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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works will respond Directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is committed to making the Phoenix Park accessible to all visitors through sustainable public transport, active travel and through provision of 2,200 existing car parking spaces for those who need to drive to the Park. On the west side of the Phoenix Park, there are approximately 150 spaces on the Furze Road and 40 spaces in the Upper Glen Road car park. The OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works can confirm that restoration works on the lodge at the Phoenix Park Castleknock Gate include:replacement of the asbestos cement tile roofs with a lead rolled batten roof finish, necessitated by the shallow slope/ pitch of the existing roof;replacement of flat roof covering to the rear extension;replacement of existing uPVC windows with appropriate new hardwood sash...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Phoenix Park is an Archaeological Complex and National Historic Park of international significance and the toilet facilities in the Phoenix Park have been developed to date where there is suitable water and wastewater infrastructure. These public toilets are available at the following locations;The Phoenix Park Visitor CentreThe Tea Kiosk adjacent to Dublin ZooFarmleigh HouseKnockmaroon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Road Network (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The arterial drainage maintenance programme comprises 11,500km of river channel and 800km of embankments. This provides drainage for 260,000 hectares of agricultural lands, as well as a level of protection from flooding to much...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 385 together. Local coastal erosion issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by OPW in 2009. The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the Office of Public Works (OPW), Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, funding of €116,660 has been approved to Kerry County Council (KCC), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: A new Garda station for east Meath is a priority for both An Garda Síochána and the Office of Public Works. Both organisations have been working closely together to realise this goal. AGS has drafted a preliminary Business Case for a new station and this was received by the OPW late last year. The OPW has recently completed a market trawl for suitable sites in the area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I regret the delay in responding to the Deputy's question. The information requested is being finalised and a direct response will issue to the Deputy shortly. ">Info

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cork County Council is the owner of and has responsibility for the maintenance and repair of the weir in Fermoy. This weir does not form part of the Fermoy Flood Relief Scheme works, completed to protect the Fermoy community from a 1% AEP fluvial flood event. The in-river works that were completed maintained a clearance between the works area and the weir, thus avoiding scheme works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works, (OPW), was made aware on Monday 6th January of the collapse of a wall at the property referenced at Tyrconnell Street, Inchicore into the Camac River. The OPW made immediate contact with Dublin City Council that has been liaising with the affected property owners. Engineers in Dublin City Council have assessed the location along with their consultants/contractors....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The refurbishment of Lusk Garda Station is currently being assessed. The Office of Public Works tendered for the work in 2024, however the costs arising were in excess of the expected investment in the building. The Office of Public Works and Garda Estate Management are considering the works required in the context of providing a solution within the expected budget.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme, the largest study of flood risk in the state, was completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in 2018. The main output from this study was the Flood Risk Management Plans that are providing the evidence for a proactive approach for designing and constructing flood relief schemes for the most at-risk communities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of the devastation caused by flooding to communities and the impact on the people, families and businesses in Midleton and east Cork. Cork County Council is leading the delivery of the Midleton Flood Relief Scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. Midleton has proven to be one of the most complex schemes with flood risks from four sources; fluvial,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: On the 3rd September 2024, the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform granted consent for the River Deel (Crossmolina) Flood Relief Scheme (the Scheme), thereby enabling the Office of Public Works (OPW) to progress to construction. To facilitate commencement of construction, the Steering Group for the Scheme (including representatives from OPW and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Water levels on the River Shannon are managed by the ESB and Waterways Ireland, not the OPW. Water levels are managed through the operation of gates and sluices at the outlets of the three major lakes and the operation of sluices and weirs at Jamestown, Roosky, Tarmonbarry, Meelick and the New Cut. These operations influence the levels on the Shannon but due to the shallow gradient of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As the Deputy is aware, the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established by the Government in 2016 to enhance the ongoing co-operation of all State Agencies involved with the River Shannon and to introduce co-ordinated solutions that may have benefits in managing flood risk in the Shannon Catchment. The Group is focussed on prioritising actions and activities...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The number of WTE qualified archaeologists employed by OPW as of 2 January 2025: Total 0 The OPW does not employ archaeologists. If a need for archaeological services is identified for a particular project, such services are acquired through a procurement process.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works will respond Directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public works is responsible for the conservation, care and presentation of the Kilkenny Castle and parkland and the collections associated with the Castle. In 2024, approximately 417,000 people visited Kilkenny Castle for tours and a total of circa 870,000 visited the parklands. The OPW delivers an annual programme of maintenance and conservation at the Castle to ensure the...