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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the Ballyvourney and Ballymakeera flood relief scheme is currently at outline design stage and the OPW is working to schedule a public exhibition for the scheme at the end of this year. The Deputy will be aware that the flood risk for this area is complex, as he has raised the matter a couple of times. In my previous role in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Moynihan will appreciate that a lot of time has been lost due to Covid. It has been extremely difficult for my officials and officials in Cork County Council, but we have done a lot of desktop studies and the environmental impact assessment report will be progressed in tandem. It takes into account a number of factors, including the presence of the Kerry slug in St. Gobnait's Wood,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not have details on what has been paid out to date but I can obtain the follow-up information the Deputy has requested. On the Deputy's fear of further delays, I assure him that if it was up to us, we would be in Glanmire building this project. However, we have to go through statutory processes, including engagement with other State agencies. We also have to have regard to landowners....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will do that and bear the Deputy's point in mind. He and the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, know better than I do that the Irish name for Cork is Corcaigh, meaning marsh. It is no accident, therefore, that there are many issues confronting the OPW in the city. My priority is to focus on the victims of flooding. It is unfortunate that I am getting bogged down in a large number of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am pleased to provide an update to the House on the progression of the River Glashaboy flood relief scheme at Glanmire and Sallybrook, Cork. This scheme was confirmed on 18 January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform pursuant to section 7 of the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 and all other powers enabling him in that regard. The confirmation is subject to the conditions...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The rent being paid by the OPW in respect of the offices at block 1, Miesian Plaza is in accordance with the terms of the lease as set out. However, the OPW has acknowledged that an error occurred and that it should have engaged with the landlord and sought to recalibrate the rental rate as a result of the new measurement standard, international property management standard 3, IPMS 3,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I said the last time this matter was raised in the House, it is important to point out that I am not in any way condoning what happened in this matter. This was an error and it is not to my acceptance or that of the OPW. We want to remedy it and make sure we move forward with as good a relationship as possible with the landlord. To that end, I have met the Chairman of the Office of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can give the Deputy a commitment and I have already taken action, in that I have already, on numerous occasions, met the Chairman and Commissioners of the OPW specifically on this issue. Neither the Chairman nor I want the matter hanging over the OPW as an organisation. It is an isolated issue. It is important to point out that the Office of Public Works is a competent organisation that...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt the Deputy and I ask that she not try to shout me down. As I said, this is an isolated issue. I am confident, as the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, having come in to the organisation last July and having reviewed the work, that the OPW is a modern, progressive and fit for purpose organisation. This is an issue but I am dealing with it. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation the transfer of Westgate House, Drogheda from the OPW to Louth County Council, my officials have informed me that the Chief State Solicitor’s Office are finalising the details of the contract for sale. It is still anticipated that the transfer will be completed in the first half of 2021. I can confirm that no requirements on the future use of the building has been set out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public works has been provided with a capital allocation of €940 million under the National Development Plan 2018 – 2027 for Flood Relief Schemes. This will underpin the implementation of the existing programme of flood relief projects and, in addition, a further 119 projects identified under the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 121 together. The River Deel and Crossmolina Town have a long history of flooding. The four most recent flood events in 1989, 2006, and 2015 (twice) resulted in flooding of three main streets in Crossmolina Town. Approximately 120 properties were inundated by flood water during the most extreme of these floods in December 2015. As such, the OPW are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW has an on-going relationship with the former Rivers Agency (now part of the Dept. for Infrastructure, Rivers, Northern Ireland) (DfI Rivers), which is the Competent Authority for the implementation of the 'Floods' Directive in Northern Ireland. In 2009, the OPW and Dfl Rivers agreed to establish a Cross-Border Co-ordination Group to co-ordinate the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: A potential flood relief scheme was recommended for Clifden as part of the National Flood Risk Management Plans, published in 2018, which identified 118 new projects nationwide to be progressed under the National Development Plan 2018 – 2027. The Office of Public Works engaged with Galway County Council (GCC) and confirmed that this office would fund the costs of developing and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: As a consequence of Brexit, physical infrastructure is required for customs, SPS and health checks and controls at Dublin Port, Rosslare Europort and Dublin Airport. The Office of Public Works on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners; the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; the Department of Health; and the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport has been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Local Authorities are responsible for coastal erosion in their own areas. The Local Authorities may carry out coastal protection works using their own resources. If necessary, they may also put forward proposals to the relevant Government Departments for funding of appropriate measures. Intervention or hard defences has the potential to cause problems further along the coast, any proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 99 together. The Enniscorthy (River Slaney) flood defence scheme is being progressed by Wexford County Council (WCC), on behalf of the Commissioners 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 billion flood relief investment programme, from...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works, or I as Minister, would not accept that the recent programme referenced by the Deputy is an accurate portrayal of the very valuable work done by the OPW. The programme referred to an internal OPW Review of property transactions that was conducted between 2014 and 2017 and which raised a number of issues - though these mainly related to historical property...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Flood Risk Management Plan (FRMP) for the Corrib River Basin, launched in 2018, included a recommendation for a flood relief scheme for Galway City, which was one of 118 projects identified nationwide from the National Flood Risk Management Plans. The Plan proposed to protect approximately 940 properties from flooding with a preliminary cost estimate in the region of €10m....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW), in partnership with Cork City and County Councils, is currently progressing the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme. The Steering Group for the Scheme generally meets on a monthly basis to discuss all aspects of the Scheme. The issue of Ballincollig Weir, which is in the ownership of the City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and Cork City in...