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Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Commissioners of Public Works have agreed to allocate funding to complete a programme of flood alleviation works in the Johnstown area, provided Kildare County Council is successful in obtaining planning approval in accordance with Part 8 of the planning and development regulations for the scheme. It is also a prerequisite that the Local Authority resolve outstanding matters in relation...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works undertakes maintenance and repairs to the Magazine Fort, including security works to preserve the fabric of the Fort on an on-going basis. The Office of Public Works wishes to develop and restore the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park at a future date. No definitive decision has been made as to the nature of any future restoration, bearing in mind the status of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The OPW plans to demolish these pavilions as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The building was originally a nature study centre. It has been occupied for a number of years by an artist in residence. Following essential health and safety works, it is hoped that it will be taken over by a voluntary body for artistic and creative purposes.

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The following bodies have grounds or pavilions within the Phoenix Park: The All Ireland Polo Club The Army Athletic Club Phoenix Cricket Club Civil Service Cricket Club Dublin County Board Camogie Club Oliver Plunkett's GAA Club Eoghan Ruadh Hurling Club GAA County Board Leinster Football League Park management is reviewing the current usage of the sports grounds and pavilions within the Park...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: It has been the practice for many years in the public sector, and most notably in the Office of Public Works, to utilise energy saving lighting. It is not possible to give a precise number or percentage for the OPW managed buildings, including the Department of Finance, on the use of energy saving lighting. Fluorescent lighting is used for internal lighting throughout all OPW buildings,...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (9 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: It has been the practice for many years in the public sector, and most notably in the Office of Public Works, to utilise energy saving lighting. It is not possible to give a precise number or percentage for the OPW managed buildings on the use of energy saving lighting. Fluorescent lighting is used for internal lighting throughout all OPW buildings, except in the most unusual circumstances....

Seanad: Micro-Credit Banks (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I must apologise for a glitch in the system which means that copies of my reply are not available. However, I will furnish my copy to Senator McFadden when I have finished speaking.

Seanad: Micro-Credit Banks (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I thank Senator McFadden for raising this subject, which I must admit I was not familiar with up to now. One always lives and learns, especially in the Seanad. Credit has been likened to the life-blood of the economy. Since the severe deterioration in financial markets last September, all the Government's actions have been aimed at returning the flow of credit to the economy to ensure the...

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I wish to clarify a point I made in the course of my Second Stage speech. I understand it may be the intention of the Minister when the Bill goes to the Dáil to bring in an amendment of an enabling character to deal with the issue of parliamentary allowances where agreement would be reached between the Minister and the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. Should that be the case, the Bill...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I am taking this Adjournment debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to clarify the current position with regard to the July provision scheme. The scheme is available to all special schools and mainstream primary schools with special classes catering for...

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I wish to share five minutes of my time with Deputy Mary O'Rourke.

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I am very glad that Ireland and the Irish people have been given the opportunity to revisit their decision on the EU Lisbon treaty. I welcome the clear statement of principle to be put into the Constitution which prefaces the more technical legal provisions and which states: "Ireland affirms its commitment to the European Union within which the member states of that Union work together to...

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: It is never an affront to the Irish people to solicit their opinion on a constitutional matter. As I have stated on previous occasions, treaty ratification where unanimity is required is implicitly a two-stage process. In the first stage, every member state's opinion is canvassed and nobody has a veto on others deciding what is their position. As provided in the Lisbon treaty when it comes...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: All the operations, including opening hours and staffing levels, were reviewed in the light of budgetary considerations for 2009. As a result, opening dates at many centres were brought back to Easter, and closing dates rescheduled at the shoulder of the season. Staffing numbers were rationalised, where possible. It should be pointed out that in 2008, St. Patrick's Day and the Easter Bank...

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Land Commission is currently accommodated in the National Archives premises in Bishop Street, Dublin 8. The Office of Public Works is in the process of relocating the Land Commission personnel and their records from Bishop Street to Portlaoise, and will allocate the space freed up by this move to the National Archives for storage purposes. The Office of Public Works has made arrangements...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works held the statutory Public Exhibition for the proposed River Mall (Templemore) Drainage Scheme, which I opened in the presence of the Deputy and other local public representatives in January of this year, as required under the Arterial Drainage Acts. OPW officials are at present assessing the observations, which were received following the Exhibition. Once the...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works are aware that the areas of Clanmoyle Road, Donnycarney, Dublin 5, Elm Mount Avenue, Beaumont, Dublin 3, Lower Fairview Avenue, Dublin 3 and Clontarf, Dublin 3 were affected by the stormwaters of 2 July of this year, having been previously affected last August. The OPW are awaiting the completion of the report by Dublin City Council, which will outline some options...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The revised tender documents, which are to comply with the "New Conditions of Contract for Public Works Contracts", are at an advanced stage of preparation and the tender process is to commence shortly. The award of a contract will be subject to the availability of funding.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (8 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 167 together. The development in Ballymun comprised a new Divisional Headquarters for An Garda Síochána, offices for the Department of Social and Family Affairs, including accommodation for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, together with facilities for the Probation Service. It is anticipated that the final account for the project will be...