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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: Following the Government Decision re: Decentralisation in Budget 2004, it was decided that the provision of replacement space for the office in question would be provided as part of the Decentralisation Programme. Following lengthy negotiations with the Departments involved, including, inter alia, agreement on the Departments to be included in the overall Decentralisation process and where...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (1 Jul 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 110 together. All the operations, including opening hours of visitor centres and sites throughout the country presented by the Office of Public Works, were reviewed earlier this year in the light of budgetary considerations. As a result, the opening date of the Céide Fields, Co. Mayo for 2009 was brought back to Easter and the closing date...

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I thank the Deputies for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to clarify the position in relation to the criteria for eligibility under the terms of the home tuition scheme. In particular, I wish to clarify that no changes have been made to the...

Special Educational Needs. (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: Home tuition is also available for children with special educational needs awaiting an appropriate education placement as an interim measure and for children aged two and a half to five years who have been assessed under the Disability Act by the HSE as having autistic spectrum disorder, thus requiring early educational intervention. Eligibility for home tuition is determined in consultation...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Minister for Finance confirmed the Munster Blackwater (Fermoy North) Drainage scheme on 19 November 2008. The tendering process for the main construction contract is nearing completion, and the Office of Public Works expects to appoint the main contractor for the scheme shortly. It is then anticipated that construction works will commence this summer. The overall project cost for the...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Munster Blackwater (Mallow North) Drainage scheme has been under construction since April 2008, and is due for completion in the next few weeks. As this phase for the overall flood defence scheme for Mallow has been completed, the detailed design of the southern phase, encompassing Mallow South and West Drainage schemes, has commenced. The procurement process for the civil works...

Bilingual Messages. (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: It is a worthwhile objective that we have bilingual recordings, in both Irish and English, in all our new lift equipment in State buildings. The Deputy raised this issue with regard to Leinster House and I double-checked my recollection. Some lifts do not have any recordings at all in them. One certainly does and in the other one it is so faint as to be practically inaudible. The lifts in...

Sport and Recreational Development. (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Iveagh Gardens are among the finest and least known of Dublin's heritage parks and gardens. Designed by the landscape architect Ninian Niven in 1865, the gardens demonstrate the artistic skills of landscape architecture of the mid-19th century. The gardens, only six hectares, 15 acres, in extent were landscaped as part of the Dublin International Exhibition of 1865. One of the...

Crime Prevention. (30 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter of public duty on the Adjournment. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is unable to be present owing to other business, but I assure the Deputies that the Minister shares their concern about incidents of anti-social behaviour in the Abbeyfeale area and is conscious of how distressing such incidents are for the local community. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: Proposals put forward to date by Mayo County Council for works in the location referred to do not satisfy economic and technical criteria required for funding from the Office of Public Works. Officials of the OPW and the Council are meeting this week in an effort to resolve the matter.

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: Senator Twomey proposes to amend the Short Title and insert a new section 2 to provide the extension of the period of the guarantee under the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008 cannot be extended beyond 31 December 2014. I am proposing in this Bill that a provision be inserted into the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008 to provide that the Minister for Finance...

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I thank all Senators who contributed to the debate. A large number of points were raised on all sides of the House. I will deal with two general points first. Since the emergence of the crisis last autumn, the Minister for Finance has been in this House from time to time. Enormous responsibilities are on his shoulders and it is not practicable that he could be in this House every week....

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: This Bill is a miscellaneous legislative package and contains a number of distinct and individually important provisions. Broadly, it may be broken down into four distinct parts, namely, a provision to give effect to the continued operation of existing direct debit mandates after the introduction of the single euro payments area direct debit scheme; provisions for the transfer of assets of...

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Senators will get a bit more than that and they always do.

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (24 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works has initiated no Compulsory Purchase Orders in the period in question.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (23 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The position in relation to the site in Charlestown is that terms were agreed last year but the contract for sale has yet to be finalised. Accordingly, there is no contractual commitment on the OPW to purchase the site. Given the lapse of time, and bearing in mind the change in market conditions over the last 12 months, the question of whether the terms agreed still represent value for...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (23 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works requested South Tipperary County Council to submit detailed proposals and costings for works to address the flooding problem at Ardfinnan. A decision will be made in relation to the provision of funding by the OPW when this information has been received and considered.

Written Answers — Prison Visiting Committees: Prison Visiting Committees (23 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works is reviewing the composition of the Kilmainham Gaol Visiting Committee. The membership of the Committee will be announced within the next few months.

Seanad: Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: This Bill is one part of a two stage package, the other being a complementary statutory instrument, which the Minister will make as soon as the Bill has been enacted, to amend and update the Irish deposit guarantee scheme, DGS, in line with the Government's announcement of 20 September last. The main provisions of the Bill are to empower the Minister to make regulations prescribing the amount...

Seanad: Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Martin Mansergh: I thank all Senators who contributed to this debate for their broad support for the Bill and for its speedy passage. Before I address the points, I compliment Senator Paschal Donohoe, Senator Alex White and Senator Dan Boyle on their participation in the recent elections, two of them in by-elections and one in the European elections. I firmly expect the two Senators to be elected to the...