Results 261-280 of 4,717 for speaker:Martin Mansergh

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: 2057The Commissioners of Public Works lease part of the Dockgate Building in Galway city at an annual rent of €922,250. The Department of Agriculture Fisheries occupies approximately 62% of the space while the remaining 38% is occupied by another Government Department.

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (14 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: 2057The Office of Public Works has within the past week received further information from Fingal County Council in relation to the applications for funding the Council submitted under the Minor Works scheme for coast protection works in the areas concerned. The information is currently being assessed by the OPW having regard to the eligibility criteria of the scheme, and a decision will be...

Flood Relief (13 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: I thank Deputy Breen for raising the matter of breaches to the Fergus embankments this past weekend. I welcome the raising of such issues in the Dáil as before December 2009 such issues were practically never raised, and certainly not in my time as Minister of State. This matter had not been brought to the attention of the Office of Public Works and it is understood that Clare County...

Hospital Services (13 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Mary Harney. Prosthetics services in Cork currently involve a number of private service providers working out of St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, St. Finbarr's Hospital and North Valley Business Centre, Blackpool, and the National Rehabilitation Hospital, which provides a service on the St. Finbarr's...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (13 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works has not received any applications from Wicklow County Council in relation to the funding of flood mitigation works or studies at Baltinglass, other than those referred to in the previous reply in this matter. The Council did however make a general enquiry in late September as to the operation of the minor works scheme, and was advised that it was possible to make...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: In response to a similar question to the Minister for Finance on 29 September, I stated that the information requested would involve considerable analysis and correlation and that OPW will revert directly to the Deputy as soon as the relevant data has been compiled. Work on compiling the data, which will cover properties rented for all Government Departments, is proceeding and will be...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: The facility management contract for Northside Civic Centre was publicly advertised and following a pre-qualification process a number of suitable firms were invited to tender. A facility management contract is where a single company is contracted to provide services in the management of a facility that could include, building fabric maintenance, specialist services maintenance, landscape...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (13 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: The Commissioners of Public Works advise that value for money studies are undertaken, as decided by Government under the Expenditure Review and Value for Money programme. The National Procurement Service (NPS) was established in the Office of Public Works following a Government decision in 2009. The NPS has a lead role in modernising procurement practices for goods and services across the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: Details of the premises leased in connection with the Decentralisation Programme to Portlaoise are shown on the following table. A total of 317 Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food staff are accommodated at the locations shown, while 8 Equality Tribunal Staff and 12 NCCA staff are accommodated at the premises indicated. Location Annual Rent Commencement Term Department of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: The site for the proposed decentralisation of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Portlaoise has been purchased by the Office of Public Works from the Industrial Development Agency. It was originally planned to procure these offices as part of three offices at Portlaoise, Carlow and Mullingar under a PPP contract known as The Midlands Bundle. It was decided not to proceed...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (12 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: Old Ray Church, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, lies within the Dromohair National Monuments District. The maintenance issues at Old Ray Church and other monuments in the area are being addressed within the context of revised budget and resource allocations.

Seanad: Flood Relief (12 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: One of the advantages of genuinely minor relief works under €100,000 is that one does not have to go through many procedures to procure them. With the more valuable contracts, unfortunately, one is obliged to go through public tendering procedures. The European Union does not give us a choice in the matter. Many minor relief works are relatively simple and can be done quickly, but the...

Seanad: Flood Relief (12 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: Like the Senator, I am very conscious of our vulnerability to the weather. I welcome every day that is like today.

Seanad: Flood Relief (12 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: While the long-term forecast, in so far as any faith can be placed in it, refers to a harsh winter, it does not refer to a very wet one. We will see. I thank the Senator for giving me an opportunity to update the House on the progress made in addressing the flooding problem in Skibbereen since my appearance in the House on the matter earlier this year. When I last spoke on the issue, I had...

Seanad: Flood Relief (12 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: Within the past six weeks we approved the repairs to the quay walls and they are about commence, if they have not already started. Notwithstanding what I told Senator O'Donovan, it was an exceptional minor relief works measure costing almost €1 million. It was a little outside the parameters of the minor relief works scheme. Another relevant matter involves the 12 km stretch between the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: The Working Group, established by the Government, to assess the future use of the former Irish ISPAT site at Haulbowline, County Cork, is close to concluding its deliberations. The Working Group expects to report to Government by the end of the year. It will be a matter for Government to decide whether to publish the report.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (7 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: In the time available to answer the question, it has not been possible to compile all the information sought by the Deputy. However, the information will be compiled shortly and forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (7 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: If the company makes contact with the Office of Public Works, National Historic Properties, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 (Tel: 01 6458883) arrangements can be made for a meeting. Such contact can be made without the necessity for a Parliamentary Question.

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (6 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: The purchase price for the site in question was €23,500,000 plus VAT of €3,172,500. A Government Decision in July 2010 approved development of the Thornton Hall Project in three phases, phase one of which has commenced. In that context, the site acquired adjacent to Mountjoy Prison will, as was the original purpose of its acquisition, maximise the future development potential of the...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (6 Oct 2010)

Martin Mansergh: In February of this year, Wicklow County Council submitted a funding application under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Studies Scheme for a study to address a flooding problem on the River Slaney at Baltinglass. In March, the Council sought a meeting with the OPW to discuss the proposal. The OPW advised the Council that the flooding problem in the town would be best dealt with...