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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 366 together. In March 2014, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Insurance Ireland (II), the representative body for the insurance industry in Ireland, and the Office of Public Works (OPW). This Memorandum sets out principles of how the two organisations will work together to ensure that appropriate and relevant information on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has maintenance responsibility only for those Catchment Drainage Schemes and Flood Relief Schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. The location referred to by the Deputy does not form part of any OPW maintained arterial drainage scheme and, as such, this Office has no responsibility for its maintenance. Local flooding issues...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: I am advised that the property owners in this case arranged themselves to have a wall with flood gates built around their property. The Office of Public Works Minor Flood Mitigation and Coastal Protection Scheme is available to fund local authorities only to carry out eligible works themselves in compliance with all regulatory requirements. It is not a grant scheme for individual property...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: Work to conserve the Turoe Stone has been successfully completed and the artefact is in safe storage at the Office of Public Works premises at Portumna pending its return to the site at Loughrea where it will be housed in a specially designed environmental shelter. It has been decided to locate the shelter within the existing carpark area at the site and to provide suitable landscaping to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works responds to requests for building works by An Garda Síochána on foot of priorities submitted by it. OPW has not received any such request for works to Cootehill Garda station.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: Some of what the Deputy has said about damage being done may concern funding applied for not to my Department but perhaps to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for road repairs etc. or the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government for other repairs. It would not have related to my Department as anything going there is for flood relief works. They are being...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works, OPW, spent over €1.8 million on capital flood relief activities in the counties of Galway and Roscommon in 2016. Table 1 sets out the details of that expenditure. Table 1 Project County Actual Expenditure 2016 Claregalway Flood Relief Scheme Galway €1,165,722 Dunkellin River Flood Relief Scheme Galway €427,188 Ballycolgan Minor Works...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Deputy is correct that the information provided in the reply is in respect of counties Galway and Roscommon. However, the information provided in table 1 shows exactly where in each area the money was spent. I should also point out there are 15 other projects, which I have not listed, which have been approved but in respect of which Roscommon County Council has yet to draw down funding....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: In regard to the list of projects in respect of which funding has been sought by Roscommon County Council, they have been approved but the council has not requested that the funding be drawn down. That is the reply.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the Clonakilty Flood Relief Scheme is currently out to tender for the civil works contract with tenders due for return on 14 February 2017. The Scheme will be submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for formal Confirmation under the Arterial Drainage Acts in the first quarter of 2017 with works proposed to start on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding, is the Office of Public Work’s Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. 300 locations nationwide are being assessed under the Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities. The Erne...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: Coastal erosion is a natural and ongoing process which takes place around the entire coastline. Coastal erosion may threaten human life, infrastructure such as roads, and may undermine and cause damage to properties. However, it should also be recognised that coastal erosion also has beneficial effects to the local environment, such as providing natural nourishment and supply of sediment to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The OPW has a clearly defined policy relating to vacant State properties that are identified as surplus to requirements. The policy with regard to non-operational (vacant) State properties and sites including former Garda stations is to: 1. Identify if the property is required/suitable for alternative State use by Government departments or the wider public sector. 2. If there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding, is the Office of Public Work’s Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. 300 locations nationwide are being assessed under the Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The OPW is progressing the legal matters relating to the acquisition of the site as a matter of high priority. This process will be completed as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: In January 2016, the Government took decisive action to support the existing plans in place to address flooding on the Shannon and established the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group to enhance ongoing co-operation of all State agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group is focused on ensuring the best possible level of co-ordination between all statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (24 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The OPW is progressing the legal matters relating to the acquisition of the site as a matter of high priority. This process will be completed as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (18 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Lower Morrell River flood relief scheme is being progressed by Kildare County Council (KCC) as the Contracting Authority for the scheme with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). I am advised that KCC and its consultants are currently working on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and detailed design of the scheme which includes liaising with the various...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Commissioners of Public Works own the following properties that are currently vacant. The majority of these properties are former Garda stations that were closed as part of the policing plans of An Garda Síochána in 2012 and 2013. The future use of the former Garda stations will be determined once the review of closed Garda stations being undertaken as part of the Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The application received from Wicklow County Council under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for funding to undertake a project at North Beach, Arklow has been assessed by the Office of Public Works (Office of Public Works) and is not eligible for funding under the scheme as it does not meet the scheme criteria. The works proposed relate to maintenance works on an...