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Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS) was commenced in 2003 by the then Department of Marine & Natural Resources. The ICPSS established a more strategic framework for detailed mapping and analysis of the Irish coastline. The phases set out in the ICPSS to progress that analysis are now substantially complete. Assessment and management of coastal flood risk, as identified by...

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The report referred to by the Deputy contained six recommendations, numbers 11 to 16, in relation to the Office of Public Works. Substantial progress has already been made in relation to all of the recommendations as follows: Recommendation no. 11: The OPW's funding for flood risk management should be substantially and strategically increased to reflect levels of flood risk now known to exist...

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The table sets out the investment by the Office of Public Works (OPW) since 2006 on flood relief activities. A total of €234.5M has been invested in the years 2006-2010 with another €54M approximately expected to be spent this year. Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTALS €32.2M €43.83M €46.1M €55.61M €56.7M €38.8M* (* Expenditure to 27th October 2011) During this...

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works is currently involved in a number of initiatives to alleviate flooding in County Wicklow. Bray Town Council, with financial support from the Office of Public Works has designed a flood relief scheme for Bray town. The Council has also brought it through the planning stage and has completed a procurement process for a civil works contractor. A decision on the...

Written Answers — Flood Risk Management: Flood Risk Management (2 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Office of Public Works (OPW), having secured National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) consents, undertook works to the stretch concerned, which were completed in early 2010, in order to provide immediate flood relief to the area. In the event of further essential viable works being necessary, the OPW...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 123 together. The Office of Public Works pays rent on 7 properties (buildings) in County Westmeath on behalf of various Government Departments. There are 10 leases attaching to these 7 buildings and the following table schedules the building name/address, building type and the annual rent payable. No of Buildings Building Name Address Building Type...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The watercourse in question is not under the statutory care of the Office of Public Works. Generally, the maintenance of rivers, which do not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme or a Drainage District, is a matter for the riparian landowners. Where a matter of public safety arises, it should be referred to the relevant local authority. The Office of Public Works has received no reports...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The area in question is part of the Mornington Drainage District, which is the responsibility of Meath County Council. The Council has requested the Office of Public Works to carry out maintenance work on the Northlands and Eastham Court areas of Bettystown, Co.Meath on their behalf. An agreement in relation to this work has been reached and it is expected that the work will be completed,...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has provided substantial funding to Bray Town Council which has allowed the Council to bring the flood relief scheme through the design stage and the procurement of a civil works contractor. The OPW hopes that it will be in a position to provide funding to enable the Council to progress the project during 2012. However, a definitive decision cannot be taken...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works has received applications for funding for minor works/studies for a number of locations, from Cavan County Council under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Studies Scheme 2011. The applications include a funding request to undertake a hydrological study of the Erne catchment. These applications are currently being considered by this Office, having regard to the...

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: Deputy Ferris would know all about that.

Written Answers — Riachtanais Teanga: Riachtanais Teanga (10 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: I 2011, chuir an tSeirbhís Oidhreachta den OOP Seirbhísí Treoracha ar fáil trí mheán na Gaeilge ag na trí láithreacha - Gallaras, Dún Aonghasa agus Teach an Phiarsaigh. Is í an Ghaeilge an teanga oibre laethúil sna h-ionaid sin agus mar sin tá cumas sa teanga chun déileáil le haon riachtanais Gaeilge a tharlaíonn riachtanach dos na treoraithe.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works has no maintenance responsibility for the channel in question. However, the OPW advised Kerry County Council earlier this year that it was open to the Council to identify feasible mitigation proposals to address the problem and submit a funding application to this Office under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme. Any application received would be considered...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The opposite is also true.

Sale of Booterstown Marsh (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank Deputy Mitchell O'Connor for raising this important matter. NAMA has a commercial remit and a statutory objective to generate a return for the taxpayer, as I am sure the Deputy is aware. However, in the context of its commercial remit and consistent with section 2 of the National Asset Management Act 2009, NAMA is at all times open to considering proposals aimed at contributing to...

Sale of Booterstown Marsh (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: Having listened carefully to the Deputy's comments, it is important for the purposes of clarity that a transcript of her contribution be submitted to the National Asset Management Agency at the conclusion of business. The head of the property portfolio division of NAMA could then reply to her directly. It is a matter of law that the agency's only interest in the assets in question is to...

Banking Sector Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank Deputy Collins for raising this important issue and giving me the opportunity to place on record my position and that of the Department of Finance. On the issue of lending in general, the Government has imposed lending targets on the two domestic pillar banks for the three calendar years, 2011 to 2013, inclusive. Both banks will be required to sanction lending of at least €3...

Banking Sector Regulation (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy will have seen the action taken by the Government last week in respect of AIB, 98% of which is owned by the State. The same cause and effect is not as obvious when it comes to Bank of Ireland, in which the State has only a 15% holding, while Ulster Bank has no relationship with the Irish taxpayer or the ECB, because it is funded internationally. When public interest is in line...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works has no maintenance responsibility for the channel in question. It is open to Kerry County Council, as the relevant local authority in this instance, to submit a funding application to this Office under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme to undertake the required cleaning works. Any application received will be considered having regard to the scheme...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (15 Nov 2011)

Brian Hayes: The National Procurement Service (NPS) in the Office of Public Works has responsibility for initiatives in procurement to achieve efficiencies and value for money for the Irish taxpayer. Since its establishment in 2009, the NPS has made continuous efforts to ensure that Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are able to take full advantage of the public procurement opportunities that...