Results 4,081-4,100 of 4,344 for speaker:Seán Canney

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The rivers in question are contained in the Eastern Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. Good progress is being made on the CFRAM Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the Office of Public Works (OPW) working in partnership with the local authorities. The Programme involves the production of predictive flood mapping for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (21 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 to 396, inclusive, together. The River Erne and Dromore River do not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme which would fall under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for maintenance, nor any authority to carry out any works there. Local flooding issues are,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (21 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 397 and 398 together. It is a matter for Cavan and Monaghan County Councils in the first instance to identify and address localised flooding issues in their counties. It is open to the Councils to undertake any local flood mitigation works using their own resources or, if necessary, to submit an application for funding under the Office of Public Works'...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (21 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: Durrow Abbey House is held by the Arts for Peace Foundation (AFP) on a full repairing and insuring lease. I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland that they undertook emergency remedial works to prevent water ingress to Durrow Abbey in May/June 2016. In January 2012 the sum of €250,000 was allocated for essential works to the fabric of the property subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (21 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme is at design stage, with the outline design currently being finalised in tandem with an Environmental Impact Statement. It is expected to hold a formal, statutory Public Exhibition later this year, when statutory consultees, affected landowners and the public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed scheme. Following this, work on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The subject of insurance against the risk of flooding is among the cross-sectoral flood policy risk issues which will be addressed in the forthcoming report to Government from the Inter-Departmental Flood Policy Co-Ordination Group. The Group is reviewing whole-of-Government policies to support the OPW Flood Risk Management Plans, and is due to report to me with its recommendations shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (21 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: I am informed by the Commissioners of Public Works that the OPW fills positions from time to time on a permanent basis as vacancies arise and subject to the business needs of the organisation, in accordance with its delegated sanction.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272 to 277, inclusive, together. Since the Supreme Court struck down specific legislation enacted for the Great Blasket Island progress on the management and development of the Island has been made on an incremental basis as resources permit. Following a public consultation process facilitated by Kerry County Council a management plan was made widely...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The primary objective of Government policy on coastal protection is to ensure that in areas identified as being at greatest risk of damage or loss to economic assets through coastal erosion or flooding, appropriate and sustainable measures are identified by Local Authorities to protect those assets and, where such measures are economically justified on cost benefit grounds and compatible with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 500 together. The Government decided on 5 January 2016 to establish the Shannon Flood State Agency Co-ordination Working Group to enhance on-going co-operation across all of the State Agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group is comprised of the following membership and comes under the chairmanship of the Office of Public Works: Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The Commissioners of Public Works own the following three properties in County Dublin that are currently not in use. 1.91a Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire The property is retained for strategic purposes. 2. 10/11 Castle St, Dublin 2. The property is adjacent to Dublin Castle and retained for strategic purposes. 3.390-396 Clonard Road, Crumlin This property was recently vacated by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Interdepartmental Working Groups (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The Inter-Departmental Flood Policy Co-ordination Group did not meet between 2010 and 2014. In July 2015 the Group was reconvened as the National CFRAM Programme approached the stage of preparation of Flood Risk Management Plans, which would in turn require the consideration of whole-of-Government responses to flood risk. The Group met on 3 occasions in 2015 and presented an interim...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Interdepartmental Working Groups (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The National CFRAM Steering Group was set up to co-ordinate the implementation of the National CFRAM Programme, and for the relevant Departments and other key stakeholders to provide input to, and be informed of, the progress and direction of the Programme. The Group was established in May 2009 and met on six occasions up to November 2010, three times in 2009, and then three times in 2010....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: A review of national flood policy was undertaken in 2003-2004. The review was undertaken by an Inter-Departmental Review Group, led by the Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW). The Review Group prepared a report that was put to Government, and subsequently approved and published in September 2004. The scope of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: In March 2014, the OPW reported the required flood maps for 50 of the 300 Areas for Further Assessment (AFAs). This included the reporting of the maps for the Lee, Dodder and FEM-FRAM Pilot CFRAM Projects. The OPW has engaged with the European Commission on an ongoing basis since 2013 in relation to the progress in Ireland with regard to producing and submitting its map requirements in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: Expenditure by the Office of Public Works in the period 2004 to the end of June 2016 on flood relief activities and measures amounts to approximately €402 million, of which €292 million relates to expenditure on major flood relief schemes. A breakdown of this expenditure on major schemes is shown by county in the table below. The remaining €110 million is made up of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has no role or function in relation to the oversight or regulation of insurance matters. The provision of insurance cover and the price at which it is offered is a commercial matter for insurance companies and is based on an assessment of the risks they are willing to accept and adequate provisioning to meet those risks. In March 2014, a Memorandum of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 519 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has no role or function in relation to the oversight or regulation of insurance matters. The provision of insurance cover and the price at which it is offered is a commercial matter for insurance companies and is based on an assessment of the risks they are willing to accept and adequate provisioning...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: Good progress is being made on the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the Office of Public Works (OPW) working in partnership with the local authorities. The Programme involves the production of predictive flood mapping for 300 locations nationwide (Areas for Further Assessment or AFAs), the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Interdepartmental Meetings (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Canney: The Inter-Departmental Flood Policy Co-ordination Group did not meet between 2011 and 2014. In July 2015 the Group was reconvened as the National CFRAM Programme approached the stage of preparation of Flood Risk Management Plans, which would in turn require the consideration of whole-of-Government responses to flood risk. The Group met on 3 occasions in 2015 and presented an interim...