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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 to 145, inclusive, together. As indicated in my replies of 14 January, 2016, the Office of Public Works (OPW) does not have Arterial Drainage Schemes on either the River Erne or River Dromore and is not responsible for channel maintenance in either area. Local flooding issues are, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I acknowledge the Special Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on Strategic Planning for Flood Risk Management. The Special Report has highlighted the governance structures to implement and co-ordinate the 2004 National Flood Policy. I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that the early meetings of the Interdepartmental Co-ordination Group set the strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The core strategy for addressing the significant flood risks nationally and in the Shannon River Basin District generally, is the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. There are 300 locations nationwide and 66 locations in the Shannon River Basin District that are being assessed under the Programme the purpose of which is to implement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: 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, the level of premiums charged and the policy terms applied are matters for individual insurers. Insurance companies make commercial decisions on the provision of insurance cover based on their assessment of the risks they would be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Building Regulations (14 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works allocated buildings on the site of Ratra House to Forensic Science Ireland a number of years ago, as an interim accommodation solution pending the construction of a new permanent headquarters in Backweston. While some works were undertaken at that time, there has been no recent refurbishment project. With regard to a Fire Safety Certificate, the property...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Snapchat next year.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: Local flooding and coastal erosion issues are matters for Local Authorities to investigate and address in the first instance and to carry out flood mitigation and coastal protection works using its own resources. It is open to Kerry County Council to submit a funding application under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme to the Office of Public Works. Any...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. Local flooding and coastal erosion issues are matters for Local Authorities to investigate and address in the first instance and to carry out flood mitigation and coastal protection works using its own resources. The Office of Public Works operates a Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. This administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: There are flood defence embankments in this location that form part of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, and as such are maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW). The River Maine CDS consists of 228 km of channel, 96 km of embankment, 130 bridges and 210 sluice outfall structures. Severe damage was experienced to a number of assets during the storms over the last few years....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The River Flesk does 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 the maintenance of this river. Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address, and Kerry County Council may...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: No application has been received to date by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under its Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme from Kerry County Council (KCC) for the Kenmare area, County Kerry. As previously advised, on 11th February, 2014 the Government allocated specific funding to local authorities for repair of public coastal defence infrastructure that was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The Minister for the Department Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), Brendan Howlin T.D., confirmed the Clare River (Claregalway) Scheme in November 2015 and this was followed by an eight week period of public notice of the Confirmation decision. Also, based on the expert recommendation contained in the independent valuation report commissioned by DPER on the Environmental Impact...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The issue raised by the Deputy has been examined by the Office of Public Works (OPW). The locality mentioned does not include any part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme which would fall under the remit of the OPW under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act, and the OPW therefore has no responsibility for channel maintenance in this area. The area does not contain any Drainage Districts for which the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The locality mentioned by the Deputy does not include any 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 channel maintenance in this area. Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is currently undertaking the design of a flood relief scheme for Crossmolina on the River Deel. Options have been devised to deal with flooding problems in the town and a public information day will be held on Friday, 8th April to ascertain the public's view on the proposed measures. Subject to agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme is being advanced by Cork County Council and the Scheme has been Confirmed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Cork County Council, as the Contracting Authority for the Scheme, is progressing the tender process for a civil works contractor to undertake the works and tenders for the contractor for the Scheme were received on 5 February,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. The outturn on the Drainage Maintenance Vote for 2015 was €14.861million. The estimate for this vote for 2016 is €15.338m. Part of this estimate included a contingency fund of €300,000. As a result of the damage inflicted by Storm Imogen on the embankments on the Maine C.D.S this fund has been allocated to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The River Nenagh Catchment Drainage Scheme was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945, and the OPW has statutory responsibility for maintenance of the drainage works. Each year the OPW carries out work to approximately 2,000km of channels and about 200 structures around the country as part of its ongoing and rolling arterial drainage maintenance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works will invite tenders for licence of the lands in question in Co. Kerry before the end of April 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (6 Apr 2016)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. Galway County Council (GCC) is the Contracting Authority with overall responsibility for the management and implementation of the Dunkellin River and Aggard Stream Flood Relief Scheme, which is being funded by the Office of Public Works. It is not expected that there will be any significant additional costs or programme implications...