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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The attached document schedules the information currently available through the Office of Public Works in respect of the cost of car park rental incurred by the Office of Public Works on a national basis, including a breakdown of the number of spaces per location and the length of any lease in existence. County Location Lease Code Property Code Property Name Address Building Code Car...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The EU Floods Directive came into force in November 2007. It requires member States to bring into force laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with it before 26th November 2009. The transposition of the Directive will be led by OPW. The Directive requires that Preliminary Flood Risk Assessments be completed before 22nd December 2011, for each river basin or unit...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: There are no plans to relocate the existing driving test centre in Roscommon Town. The centre will continue to operate from the State owned site at Circular Road, Roscommon.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The National Parks and Wildlife Service has asked the Office of Public Works for additional information in relation to the proposed removal of silt. The OPW are considering the request.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: It is not possible to say at this point precisely when the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Study will be commenced. A preliminary flood risk assessment [PFRA] will be required to be completed by 22nd December 2011 to comply with the provisions of the EU Floods Directive. Flood Hazard and Flood Risk Maps will be required to be completed by 22nd December 2013 in respect of areas...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The National Parks and Wildlife Service sought additional ecological data from the Office of Public Works in relation to the application for works at Clonlara. This data is currently being gathered and the OPW expect to respond to NPWS during May.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The Office of Public Works carries out works to Garda Stations at the behest of the Garda Authorities. At present there are no requests to undertake refurbishment works to Portlaoise Garda Station with the exception of remedial roof repairs which are due to take place this year. In addition, negotiations are ongoing with the Health Service Executive with regard to the procurement by the...

Written Answers — Golf Club Licensing: Golf Club Licensing (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The Office of Public Works have not granted permission to The Heath Golf Club to engage in any activities outside of the area licensed to them for use as a golf course on the Great Heath of Maryborough.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: Cork County Council recently approached the Office of Public Works regarding the sluice gates referred to by the Deputy. The OPW have no responsibility for the maintenance of these structures and do not propose to carry out any works to them.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: Northside Civic Centre is mainly occupied by Community Groups and front-line delivery units of Government Departments. When the centre was being constructed, OPW gave an indication to the relevant prospective tenants of the level of rent which might be envisaged in respect of the accommodation to be occupied by them. Shortly after they took up occupation many of the tenants, who were...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The Office of Public Works has been advised by An Garda Síochána that Ashford Garda Station remains a requirement and therefore consideration cannot be given to the disposal of this State owned property.

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (17 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The Office of Public Works has no knowledge of a monument commemorating 1798 being removed from lands managed by the Office of Public Works at the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath.

Written Answers — Outdoor Events: Outdoor Events (10 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: In addition to concerts, the Office of Public Works processes hundreds of requests annually for use of the Phoenix Park to stage events there, primarily of a sporting or athletic nature. A new event last year was the Bloom Garden festival which was a great success and due to be held again in June this year. The Policy Document drawn up in 1997 sets out the guidelines in relation to the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (9 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The cost of restructuring the house to make it suitable for use as a Garda Station was €117,675 inclusive of VAT. The new accommodation provided for the Garda Síochana was in line with current standards and represented value for money. The Office of Public Works are currently liaising with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Garda Authorities for an indication as to...

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (9 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: Further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 2 April 2008, the table details the number and the cost incurred per annum of car park spaces for public buildings in Dublin provided by the Office of Public Works. In a small number of cases the cost of the car spaces is included in the overall annual rent. Where this is the case it is noted on the table. Location Lease Core Property Name...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (8 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: Grianán an Aileach, a National Monument in state care, is listed on the record of Monuments and Places under section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, and has not been removed from the list.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (8 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 to 129, inclusive, together. The Northside Civic Centre was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2003. The OPW are currently attempting to finalise the transfer of the site from Dublin City Council. The main building is almost fully occupied but the crèche annex remains unused. A crèche operator has recently been appointed and the OPW is...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (8 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: Negotiations are ongoing with the HSE with regard to the procurement by the Office of Public Works of a site of approximately 2 acres for the construction of a new Garda Station for Portlaoise. On completion of this transaction, OPW will progress this project as a matter of priority.

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: The current policy of the OPW with regards to energy criteria for new buildings is to specify a maximum energy performance target of 120kWh/m2 year for standard office accommodation. This target would be considered best practice for this type of building. Other types of building would require individual targets dependant on function and purpose. In the present leased market it is not...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Apr 2008)

Noel Ahern: Under the Government's Decentralisation Programme it is proposed to decentralise 85 civil servants from the Department of Social and Family Affairs to Carrickmacross. The OPW initially decided to participate in a Monaghan County Council backed mixed use development in the town in order to meet the requirements of the Department. This development, for a variety of reasons outside the control...