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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ennis Friary, Ennis, Co. Clare is in State Ownership under National Monument number 170. Ennis Friary was vested under the care of the Office of Public Works in the late 19th century. The Friary, founded by the O’Briens of Thomond, dates to the early 13th century and is home to a unique collection of stone panel carvings dating to the 15th century. The building contains an exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of the devastation caused by flooding to people, families, businesses in Midleton and East Cork during Storm Babet. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme provided the Government with the evidence necessary to launch a national programme of 150 flood relief schemes in 2018 funded by €1.3bn from the National Development Plan. Major flooding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme was the largest study of flood risk in the country, studying the flood risk for some two thirds of the population. Following this CFRAM assessment and study, Galway City Council appointed consultant engineers in November 2020 to design a detailed option to protect the city from a significant flood event in the future. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the Lower Lee Flood...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Kilmainham Gaol, National Monument 675, opened in 1796 as the new County Gaol for Dublin and closed in 1924. Today the building symbolises the tradition of militant and constitutional nationalism from the rebellion of 1798 to the Irish Civil War of 1922-23. Leaders of the rebellions of 1798, 1803, 1848, 1867 and 1916 were detained and in some cases executed here. The Kilmainham complex...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW), as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. A broad range of structural and non-structural measures have already been implemented to address flood risk under an approach structured around three pillars: prevention, protection and preparedness. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Maine Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The area in question does not form part of this Arterial Drainage Scheme. Furthermore, the OPW has no responsibility for Uisce Éireann infrastructure or approval of its plans for its infrastructure. Local flooding, is in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) that there are three unused properties in County Clare that are in the ownership of the Commissioners. 1. Unit 153, Shannon Business Park, Shannon Unit 153, Shannon Business Park, was acquired by the CPW as a solution to meet the long-term requirements of the Department of Transport and a range of other State bodies in the area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Island Communities (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: An Blascaod Mór is the largest island of the Blasket islands, an archipelago located off the coast of west Kerry. The island is a nationally significant heritage site due to the important literary and cultural output of its tiny community in the first half of the 20th century and the substantial collection of books – nearly 100 in all - that have been written about life on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme, the largest study of flood risk in the state, was completed by the OPW in 2018. The output from this study was the Flood Risk Management Plans that are providing the evidence for a proactive approach for designing and constructing 150 flood relief schemes for the most at-risk communities. Since 2018, the OPW has trebled...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. The Office of Public Works can confirm that Garda stations in Kildare and Wicklow are subject of internal renovation, retrofitting and or capital works. The Garda Stations, the nature of the works and the stage the projects are at are presented in tabulated format below. As these projects are at various stages of the tender /...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Flood Relief Schemes (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Lombard for raising this important matter today. At his invitation and that of Councillor John O'Sullivan and the local election candidate, John Michael Foley, I indeed visited Ring. I met with the residents. On the night in question, the sun was shining and it was, as Councillor O'Sullivan described it, the equivalent of the Italian Riviera. However, there is a very...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Flood Relief Schemes (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Once again, I thank Senator Lombard for his comments and insights on this minor works relief application for Ring village submitted by Cork County Council to us in the Office of Public Works. I know the work to date that Senator Lombard has done on this in terms of campaigning for it with the local residents and obviously with his colleagues locally, Councillor John O'Sullivan and Mr. John...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: State Properties (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Senator Murphy for raising this important matter today. By way of background, the Office of Public Works has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties nationally. This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: State Properties (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senator for his comments. As stated, there has been engagement . We would like the community groups to come forward with more details on how they propose to use the building, and how they would fund any development and continued maintenance of the property. I ask that they contact our offices immediately in order that we can consider the matter again. The OPW wants assets to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The megalithic passage tombs of Loughcrew Megalithic Cemetery are an extraordinary part of our national heritage that are particularly vulnerable and require careful conservation and management. In recent years structural concerns have emerged at Cairn T. Visitors are not permitted on top of the cairns, due to concerns for the structure). OPW held constructive meetings on site and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Rattoo Round Tower, National Monument 55, is part of an ancient monastic settlement and is important from a national perspective in that it is a fine example of a Round Tower that stands complete, except for a small piece of restoration work in 1881 to repair lightning damage. The project currently being undertaken at Rattoo is for the conservation of the Tower itself. Pointing works...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I join my colleague, the Cathaoirleach, in welcoming the Malaysian delegation, led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. bin Abdul, and the Malaysian ambassador to Ireland. I also welcome the former members of the Catalonian Parliament. They are all welcome to Ireland. As I told the Malaysian delegation, I hope the former members of the Catalonian Parliament get the...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I acknowledge the eight contributors: Senators Dolan, Murphy, Boyhan, Chambers, Black, Kyne, Joe O'Reilly and Carrigy. The comments were very constructive. For me, this is about two aspects. It is about the people of Lough Funshinagh primarily and it is about the SAC of Lough Funshinagh. On a human level it is predicted that the water levels will be higher next winter than now. In...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. I am aware of what has happened to these people. Ultimately, however, it comes down to finding solutions we can implement. It is about ensuring that what we do does not put this longer term goal at risk. I understand people's frustrations, but I ask them to stick with us so we can work on this problem by adopting a whole-of-government approach involving the Taoiseach, the...