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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...neo-Palladian country house built within an extensive estate. In 1994, the Office of Public Works took responsibility for Castletown House and estate. Initially, this was only 13 acres of land with the house. It has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the historic Castletown estate. In 1997, one hundred acres south of the house was acquired. The farmyard adjacent to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...understand that GCC may assess any potential blockages of the bridge structures on the Owenglin River to determine if an intervention may be required to possibly prevent flooding issues. Riparian owners of land also have a role in ensuring that watercourses are managed and free flowing so that in extreme weather events the risk of flooding can be minimised. A guide to the rights and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Compulsory Purchase Orders (12 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works have the ability to initiate a compulsory purchase of lands and buildings under the following legislation:Barrow Drainage Act 1927 and 1933:Enacted to make provision for the formulation and maintenance of a scheme of arterial drainage on the River Barrow and its tributaries. Section 7 of the Act empowered the Commissioners to compulsorily acquire lands or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Compulsory Purchase Orders (12 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I provided the Deputy in response to PQ 43632 the statutory powers that allows the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland to initiate a compulsory purchase of lands and buildings. The information requested for a schedule of such compulsory purchases over the past five years is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ..., maintain and manage it in order to reduce costs to the Exchequer. In line with the above policy, the OPW has provided a list of its surplus vacant properties, including former Garda station properties, to the Land Development Agency, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and the relevant Local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Compulsory Purchase Orders (10 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works have the ability to initiate a compulsory purchase of lands and buildings under the following legislation:Barrow Drainage Act 1927 and 1933:Enacted to make provision for the formulation and maintenance of a scheme of arterial drainage on the River Barrow and its tributaries. Section 7 of the Act empowered the Commissioners to compulsorily acquire lands or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Coastguard, BIM Sandycove Martello Tower Sandycove, County Dublin A96 FX33 Heritage Dún Laoghaire Social Welfare Office + Fas 18-21 Cumberland Street, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin A96 T209 Department of Social Protection Dún Laoghaire Garda Station Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has been engaged in dialogue with the private landowners at Castletown Estate and attended mediation, as requested by private landowners. The details of the process are confidential. This mediation concluded on 29 September 2023. The OPW is disappointed that it was not possible to reach agreement. It should be noted that it has long been the policy of the OPW to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the cost of the works, the majority of the construction works are being undertaken by OPW via direct labour. The flood relief scheme involves the construction of a flood protection embankment, land raising, penstock/sluice, pump station and associated works at the townlands of Springfield, Cappavilla North, Cottage and Illaunyregan, Clonlara. The flood protection embankment and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has been engaged in dialogue with the private landowners at Castletown Estate and attended mediation, as requested by private landowners. The details of the process are confidential. This mediation concluded on 29 September 2023. The OPW is disappointed that it was not possible to reach agreement. It should be noted that it has long been the policy of the OPW to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance and conservation of the lands surrounding Derrynane House and Gardens. This area is not a National Park but some of the habitats there are home to small local populations of some incredibly rare species such as natterjack toads which are found in only a handful places in Ireland, choughs, where Derrynane is one of their main...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has entered into a process of constructive dialogue with the owners of the Castletown lands in the form of commercial negotiations with the intention of arriving at an outcome that is acceptable to both parties, is in the public interest and represents value for money for the taxpayer.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has entered into a process of constructive dialogue with the owners of the Castletown lands in the form of commercial negotiations with the intention of arriving at an outcome that is agreeable to both parties, in the public interest and which represents value for money for the taxpayer. As to a compulsory purchase order, the OPW is seeking legal advices on this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (26 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201, 202 and 209 together. The Office of Public Works has entered into a process of constructive dialogue with the owners of the Castletown lands in the form of commercial negotiations with the intention of arriving at an outcome that is in the public interest. It should be noted that it has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Compulsory Purchase Orders (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...full public access to the site. To this end, on 15th September, the OPW reached an agreement with the current landowner to continue dialogue. On this basis, access through the privately owned lands will continue until at least 29th September. The OPW continues to work, in good faith, to achieve an appropriate outcome that is acceptable to all. On the matter of a compulsory purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: State intervention in addressing the flooding of lands and the improvement of same by drainage, principally for agricultural use, commenced with the passing of the first Drainage Act in 1842. For the next century, schemes of drainage works were carried out in over 200 Drainage Districts to improve over 200,000 hectares of land. There are approximately 170 of those Drainage Districts remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (11 Jul 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works sought sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to purchase the lands in question at Castletown. In a private treaty sale and as part of a sealed bids process, the OPW offered in excess of the guide price of five million euro. The OPW and the State was ultimately unsuccessful in this process and the lands were acquired by private buyers....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (11 Jul 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...neo-Palladian country house built within an extensive estate. In 1994, the Office of Public Works took responsibility for Castletown House and estate. Initially, this was only 13 acres of land with the house. It has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the historic Castletown estate. In 1997, one hundred acres south of the house was acquired. The farmyard adjacent to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...to insure, maintain and manage it in order to reduce costs to the Exchequer. In line with the above policy, the OPW has provided a list of its surplus properties, including former Garda station properties, to the Land Development Agency, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and the relevant Local...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Environmental Policy (29 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: By way of background, state intervention in addressing the flooding of lands and the improvement of same by drainage, principally for agricultural use, commenced with the passing of the first Drainage Act in 1842. For the next century, schemes of drainage works were carried out in over 200 drainage districts to improve over 200,000 ha of land. Approximately 170 of those drainage districts...