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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of the devastation caused by flooding to communities and the impact on the people, families and businesses in Midleton and east Cork. Cork County Council is leading the delivery of the Midleton Flood Relief Scheme and in 2017 appointed engineering and environmental consultants. Midleton has proven to be one of the most complex schemes with flood risks from four sources; fluvial,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: On the 3rd September 2024, the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform granted consent for the River Deel (Crossmolina) Flood Relief Scheme (the Scheme), thereby enabling the Office of Public Works (OPW) to progress to construction. To facilitate commencement of construction, the Steering Group for the Scheme (including representatives from OPW and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Water levels on the River Shannon are managed by the ESB and Waterways Ireland, not the OPW. Water levels are managed through the operation of gates and sluices at the outlets of the three major lakes and the operation of sluices and weirs at Jamestown, Roosky, Tarmonbarry, Meelick and the New Cut. These operations influence the levels on the Shannon but due to the shallow gradient of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: As the Deputy is aware, the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established by the Government in 2016 to enhance the ongoing co-operation of all State Agencies involved with the River Shannon and to introduce co-ordinated solutions that may have benefits in managing flood risk in the Shannon Catchment. The Group is focussed on prioritising actions and activities...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The number of WTE qualified archaeologists employed by OPW as of 2 January 2025: Total 0 The OPW does not employ archaeologists. If a need for archaeological services is identified for a particular project, such services are acquired through a procurement process.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works will respond Directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public works is responsible for the conservation, care and presentation of the Kilkenny Castle and parkland and the collections associated with the Castle. In 2024, approximately 417,000 people visited Kilkenny Castle for tours and a total of circa 870,000 visited the parklands. The OPW delivers an annual programme of maintenance and conservation at the Castle to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: Galway County Council, is the lead authority, for the Clifden Flood Relief Scheme and appointed engineering and environmental consultant in 2021. A draft options report for a flood relief scheme to manage the flood risk for some 24 properties has been presented by the consultant. Currently the consultant is revising the options report for Clifden Flood Relief Scheme with the assessment by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) that the site at the junction of Abbey Row and Bridge Street, Athenry, Co. Galway is not owned, or under consideration for purchase, by the OPW. However, the OPW is in the process of transferring a site in their ownership at the junction of the R347 and L3112 roads, adjacent to Athenry Boys National School, to Galway County Council.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to inform the Deputy that the tender assessment and evaluation stage for the Main Contractor is currently underway on the Clonmel Garda Station project by the Office of Public Works along with consultants appointed to work on the Clonmel Garda Station project. Once this is completed the OPW will proceed to the next stage of the process which is the assessment and evaluation of Reserved...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: It has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the historic demesne lands of Castletown Estate on the basis that the built heritage and historic landscape of the estate is considered of national significance. The Deputy will be aware of the efforts made by the OPW to unify the historic Castletown demesne. The OPW remains open at all times to discussing a new licence with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Rights of Way (22 Jan 2025)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public works will respond directly to the Deputy on this issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 to 96, inclusive, together. The Office of Public Works is working with Fingal County Council to progress the Skerries (Mill Stream) Flood Relief Scheme. The Skerries (Mill Stream) project is currently undergoing a Scheme Viability Review (SVR). The objectives of an SVR are as follows: Review the CFRAM deliverables and build upon this existing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that refurbishments are planned to Garda Stations in Co Kildare as outlined in the table below. The commencement/completion dates for the works are subject to the final sign off, of operational and design requirements by An Garda Síochána and successful tendering process. Garda Station The nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public Works that they were not involved with the purchase of the site at Magee Barracks for the school referred to by the Deputy. I understand that the purchase of the site was completed by the Department of Education.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Additional time is needed to collate the information requested by the Deputy. The Office of Public Works will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have met with the families and have seen at first hand the impact flooding at Lough Funshinagh has had on their daily lives and livelihoods. I together with my Office of Public Works (OPW), officials have been meeting intensively with Roscommon County Council, state bodies and engineering and environmental consultants during summer 2024 to progress the interim plan and works for Lough...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: It continues to be the strategic objective of the Office of Public Works to reunite all of the lands, where they become available, of the former Castletown estate. The Office of Public Works remains open to negotiations with the landowners to purchase all or that part of the subject lands. In line with a commitment the Minister gave to the Working Group, he met with the owners to discuss this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Nov 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have met with the families and have seen at first hand the impact flooding at Lough Funshinagh has had on their daily lives and livelihoods. In my capacity as Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, I, together with my Office of Public Works (OPW), officials have been meeting intensively with Roscommon County Council, state bodies and engineering and environmental consultants...