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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The 2018 Flood Risk Management Plans, identified 9 flood relief schemes for County Kerry, which will be funded under the Government's flood risk investment programme of €1.3 billion under the National Development Plan to 2030. Through three staff funded by the OPW, Kerry County Council is leading the delivery of four flood relief schemes for Tralee, Kenmare, Banna and Abbeydorney...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: A Flood Relief Scheme has been identified for Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, which will be funded under the Government's flood risk management investment programme of almost €1.3 billion under the National Development Plan to 2030. The towns of Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny and Tinnahinch in County Carlow have a history of flooding. They are separated by the River Barrow...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme – Ireland’s largest study of flood risk – was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018, with Ballinhassig identified as part of the first phase of a national programme of some 100 flood relief schemes. Cork County Council is progressing a flood relief scheme to protect eight residential...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The table below outlines the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) and supplementary estimates (where applicable) that were approved by the Dáil for the years 2015 to 2024 inclusive. Also identified are the capital carryovers for the relevant years. These arise where a capital allocation is unspent in a particular year and is carried forward for spending in the following year. For example, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: Owned Properties The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties. This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: Castletown House is an 18th-century, neo-Palladian country house built within an extensive estate. In 1994, the Office of Public Works acquired this nationally important house together with 13 acres of surrounding It has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the historic Castletown estate and over the last 25 years, the OPW has reassembled 227 acres of the historic demesne. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. In 2018, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State: the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme studied 80% of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: Under the Office of Public Works, Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, funding of €116,660 has been approved to Kerry County Council, to undertake a coastal erosion and flood risk management study and associated survey work for the location concerned. The OPW is aware that a draft report has been completed and is awaiting receipt of the final report from...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: Clare Abbey, Number 197, is a National Monument in the care of the Office of Public Works and the protection and security of this and all National Monuments in the care of the OPW are kept under constant review. The OPW has engaged with Clare County Council, Irish Rail and An Garda Síochána in relation to issues raised by the local community and appreciates the concerns raised in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW endeavours to ensure best value for money outcomes on all projects under its management. All contracts are subject to approval, monitoring and audit to ensure that value for money is being achieved throughout the procurement and delivery process. The OPW follows public procurement best practice in respect of the large spend under its remit. This includes: utilisation of the Office...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme was the largest study of flood risk in the country, studying the flood risk for some two thirds of the population. Following and based on the CFRAM study, Galway City Council appointed consultant engineers in November 2020 to design an option to protect the city from a significant flood event in the future. The work...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: To date, six communities across Cork County are protected from significant flood risk by completed flood relief schemes. Through the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme, the largest study of flood risk was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. It is not possible to progress all 150 flood relief schemes identified by the 2018 Flood Risk Management Plans...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is committed to enhancing the visitor experience at our national heritage sites, and Trim Castle, a National Monument in State care, is one of Ireland’s most significant medieval landmarks and a key priority in this regard. The development of a new Visitor Experience Centre at Trim Castle is part of a broader strategy to improve access,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Public Sector Climate Action Mandate applies to the OPW. In 2020, the Government committed to halving Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and the achievement of net zero by 2050. This commitment became law through the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021, which requires all public bodies to support these climate goals in their work. The plan...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) are proactively progressing with a number of flood defence schemes in the Cork North Central area in partnership with Cork City Council. During the course of the development of the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme, it was agreed between the OPW and Cork City Council that the Council would progress the Morrison’s Island Public Realm and Flood Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works working in partnership with Cork County Council are engaging proactively to progress a preferred option for a viable flood relief scheme for Baile Mhuirne/Baile Mhic Íre that will protect 90 properties, 72 residential and 18 commercial, against the 1 in 100-Year flood. Cork County Council is currently preparing a brief for review and comment by the OPW to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The information requested, as of 31st January 2025, is as follows: 1. Secretary General - €228,679 2. Chief State Architect - €194,653* 3. Assistant Secretary - 4 posts - salaries ranging from €162,097 - €186,701 4. Director role - 2 posts -salaries of €134,959 and €144,068** 5. Principal (Higher) - 2 posts - salaries of €129,763 and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has an extensive programme of flood risk management works across Clare during 2025. Clare County Council are currently leading the delivery of five flood relief schemes in County Clare, in the townlands of Springfield, Kilkee and Shannon, Bunratty and Kilrush. These schemes are funded by the OPW from the Government's €1.3bn investment in flood measures under the National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate - comprising approximately 2,500 properties including office buildings, Garda properties, heritage properties, visitor centres and national monuments. The OPW also has responsibility for the funding and delivery of flood relief projects across the country and works with local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authorities (13 Feb 2025)

Kevin Moran: I have requested that Officials within my Department to liaise with Dublin City Council to seek the relevant information sought, and I will revert to the Deputy when the information is obtained.