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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Oct 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: Office of Public Works (15 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to thank the Deputy for his question and to inform him that a preferred main contractor has been identified and the standstill period for Reserved Specialists is currently underway. It is intended to hold a pre contract award meeting with the preferred tenderers by the end of October subject to no challenges during this statutory standstill period. Following the approval of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the implementation of the EU Floods Directive. It is also responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and Flood Relief Schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995 as amended. The maintenance of all drainage schemes carried out under earlier Acts, known as Drainage Districts, is the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has no current application for funding in relation to the area concerned. Kerry County Council may apply to the OPW for funding of flood mitigation works under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. The purpose of this scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Kells Round Tower, National Monument, Number 158 is in the ownership of the Office of Public Works. It was erected in the 10th century and stands 26 m (85 ft) high. The doorway originally stood about 3.6 m (12 ft) above ground level and was reached by wooden steps or a ladder. To carry out necessary repointing works to the Tower a scaffold was erected in February 2024 and conservation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I have witnessed at first hand the damage caused to properties, businesses and the community of Bantry resulting from recent flooding on the 5th October, which was caused by the surcharging of the culvert system, primarily the Mill Culvert, at New Street and Bridge Street. The Mill Culvert is a significant piece of infrastructure in Bantry. It carries the Mill River and its tributaries such...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Oct 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 Risk Management (10 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: As the lead agency with responsibility for Flood Risk Management, the OPW developed a Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Flood Risk Management that was approved by Government in October 2019. The Plan which was developed as required under the National Adaptation Framework, 2018, sets out a long-term goal for adaptation in flood risk management, along with a set of objectives and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Byrne for raising this important matter in respect of the Coast Guard projects in Courtown and Arklow. I saw that this had been tabled as a Commencement matter, so I wanted to come in as Minister of State with responsibility to provide him with an update. I will do it slightly out of sequence to the response and deal with Arklow first. The Irish Coast Guard division of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Senator Byrne's comments on Arklow and I appreciate his frustration about Courtown, County Wexford. A preferred site was selected in final consultation with the Department of Transport in March 2024. The OPW is still in negotiations with the owner of the preferred site but as it has been said, it is at a commercially sensitive stage. I give the Senator my commitment to follow...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I regret the delay in responding to the Deputy’s questions. The information requested is being finalised and a direct response will issue to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Additional time is needed to collate the information requested by the Deputy. OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Additional time is needed to collate the information requested by the Deputy. OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works, in compliance with the Irish Wildlife Act 1976 and the Irish Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, is monitoring the situation in relation to gull control at the OPW Jamestown Road premises. In relation to the 2018 Report referenced, I will request my officials to forward this directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cork County Council is leading the delivery of the Midleton Flood Relief Scheme Midleton has proven to be one of the most complex schemes with flood risks from four sources; fluvial, tidal, groundwater and pluvial. The preferred option is now identified and, following Storm Babet, an assessment of the scheme design is complete, so that the community can be confident that the designed scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and Flood Relief schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995 as amended. The area in question does not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme, therefore the OPW has no responsibility for the maintenance of the channel, nor any authority to carry out any works there. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works and Galway County Council are working together on the development of the South Galway (Gort Lowlands) Flood Relief Scheme with Galway County Council acting as the lead authority. The South Galway (Gort Lowlands) Flood Relief Scheme is currently at Stage I, Scheme Development and Preliminary Design. There has been a significant amount of public and stakeholder...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The table below summarises the amount that has been spent by the OPW on historian services in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 It should be noted however that the OPW employs a number of personnel who are historians or have such qualifications, so much of the necessary historical expertise comes from within the OPW. The OPW may also occasionally engage historians to provide services to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am informed by the Office of Public works (OPW) that the Irish Coast Guard, a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Units based in 58 coast guard stations. The Coast Guard building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the OPW on behalf of the Department of Transport. These projects are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (8 Oct 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Additional time is needed to collate the information requested by the Deputy. OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.