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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 520 together. Section 25 of the Disability Act states that ‘a public body shall ensure that its public buildings, are as far as practicable, accessible to persons with disabilities. It defines public buildings as ‘a building, or that part of a building, to which members of the public generally have access and which is occupied, managed or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The channel referred to by the Deputy does not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme. Therefore, the OPW has no responsibilities for the maintenance of this channel, nor the authority to carry out any...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy is referring in her Question to issues related to the Bandon Water Main and Sewer Upgrade Project, works on which are ongoing.  This is a matter for Irish Water, the Contracting Authority on the project.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised it is a matter for Local Authorities in the first instance to assess and address problems of coastal erosion in their areas.  Where necessary, Local Authorities may put forward proposals to relevant central Government Departments, including the Office of Public Works, for funding of appropriate measures depending on the infrastructure or assets under threat.  There is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Finance (DOF) has overall responsibility for policy matters in relation to insurance.  The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a role to assist insurance companies to take into account the protection provided by completed OPW flood defence schemes. In this regard, the OPW has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Insurance Ireland, the representative body of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Westmeath County Council has informed the Office of Public Works (OPW) that the Senior Management costs associated with the original funding request are now being absorbed directly by the Council. The direct costs to the Council of the repair works to the broken sewer are being discharged through the normal recoupment process between the Council and OPW. It is understood these costs were not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is focussed on working to reopen Skellig Michael to visitors in 2021.   This will require significant planning and engagement with OPW site staff and local stakeholders.  The exact date cannot be advised at this time as, once the weather is favourable and access to the island is possible, a full inspection will be required in addition to the usual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Greenways Provision (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The provision of walkways and cycleways is a matter for local authorities and the OPW would be happy to work with the local authorities and other State bodies with their planned development of such community assets, where feasible. In respect of the OPW’s planned programme of flood relief schemes, the OPW works with those local authorities that wish to explore opportunities for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address. Where necessary, Local Authorities may put forward proposals to relevant central Government Departments, including the Office of Public Works, for funding of appropriate measures depending on the infrastructure or assets under threat. Under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (24 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Planning for the new Military Road development commenced a number of years ago and the design of the building is based on the  numbers of An Garda Síochána personnel which  existed back then. The OPW  understands An Garda Síochána’s evolving workforce planning needs and is being very pro-actively engaging with An Garda Síochána in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Mar 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. Following this proposal, the Office of Public Works confirmed to Galway County Council (GCC) funding for the costs of developing and implementing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The fields and channels referred to by the Deputy are outside the bounds of the Feale Catchment Drainage Scheme and therefore do not form part of the Arterial Drainage Scheme under the auspices of this office. The OPW has no maintenance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address. All Local Authorities may carry out flood mitigation works, using either their own resources, or by applying for funding under the OPW Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Under this scheme, applications are considered for projects that are estimated to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 316 and 317 together. The refurbishment works at Fitzgibbon St Garda Station were on schedule to be completed in March 2021, however, works were suspended on site from 6pm 8th January 2021 in accordance with the current Covid-19 restrictions. The works will recommence on site when the current Covid 19 restrictions are lifted.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is currently a steering group in place, comprising representatives of the Office of Public Works and Kerry County Council, to progress the Kenmare Flood Relief Scheme. Kenmare is being implemented as part of the first tranche of 60 new schemes that have been prioritised for implementation nationally as part of the Flood Relief Management Plans. In October 2020 Kerry County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: In December, 2019, the Government noted that the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group agreed to provide €7m from the OPW Vote to Waterways Ireland to implement a co-ordinated strategic programme of maintenance activities for the River Shannon and for the removal of a number of constrictions in the Callows region. These proposed works can delay flooding and also...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. During 2021, arterial drainage maintenance works consisting of 58kms of minor channel and 5kms of major channel are planned at various locations across the catchment for the Killimor Catchment Drainage Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Iveagh Gardens are open daily from 8am to 6pm from March to October, with the exception of Sundays and Bank Holidays, when they open at 10am. The Gardens are located in close proximity to St Stephens Green Park which provides all visitors to and from the area with 22 acres of open space, wide expansive paths for social distancing and it is open to the public from dawn to dusk seven...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (10 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: The information on the annual cost to date of the maintenance and protection of the National Monument buildings at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street since the Office of Public Works assumed responsibility for their care in 2017 is attached in tabular form. These costs are associated with security, consultancy fees, pest control, weed spraying. Some relatively minor direct labour costs associated with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Mar 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: Allowances are made for OPW employees who cannot avail of external childcare facilities at present. OPW employees who have to care for their children on a number of days per week due to the pandemic have not been instructed that they must use their holidays for such days. Flexible working hours have been made available to staff who have childcare responsibilities during the pandemic.