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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for maintenance of the channel referred to by the Deputy as part of the Glyde and Dee Arterial Drainage Scheme, which was designed to provide outfall for agricultural drainage. The event of 2014 was an extreme one and exceeded the design capacity of this channel. The OPW recently approved funding for a study of the White River in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The total visitors to OPW sites in 2015 together with the incomes deriving from each are set out in the following table. Admission is not charged at all sites and, though visitors are recorded at all sites where staff are present, certain sites which do not have Guides may also have numbers recorded using passive counters. Site Name Total Visitors Total Income Publications Heritage Card...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The embankments at Incherea are old Land Commission embankments and the Office of Public Works (OPW) is not responsible for the upkeep of these embankments. It is a matter for Kerry County Council (KCC) in the first instance to investigate and address issues of coastal protection and flooding at the location indicated. It is open to KCC to undertake any required remedial works using its own...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The location referred to by the Deputy forms part of the Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme which was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for the maintenance of this scheme. The OPW is considering the installation of additional sluices in Callinafercy East and is currently surveying a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Mar 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (22 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has received an application from Cork County Council under the OPW's administrative Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme for a project at Ballingeary, Co Cork. The application is currently being assessed and a decision is due shortly.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: A motion would not do that.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: It should be circulated to all Members of the House

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: He is show boating now.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: There is no motion.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: Where is the motion?

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: There is no legislative programme.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: Hear, hear.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: Which needs a Government.

Election of Ceann Comhairle (Resumed) (10 Mar 2016)

Simon Harris: Healy-Rae nua.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (3 Feb 2016)

Simon Harris: As indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 89 of 26 November 2015, further information is required from Galway County Council (GCC) in relation to the determination of benefits attributable to the proposed works having regard to the complex nature of the cause of flooding at this location. No further submission has been received to date from GCC but it remains open to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Planning Issues (3 Feb 2016)

Simon Harris: OPW is progressing the plan for the development of an integrated traffic management system for the roadway leading to the Dun Aonghusa Visitor centre and hopes to lodge a Planning Application for the relevant physical works measures by end of March 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2016)

Simon Harris: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that there has been no change made by them in the pensionable status of the person concerned.

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Simon Harris: Or go to America to hospital.

Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2016)

Simon Harris: Deputy Ellis should not blow a fuse.