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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Commissioners of Public Works are assessing the property options for the remaining closed Garda Stations, on a phased basis. The former Garda Station in Goleen will form part of the next phase of stations to be assessed in line with the OPW's disposal policy. Proposals for community use will be considered following the assessment of (i) the suitability of the property for alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works is liaising with Cork County Council in relation to information on the flooding of properties in that local authority area during December, 2015. The OPW received a number of applications in 2011 and 2012 from the Council, under the Minor Works & Coastal Protection Scheme, to carry out flood relief works in Ballinhassig. These applications did not meet...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The village of Innishannon, County Cork is not part of the proposed Bandon Flood Relief Scheme. Innishannon is one of 300 locations nationwide that is being assessed under the OPW's Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme involves the production of predictive flood risk and hazard mapping for each location, the development of appropriate and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: A flood relief scheme for Glanmire, known as the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme, is being advanced by Cork County Council which is the Contracting Authority for the proposed works. The Council appointed consultants for the project in late 2013 and two public information days have been held on the project in order to gather information from and assess the views of the local residents and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: In line with government policy, the Office of Public Works (OPW) is in the process of undertaking the Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme to give a clear and comprehensive picture of flood risk in areas at significant risk of flooding and to set out how the risk can be prioritised and managed effectively and sustainably. Engineering consultants have been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: Funded by the Office of Public Works, 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. GCC appointed the Engineering and Environmental Consultants needed to complete the design and to attain the necessary statutory permissions for the scheme which is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: The proposed flood protection works, for the area referred to, form part of the overall options for dealing with flood risk on the Poddle River. These options were identified under the Eastern Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (ECFRAM) study. The proposals for flood mitigation measures on the River Poddle also involve some downstream defence works. The proposed works at the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (13 Jan 2016)

Simon Harris: In Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Authority catchment area, the Commissioners of Public Works have two properties relevant to this question. Trident House, Blackrock, is a leased property which is not fully occupied. The lease is due to expire in early 2017 at which time it is the intention of the Commissioners to surrender the premises. It would not be practical to put additional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme is at design stage with the outline design expected to be completed in the next few months. At the same time, an Environmental Impact Statement will be completed. It is expected that this will allow the holding of a formal public exhibition in mid 2016 following which work on the detailed design will be progressed with the aim of enabling the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: In May of this year the Office of Public Works (OPW) approved funding to Kilkenny County Council to commission consultants to undertake a study and provide a report with recommendations on the feasibility of implementing individual property protection measures in certain areas in that county. I understand that tenders are due back in Kilkenny County Council shortly. It is envisaged that the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works does not recruit staff in the grade of Architectural Adviser. Open competitions for all Established grades are conducted by the Public Appointments Service.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works is aware of the company as well as a range of other companies that supply similar types of products and other flood defence solutions. The products offered by this company would be more suitable for deployment in an emergency response to a flood. As Local Authorities are the primary response agencies in flood situations, this company's products would, more likely,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Deputy may be aware that Section 28(2) of the State Property Act, 1954 provides for the personal property and land vested in or held in trust by a body corporate immediately prior to its dissolution (other than personal property or land held by such body upon trust for another person)to become the property of the State, until such time as the company is restored to the Register or the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: Repair works to the storm-damaged slipway on the Island were completed earlier this year. Longer-term proposals for the provision of a new pier are dependent on the provision of capital funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The retirement of the former manager will be considered in the context of overall staffing requirements within the Office of Public Works. Following a separate recruitment process a new supervisory position of Foreman has recently been filled.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: It is a matter for Kerry County Council (KCC) in the first instance to investigate and address localised flooding problems. If, following assessment, viable measures to address the flooding problem are identified then the Council may implement such measures using its own resources. The Hotel, as a commercial enterprise, may also be in a position to invest in protective measures. It is open...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 to 193, inclusive, together. It is a matter for Kerry County Council (KCC) in the first instance to investigate and address issues of coastal protection at the locations indicated. Following my visit to County Kerry in May 2015, there have been ongoing contacts between Kerry County Council staff and staff of the Office of Public Works (OPW) in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: As indicated in my replies to the Deputy's previous Questions on this subject, dated 2 April and 22 October this year, the Office of Public Works (OPW) Flood Risk Assessment & Management (FRAM) Section is currently undertaking a Feasibility Study to assess flood risk management options for Sneem, as a separate study to the South-Western CFRAM (Sneem is not an Area for Further...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: In line with recent years, it is proposed that the visitor season at the Skellig Michael World Heritage Site will run from 14 May to 2 October 2016, weather permitting. Prior to the start of the season, the OPW staff and a specialist Safety Contractor will, as normal, engage in pre-season maintenance tasks on the Island to make it safe for visitors and to deal with any damage caused by Winter...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (17 Dec 2015)

Simon Harris: The Commissioners for Public Works have included Donnybrook Garda Station on its list of planned maintenance projects to be carried out in 2016. The exterior of the Station will be power cleaned and the windows refurbished and painted. It is envisaged that these works will be carried out in Q2 next year.