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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Consultations (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: In October 2020, the Office of Public Works (OPW) submitted the Confirmation documentation for this scheme to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) for review. As part of this process, there are a number of statutory steps including public consultation and a request for further or supplementary information, if needed. Supplementary Information was subsequently sought by DPER...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy of the following. A selection of Garda personnel from Command & Control will be moving into NTCC in Heuston Station on 18 August 2022, as part of the test phase of the new CAD2 system. Command & Control are expected to relocate fully to NTCC in November 2022 The fit-out project at Phoenix House was completed and handed over to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has completed works at 95 Garda Stations Nationwide under the Cell Anti Ligature Programme. In addition there are currently works at 4 garda station with 11 more identified for delivery 2022/2023. All details can be found in the tables below. It is not possible, in the timeframe provided for responding to the PQ, to provide the completion costs for each...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Additional time is required for this information to be coordinated, we will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works have provided the attached update on the forty former Garda station properties including sale prices were applicable. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is actively engaged with a range of Government departments and agencies as an integral part of a whole of Government response to supporting new arrivals from the Ukraine to the State. The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Enniscorthy (River Slaney) flood defence scheme is being progressed by Wexford County Council, on behalf of the Office 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 (OPW) €1.3 billion flood relief investment programme nationally, as part of the NDP, from which the relevant funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The ‘Stretch’ walkway along the Bandon River has been closed whilst the Office of Public Works has examined the need and appropriateness of a railing, in particular underneath Bandon Bridge. This has required consultation with Cork County Council and the scheme designers. I can confirm that tender documents are now being progressed and following a tender process a contractor...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: As recently indicated to the Deputy, a major flood relief scheme at New Ross is complete and under the Government's National Development Plan €1.3bn is being invested to 2030 in flood relief schemes. This includes schemes for Enniscorthy, Rosslare and Wexford Town that are at the design and planning stage. I would expect that the investment in these schemes alone will exceed some...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Waterways Ireland has provided the OPW with the following information which outlines the position as at Tuesday, 5th July. There are no sluices open at Athlone. The last remaining open sluice was closed on 30th June. There are 7 sluices open at Meelick and 13 sluices open at the New Cut. Water levels in the Callows (Banagher Gauge) remain under the ordinary summer level of 35.36. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46 and 48 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the original planning permission for the Irish Children's Museum project, know as the National Children's Science Centre, at Earlsfort Terrace expired on 9th November 2021 and the Office of Public Works had sought an extension from Dublin City Council which was refused under current planning regulations....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Office of Public Works has discussed with the Irish Children's Museum Ltd other related business that have opened since the 2013 contractual agreements were put in place. I understand the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media may have planned to conduct an evaluation of this and other related matters but that this did not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (6 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has approved the provision of modular houses as part of its plans to address the need to develop capacity for Ukrainian arrivals. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has identified potential locations for consideration by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Office of Public Works will be managing the roll-out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council is leading the response to the flooding situation at Lough Funshinagh and is being supported by relevant Departments and Agencies, including the Office of Public Works. Roscommon County Council has a number of pumps available to it for use at Lough Funshinagh should they be required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council is leading the works to manage the flood risk at Lough Funshinagh. In April this year I met with Mr. Eugene Cummins, Chief Executive Officer, Roscommon County Council and locally elected representatives to discuss the outcome from the recent judicial review to the works by Roscommon County Council to protect properties at risk from flooding at Lough Funshinagh. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW is committed manage our heritage portfolio in a sustainable manner and, in line with the Government's Heritage Ireland 2030 framework, to integrate the role of heritage in sustainable tourism.  The OPW encourages all visitors to choose sustainable options for travel to Heritage sites and to use public transport where possible to access the sites in our care.  The majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 741. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35668/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 136 together. On the Shannon Navigation, the water levels on the 3 lakes (Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg) are controlled and managed by the ESB while the levels in between the lakes are managed by Waterways Ireland. The ESB manages the outlets of the major lakes through sluice barrages at Bellantra (Lough Allen), Athlone (Lough Ree) and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minor Works Scheme was introduced by the OPW on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. Under the scheme, applications are considered for projects that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (29 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Commencement matter the Senator raised. The Office of Public Works undertakes the acquisition of paintings, sculpture and drawings on behalf of the Department of the Taoiseach. To the Senator's first point, there are no plans at present for any additional sculptures, monuments or anything of that nature for anybody associated with the War of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (29 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The answer to the Senator's final question is "Yes". It is my intention to follow it up because we are inundated with requests from community groups. In some cases, community groups even volunteer to gift us statues. As the State organisation that looks after commemorative events and sites, we cannot take statues. There is a process and protocol that must be gone through because otherwise...