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

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding, is the Office of Public Works Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. It is the principal vehicle for implementing the EU Floods Directive and national flood policy. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the Office of Public Works working...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Grianán an Aileach site is a National Monument of significant historic importance which is maintained by the Office of Public Works (Office of Public Works) in accordance with the provisions of the National Monuments Acts 1930 – 2004. The Office of Public Works estimates that the site attracts in excess of 100,000 visitors per annum, notwithstanding that access is...

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

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding, is the Office of Public Works's Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. It is the principal vehicle for implementing the EU Floods Directive and national flood policy. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the Office of Public Works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The National Monument sites at Newgrange / Brú na Boinne and Kilmainham Gaol are extremely important in historic terms and, with combined admissions of in excess of 600,000 visitors annually, are among the most popular paid-entry sites operated by the Office of Public Works (Office of Public Works). There are considerable costs involved in operating visitor sites of this scale with a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works is currently seeking to acquire a suitable site or property for the provision of a new Garda Station in Sligo. In order to ensure that all possible viable options are considered and to achieve the best possible value for money, the Office of Public Works intends to advertise in local and national newspapers seeking submissions from property owners or property...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: No application has been received from Galway County Council under the Office of Public Works's Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for the area mentioned in the Deputy’s question. Significant funding of €2.0 million approximately under the Minor Works scheme has been approved to date for various flood relief measures in Ballinasloe and its environs...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Relocation of Seanad Chamber (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: Following extensive consultation with and agreement between the National Museum of Ireland and the Houses of the Oireachtas, my Office is now undertaking the detailed planning of those works necessary to facilitate the temporary relocation of Seanad Éireann to two rooms on the First Floor of the National Museum together with the preparation of the required Statutory Planning documentation.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Relocation of Seanad Chamber (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works provided a report on possible locations for the temporary relocation of Seanad Éireann to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission advised that the Ceramics Room of the National Museum of Ireland was the only appropriate location to meet their requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Garda Station at Barraduff was completely refurbished in 2010 which included the incorporation of the Married Quarters into the Garda Station for Garda operational purposes. The Married Quarters is therefore not available for other use.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: Advertisements were placed in local and national newspapers in January 2015 for suitable sites to provide a new Garda Station in this location. Following receipt of submissions at that time, a site has been identified for the new Garda Station and the Office of Public Works is finalising legal formalities to acquire this site. This process is nearing completion now, and at this stage it...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Harbours and Piers (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland that they have no title to Kilkeveragh Pier in Portmagee, Co. Kerry. My officials have made extensive enquiries on your behalf and I am satisfied that my office has no responsibility for this Pier.

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

Seán Canney: The flood defence embankment referred to by the Deputy does not form part of an Office of Public Works Arterial Drainage Scheme and as such this Office is not responsible for its maintenance. I am advised that the embankment at this location is referred to as a “Land Commission” embankment. While there is no statutory obligation of the State for the maintenance of this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 732 to 734, inclusive, together. The Ennis South Scheme is being progressed by Clare County Council (CCC) with funding from the Office of Public Works (Office of Public Works). Day to day management of the project is the responsibility of CCC. From enquiries my office has made it is understood that tender documents are being prepared at present and the...

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

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 735 and 736 together. The Office of Public Works is empowered under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945 to maintain only those schemes carried out under this Act. Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000 km of channels and about 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance programme. While...

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

Seán Canney: The table below sets out the cost per year paid to third party companies by the Commissioners of Public Works for the past three years for the storage and archiving of files and records for the various Government Departments at off-site locations. It has been assumed that the Deputy is seeking information relating to serviced storage facilities rather than leased warehousing which is also...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (17 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: Following consultation between Garda management and the OPW, a site has been identified for the new Garda Station. The OPW is progressing the legal matters relating to the acquisition of the site and this process will be completed as soon as possible. Until the site acquisition is completed, it is not possible to provide details of the site location. A formal announcement will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (16 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: I met with the Insurance Ireland in July this year, shortly after taking office. During our meeting, I highlighted that for the four completed schemes where demountable defences are involved, each are built to the required 1 in 100 year standard and, as witnessed last Winter, each successfully provided levels of flood protection to properties. I have secured a commitment from the industry to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (16 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works (OPW) appointed consultants in 2013 to develop proposals for a flood relief scheme for the Lower Lee as it affected Cork City and for the River Bride as it affected the Blackpool area of the City. Since that time the Blackpool element has been separated into its own Scheme and has been advanced earlier as it is a less complex and smaller Scheme. The Blackpool...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (16 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: The total allocation for the Flood Risk Management Programme in the Vote of the Office of Public Works in the 2016 Revised Estimates Volume is €73.746 million. Within this overall total the allocation for flood relief scheme works is €45.561 million. An additional capital amount of €7 million in Deferred Surrender was also applied to the Flood Risk Management Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: Last winter, 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...