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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance and conservation of the lands surrounding Derrynane House and Gardens. This area is not a National Park but some of the habitats there are home to small local populations of some incredibly rare species such as natterjack toads which are found in only a handful places in Ireland, choughs, where Derrynane is one of their main...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (CFRAM) was the largest ever flood risk study carried out in the State. It culminated with the launch, in 2018, of 29 flood risk management plans which proposed 118 new outline flood relief projects. These were in addition to the major projects already completed and the schemes that were ongoing at the time within the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: OPW will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: We are currently collating the information and will respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In December 2021, Wexford County Council appointed Nicholas O’Dwyer Ltd. to develop, design, and oversee the construction of the Coastal Erosion and Flood Relief Scheme for Rosslare. The scheme is currently at Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design, and has a Project Budget of approximately €8,650,000. In order to progress the delivery of this scheme monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (27 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works manages the deer herd in line with advice from Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (Deer Management in Ireland a Framework for Action – 2015) and the Laboratory of Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour, School of Biology & Environmental Science, at University College Dublin. The OPW is also a member of the Irish Deer Society and received the John...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has entered into a process of constructive dialogue with the owners of the Castletown lands in the form of commercial negotiations with the intention of arriving at an outcome that is acceptable to both parties, is in the public interest and represents value for money for the taxpayer.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has entered into a process of constructive dialogue with the owners of the Castletown lands in the form of commercial negotiations with the intention of arriving at an outcome that is agreeable to both parties, in the public interest and which represents value for money for the taxpayer. As to a compulsory purchase order, the OPW is seeking legal advices on this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195, 214, 215 and 216 together. In 2016, the Government established the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Coordination Working Group to improve coordination on flood risk management between all state agencies involved with the River Shannon. This Group provides a forum where all statutory organisations with roles and responsibilities that involve the River...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: A flood relief scheme for Freshford is part of the Flood Risk Management Plans being funded by €1.3bn for flood relief under the National Development Plan to 2030. The flood relief scheme for Freshford Co Kilkenny was approved in May 2023 to be included as part of a national pilot to inform the delivery model for future flood relief schemes. This pilot is being overseen by a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works continues to work with consultants, Ian Ritchie Architects, to complete the necessary documentation to submit a planning application for a new commemorative bridge and entrance plaza at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens and Conyngham Road. Due to the environmental sensitivities of the location, an extensive Flood Risk Assessment and Section 50 Application is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201, 202 and 209 together. The Office of Public Works has entered into a process of constructive dialogue with the owners of the Castletown lands in the form of commercial negotiations with the intention of arriving at an outcome that is in the public interest. It should be noted that it has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The trees to the Kildare Street and Merrion Square sides of the Leinster House complex are an integral and valued part of the site layout and design. The OPW has carried out inspections, by qualified arborists, of all trees on the site in 2005, 2008, 2013 and 2018. More recently, a five year survey was commissioned in 2020 with reviews each year through to 2025. Following Storm Betty this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW have consulted with the NSSO in relation to the P.Q. 41346/23 and the NSSO have provided the following response input. Pension increases due following pay awards on 1 Feb, 2022 and that of 1 Oct, 2022 backdated to 2 Feb, 2022, and the 1 March, 2023 pay increase have already been paid in cases where retirees were on standard pay scale points. A number of OPW pensioners are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Urban Development (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The current state of Dame Lane is not satisfactory, given its close proximity to the main entrance to Dublin Castle. The Lane is, of course, under the management of Dublin City Council (DCC) and its regeneration and the improvement of its appearance will require close cooperation between the Commissioners of Public Works and the City Council. Suggestions on potential enhancements and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Urban Development (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The walls to which the Deputy refers are the historic boundary walls of the Castle and for reasons of security and conservation it is not envisaged that they could or should be entirely removed. However, as part of the Dublin Castle Strategic Framework Plan which sets out potential works over the coming decade, it was considered that a new pedestrian bridge could be opened between the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Urban Development (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I understand that five historic windows in Block M, Dublin Castle, which backs onto Ship Street Great, have been removed and replaced with plywood. This is part of an ongoing important conservation and refurbishment project for this range of buildings. When complete, Block M will house the Electoral Commission. I can assure the Deputy that these works are in the final stages and due for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Additional time is needed to collate the required information. The OPW will respond to the Deputy directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has committed €1.3 billion to the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan to 2030 to protect approximately 23,000 properties in communities under threat from river and coastal flood risk. Since 2018, as part of a phased approach to scheme delivery, this funding has allowed the OPW to increase its work on flood relief schemes to...