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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I presume the Vice Chairman is talking about Clare Island.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not have a detailed note on the ones the Vice Chairman is talking about. I can send a written answer to him in the next couple of days. I presume some of the castles he is talking about will be in our custody and some will not be. I can get a detailed response for him in writing.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I was very disappointed that the last time I was supposed to go there, the Vice Chairman stood me up.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are a number of issues in the Vice Chairman's part of the world relating to flood-risk management, estate management and historic properties. I look forward to going to County Kildare and meeting representatives of Kildare County Council with him.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Environmental Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: A draft Roadmap document which was in preparation over the past number of months has now been completed by the OPW. The document outlines key areas of guidance for lower-carbon building materials in construction supported by examples of best practice in this area. The use of lower carbon building materials in construction will play an important role in reducing our emission by 51% by 2030. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that all surplus properties, including the former Garda station at Inagh are treated in line with the disposal policy of the Office of Public Works (OPW). The OPW policy with regard to non-operational (vacant) State property is to:Identify if the property is required/suitable for alternative State use by either Government Departments or the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (1 Feb 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. On completion, the scheme will protect 236 properties in the town. The flood relief scheme will be funded from within the allocated €1.3 billion for flood risk management over the period...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Managing Ireland’s flood risk is a long-term commitment, requiring a multi-sectoral approach through both capital infrastructural measures and non-infrastructural measures. Before I provide you with some information on the humanitarian assistance available from a number of sources in the worst case situation of properties affected by flooding, I would like to give you a broader...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (26 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Apologies to the Deputy for the delay in issuing this response, my officials will issue a response to you in the next 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coastal protection and localised flooding issues are matters, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. To assist Local Authorities in managing the coastline for coastal erosion, the OPW has undertaken a national assessment of coastal erosion (including erosion rates) under the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS) and the results of this study...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site of circa 0.15 hectares located on the town’s main street. Following the tender process, which included a most economically advantageous tender assessment, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Jan 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 €1.3 billion flood relief investment programme nationally, as part of the NDP 2018-2030, from which the relevant funding for...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: First, the commitment of the OPW and Mayo County Council is well documented. I thank Deputy Dillon and other Government Deputies from County Mayo who have given their support to this. I have been to Crossmolina and I am aware of the difficulties associated with this. The scheme will protect approximately 120 properties. The town has been inundated several times so we want to progress it....

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy. This scheme is being progressed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, and therefore is the subject of formal confirmation by the Minister, as he just stated. This is a statutory requirement under the Arterial Drainage Acts, which, under recent European Union regulations of 2019, also require the Minister to carry out an environmental impact assessment of the proposed scheme....

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Office of Public Works (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: We are looking forward to reopening the centre on the mainland. Deputy Griffin is right. We also want to be able to reach out to the diaspora from the island who emigrated to North America, in particular to Springfield in Connecticut where many people from the island settled. We want to allow people to see where their people came from and from where they were evacuated to the mainland...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Office of Public Works (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: An Blascaod Mór is a nationally and internationally significant heritage site due to the important literary and cultural output of this tiny community in the first half of the 20th century and the substantial collection of books – nearly 100 in all – that have been written about life on the Blasket Islands in the past century. An Blascaod Mór is also part of the...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Office of Public Works (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I get many invitations, but the Deputy's invitation to spend a night with him on the Blasket Islands is a unique one. I probably cannot resist it, to be fair. I know that part of the world well. I visited recently and there is a great community there. The Office of Public Works was delighted to be able to sort out the issue with the playground with the local community. I thank Deputy...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Office of Public Works that a major flood relief scheme for Donegal town was identified in the flood risk management plans for the north-western river basin. The proposed project, at a preliminary cost estimate of €8.5 million, consists of floodwater storage and a series of flood embankments and walls, which will provide flood protection to approximately 73...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the immediate aftermath of Storm Barra, I met the commissioners and chairman of the Office of Public Works and senior officials on a regionalised basis, dealing not only with the north west but with all our regions, to see if we could expedite those projects not currently in tranche 1. We have an issue in that, unfortunately, some of our projects are logjammed in judicial reviews, court...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I said in answer to an earlier priority question from Deputy Cairns from Cork South-West that we do not have the capacity, capability or even legal standing to move projects any faster because we are a party to planning processes. If we were to decide to try to gazump the planning process, people inside and outside this House would be looking to try to get us into the Four Courts. We have...