 Kerry County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: In December, 2019, the Government noted that the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group agreed to provide €7m from the OPW Vote to Waterways Ireland to implement a co-ordinated strategic programme of maintenance activities for the River Shannon and for the removal of a number of constrictions in the Callows region. These proposed works can delay flooding and also...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. During 2021, arterial drainage maintenance works consisting of 58kms of minor channel and 5kms of major channel are planned at various locations across the catchment for the Killimor Catchment Drainage Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Iveagh Gardens are open daily from 8am to 6pm from March to October, with the exception of Sundays and Bank Holidays, when they open at 10am. The Gardens are located in close proximity to St Stephens Green Park which provides all visitors to and from the area with 22 acres of open space, wide expansive paths for social distancing and it is open to the public from dawn to dusk seven...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The information on the annual cost to date of the maintenance and protection of the National Monument buildings at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street since the Office of Public Works assumed responsibility for their care in 2017 is attached in tabular form. These costs are associated with security, consultancy fees, pest control, weed spraying. Some relatively minor direct labour costs associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: A potential flood relief scheme was recommended for Clifden as part of the National Flood Risk Management Plans, published in 2018, which identified 118 new projects nationwide to be progressed under the National Development Plan 2018 – 2027. Following this proposal, the Office of Public Works confirmed to Galway County Council (GCC) funding for the costs of developing and implementing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 520 together. Section 25 of the Disability Act states that ‘a public body shall ensure that its public buildings, are as far as practicable, accessible to persons with disabilities. It defines public buildings as ‘a building, or that part of a building, to which members of the public generally have access and which is occupied, managed or...