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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork County Council are engaging proactively to progress a preferred option for a viable flood relief scheme for Ballymakeera/Ballyvourney that will protect 90 properties from significant risk of flooding. To date the assessments and data that has been produced by the OPW has brought the project to the latter stages of Stage One,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: In October 2020, the Office of Public Works (OPW) submitted the documentation for confirmation for the Crossmolina Flood Relief Scheme to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, under the Arterial Drainage Act of 1945, as amended. As part of this process, the Department sought and the OPW provided it with supplementary information in July 2021. The Department advised that a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Given the extensive activity ongoing in the Office of Public Works in the area of climate mitigation, adaptation and energy efficiency, the Deputy has agreed with my officials that a comprehensive written response would be more appropriate and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Flood Risk Management Plans launched in May 2018 included a recommendation to progress the design, planning and construction of a flood relief scheme for Bantry. A Steering Group, comprising of representatives from the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Cork County Council, is in place to progress this Flood Relief Scheme protecting some 198 properties. In February 2022 I visited...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Glashaboy River Flood Relief Scheme at Glanmire / Sallybrook, Cork is being progressed by Cork City Council. The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire. The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the Arterial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works endeavour to integrate best practice into every aspect of our building compliance requirements. We aim to understand and encompass techniques, where the best solutions for the buildings within their specific context can be applied. Ideally, a refined suite of solutions may be applicable across other similar building types in the portfolio. This approach benefits all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has a proven track record of success with energy efficiency in its property portfolio. The Optimising Power @ Work programme is a large-scale energy awareness campaign involving the largest 275 Central Government buildings. This accounts for approximately 80% of the energy usage in the OPW portfolio. Through this initiative, average annual savings of over 25% have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW’s involvement with An Blascaod Mór goes back to 1988 with Ionad an Bhlascaoid, (the Blasket Centre) being developed with assistance from the locally based voluntary group, Fondúíreacht an Bhlascaoid in 1992/3. The Centre was first officially opened to the public in April 1994 and the centre plays a critical role in the cultural life of Dún Chaoin and is an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Courts Service (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Wicklow town Courthouse is owned by the Courts Service who are responsible for the scope and funding of any works. The Office of Public Works does provide support to the Courts Service on request, assisting with maintenance and works projects. In this regard the Office of Public Works carried out maintenance works on Wicklow Town Courthouse in April of this year. The works included...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages a property portfolio in excess of 2,500 properties ranging from heritage buildings, commercial office blocks, green field sites, warehouses, Coast Guard Stations and Garda Stations. As would be the norm in such a large portfolio, at any given time, there will be a number of properties being refurbished or vacant. The State will always retain a number...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy may be aware, the property at Dunsink, Dublin 15 is held by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies on a 150-year lease from the Commissioners of Public Works. The Observatory at Dunsink is the oldest purpose-built scientific research centre in Ireland, having opened in 1785 as the observatory attached to Trinity College Dublin. It was home to the Royal Astronomer of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 219, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established in 2016 by the Government to enhance the ongoing co-operation across the various state agencies involved with the River Shannon.  As a member of this Group, the ESB has provided the OPW with the following...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 to 223, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established in 2016 by the Government to enhance the ongoing co-operation across the various state agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group recently met in Athlone on 20thOctober 2022. At that meeting, the Group...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will recall that I committed to undertaking an examination of the legislative landscape including a review of the current regulatory environment underpinning the members of the Shannon Flood Risk State Co-ordination Working Group. On the recommendation of the Attorney General, the OPW obtained legal services to support the examination of the legislative powers underpinning all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works manages a property portfolio in excess of 2,500 properties ranging from heritage buildings, commercial office blocks, green field sites, warehouses, Coast Guard Stations and Garda Stations.  As would be the norm in such a large portfolio, at any given time, there will be a number of properties being refurbished or vacant.  The State will always retain...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Coverage (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW is co-ordinating Ireland’s whole of Government approach to flood risk management through the Interdepartmental Flood Policy Co-ordination Group, across the following strategic and policy areas: - Prevention - avoiding construction in flood-prone areas. - Protection - taking feasible measures to protect areas against flooding. - Preparedness - planning...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Swimming Pools (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I refer the Deputy to recent responses to questions 54435/22, 54401/22, 54398/22, 54397/22 and 53325/22 in relation to the swimming pool in the Garda College, Templemore. Issues relating to the energy and other running costs of the facilities at the College, as well as decisions relating to the closing of the pool, are a matter for An Garda Siochana and the College authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (15 Nov 2022)

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: Vacant Properties (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works advise me that the following table provides an update on the status of the Galway properties outlined in Appendix 1, Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 8 February 2022. Ballymoe Garda Station Under consideration for community use. The OPW is currently engaging with a community group regarding the licence. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Swimming Pools (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I refer the Deputy to recent responses to questions 54435/22, 54401/22, 54398/22, 54397/22 in relation to the swimming pool in the Garda College, Templemore. As the Garda College, Templemore is under the full control of An Garda Síochana, it is a matter for An Garda Síochána and the College authorities to determine the access and type of services that may be permitted at the...