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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: While the main construction works to the Garda Station building have been completed, commissioning of certain mechanical and electrical installations has not yet been demonstrated to the required standards. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has been actively engaging with the contractor on this issue and the contractor has advised OPW that it expects that all of the outstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (28 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has maintenance responsibility for Arterial Drainage Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2000km of channels and about 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance programme. The River Galey maintenance works programme is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Sep 2021)

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 nationally, from which the relevant funding for the Enniscorthy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (28 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am informed by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that this matter is being reviewed. However as the files have to be recalled from offsite storage it is not possible to provide a response within the usual timeframe for PQs. A response will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (28 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is in the process of providing continuing routine maintenance to the surface of the public car park at Castletown, Celbridge, County Kildare. These works are part of the ongoing maintenance works carried out at Castletown on an annual basis. There are no plans to replace the surface at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW is first and foremost a service organisation. We are primarily concerned with the delivery of services to our customers. Our ethos is client focus, timely delivery and value for money in a sustainable manner. Through the OPW Customer Action Plan, we are committed to providing a professional, efficient and courteous service to all our customers, as well as the delivering the highest...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (28 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2018, €1bn investment was made available to the Office of Public Works over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 to implement the recommendations of the Flood Risk Management Plans as part of Project 2040. This investment is to underpin the delivery of the existing capital flood relief programme and the additional flood relief schemes recommended in the Flood Risk...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) submitted the Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme documentation to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for Statutory Confirmation under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995 on 28thSeptember 2020. As part of this statutory process, stakeholders were afforded a formal opportunity to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (29 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) are actively engaged with Mayo County Council in relation to the transfer of the site identified for the new Coast Guard Station in Westport to the OPW.   Legal contracts for the transfer of the site have been agreed and are ready for execution subject to vacant possession.  Full Planning Permission has been granted and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works (30 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works regret the delay in responding to the Deputy's correspondence regarding Dún Aonghasa.   I can assure the Deputy that the Commissioners endeavour to provide a substantive response to all parliamentary representations as quickly as possible but there are, on occasion, factors that may impact a timeline in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: An Garda Síochána (30 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The re-opening of Bawnboy Garda Station is part of the 'Pilot Programme of Station re-openings'. The tender evaluation for Bawnboy Garda Station is now complete. This matter is the subject of ongoing discussion between An Garda Síochána and the Office of Public Works. The programme for the works will take about 12 weeks to complete.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (5 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that they are continuing to liaise with the Chief State Solicitors Office (CSSO) in order to finalise the contract for purchase of a site for the construction of a Coast Guard facility at Castlefreke, Rosscarberry, Co Cork. Following the easing of Covid restrictions over the summer, the required site visits took place with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland (CPW), on behalf of the State, manage a large and diverse property portfolio of over 2,500 properties. These range from office accommodation to heritage properties, visitor centres, Garda Stations, among others. The Commissioners own two properties in the centre of the villages referenced in the question. These are - the former Garda station...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (5 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that a contract for the refurbishment of Longford Garda Station was awarded on 11th March 2020 to the value of €1,848,674.95 excluding vat. The works at the station include the construction of a new two storey extension to the rear of the station to accommodate 4 Cells, a Prisoner Processing Unit and additional office accommodation as well as internal alterations and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (6 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that there are currently 89 staff members employed in the OPW with training in universal design. In addition a significant number of staff have relevant experience in this area.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care Services (7 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am taking the Commencement debate on behalf of the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Feighan, who sends his apologies. I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. Family carers are the backbone of care provision across the country. Whether caring for a child or a parent with a disability or illness or an elderly family member, carers, through their selfless...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care Services (7 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government is committed to improving the supports for carers. Nobody disputes the Senator's bone fides in this. We all deal with these in our constituencies on a weekly basis. The Government is committed to improving services for family carers to enable them to continue caring in confidence and the continued implementation of the cross-departmental national carers' strategy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (12 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Designated parking spaces for people with disabilities or those with reduced mobility are available in all car parks at the Phoenix Park, including eleven at the Ashtown Visitor Centre car park, five at the Lords Walk car park near Dublin Zoo and eight in the car park at Farmleigh Estate. All of these car parks are linked to the footpath network in the Park providing access to an extensive...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The rent being paid by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) in respect of the offices at Block 1, Miesian Plaza is in accordance with the terms of the lease. However, the OPW has acknowledged that an error occurred and that they should have engaged with the Landlord and sought to recalibrate the rental rate as a result of the new measurement standard, International Property Management...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (12 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Flood hazard and flood risk maps, as required under Article 6 of the EU ‘Floods’ Directive, were prepared through the National CFRAM Programme and parallel projects, and published by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in 2016. These flood maps were prepared for existing conditions and for two potential future climate change scenarios. The flood maps are publicly available through...