Results 861-880 of 2,156 for speaker:Tom Parlon

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (16 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: I refer to my response to Questions Nos. 107 of 9 February 2006 and 206 of 15 February 2006. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (16 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: A suitable site has been identified for a new driving test centre close to Letterkenny. The site includes a dedicated compound for the provision of heavy goods vehicles manoeuvring as part of the driving test. Negotiations to acquire the site are in progress.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: An independent assessor is being appointed. It is not possible to estimate how long the assessment of the Part 9 planning consultation will take but the Commissioners of Public Works should be in a position to make a decision in a number of weeks.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Commissioners of Public Works will seek a meeting with officials of Kildare County Council at the earliest possible opportunity that their very heavy workload permits.

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (16 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Office of Public Works is investigating the possibility of taking ownership and maintenance of the building referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (15 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Commissioners of Public Works currently rent a total of 96 properties on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The annual rent paid by the Commissioners of Public Works on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs for each year since 2003 is as follows: Year â'¬ 2003 10,116,848.14 2004 10,653,057.10 2005 10,885,564.19 The information requested by...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (15 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: A report carried out by the Office of Public Works on flooding at Ballylongford, County Kerry, is now available and will be forwarded to Kerry County Council in the near future. I will arrange for a copy to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 9 February 2006. A number of options are currently being progressed and it is not possible to say whether further meetings between the OPW and Kildare County Council will be necessary at this stage. Every effort is being made to acquire a suitable site for Kill national school as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (15 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: No costs have been incurred to date in 2006 in the provision of the proposed new Garda station for Leixlip, County Kildare. Some 16 sites were investigated. As all these sites were examined by OPW architectural staff, no direct costs were incurred. The part 9 planning consultation process has not yet been completed. It is not possible to say precisely how long this will take but the...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Office of Public Works has commissioned a comprehensive traffic management study of the Phoenix Park and those routes surrounding it. The question of a bus corridor through the Phoenix Park will be considered as part of this study.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (14 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 341 together. Following negotiations between the Commissioners of Public Works, the Chief State Solicitor's office, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and all mobile phone operators, agreement was reached last year on the terms and conditions of standard licence agreements, which will govern all future installations of...

Written Answers — Drainage Schemes: Drainage Schemes (14 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: Responsibility for maintenance of the River Slate lies with Kildare County Council. The Office of Public Works carried out drainage works at Allenwood in 2003 as agents for the local authority. There are no proposals to carry out further work.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (14 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Minister has no official responsibility to the Dáil in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: Tenders have been invited for the design and construction of new offices for the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Bord Iascaigh Mhara in Clonakilty. Following receipt and evaluation of the tenders, a preferred tenderer will be selected. The sanction of the Department of Finance will then be sought to proceed to the next stage of the process. On receipt of...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (14 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The upgrading of the wall on the right bank of the River Tolka downstream of Dean Swift Bridge was recommended in the final report of the River Tolka flooding study. While there was no flooding at this point in November 2002 as the present wall was high enough to prevent flooding from the 100-year flood event, the condition of the wall is poor and is complicated by the fact that the wall...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (14 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: There is no change in the position I outlined in my response of 13 December 2005 to the Deputy's most recent question on this issue.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (14 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Office of Public Works have written to Kildare County Council to advise it of the position in respect of the Leixlip flood study. It is expected that a meeting will be arranged in the near future.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: Officials from the Office of Public Works met with officials from Kildare County Council on 8 February 2006. A number of site options were reviewed and these will now be progressed. It would be inappropriate to reveal the precise details of the meeting at this point as it would likely prejudice future discussions and possible negotiations.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (8 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The Commissioners of Public Works have advised me that no decision has been made in relation to the future of the vacated Garda station at Ashford, County Wicklow. Procedures as set down in the State Property Act 1954 will be adhered to if it is decided to dispose of this property.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Feb 2006)

Tom Parlon: The River Tolka flooding study, completed in November 2003, identified no flood relief measures to be undertaken in the East Wall area. It was acknowledged that some low lying areas were flooded via the drainage system, which would be addressed by Dublin City Council as part of the greater Dublin strategic drainage study. Some of these issues were addressed in the Dublin coastal flooding...