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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Botanic Gardens (8 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The National Botanic Gardens has housed the National Herbarium since 1970. In 2006 the staffing level of the Herbarium was raised from four employees to six. Unfortunately the moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the Civil Service has meant that of the 4 vacancies that occured during this period none could filled as they arose. I can now advise the deputy the post of Taxonomist,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 116 together. Following the severe storms of Winter 2013/2014 total funding of €9,712,385 was provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to Clare County Council for the repair of damaged coastal protection infrastructure including repairs along the Shannon and Fergus Estuary Embankments. I am advised by Clare County Council that works on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Health Service Executive owns the site in question on Ballea Road, Carrigaline, Co. Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Disability Services Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: When providing new accommodation or carrying out significant refurbishment works on buildings under its remit, the Office of Public Works addresses universal access requirements as part of the project design. This is captured within the overall project cost. Specific minor accessibility projects on existing State owned buildings are funded and addressed from within the OPW’s overall...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Archaeological Sites (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has understood for some time that the carparking facilities at Clonmacnoise Visitor Centre are limited having regard to the volume of visitor traffic the site is experiencing and has been working in recent months to develop a solution to the issue. Proposals being examined will entail both changes to the system for managing visitors to the site and certain physical changes to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together. Substantive conservation works have been underway at Ballymalis Castle for some time. The work, which principally involves the conservation of the Castle walls and also addresses some structural issues, is projected to continue until at least 2019 and possibly beyond. To date, repair & conservation of the Northern and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The St. Mary’s Abbey site was previously operated as a seasonal visitor site, with Guide services provided during a limited summer season. Owing to limited resources, this approach was altered in 2014 and access was instead provided on request only. The site was closed to the public in 2016 when the OPW commenced a programme of works there. Pending completion of the works, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Commissioners of Public Works granted permission to the RPA (Rail Procurement Agency) for the installation of a venting shaft in one section of the disused toilet block situated on the perimeter of St. Stephen’s Green Park, adjacent to the Luas track. OPW also agreed to an arrangement with the current TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland), previously the RPA and their Agent...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is not currently conducting open recruitment to the craft position of Stonemason. There are no current plans for future recruitment to that position. Notices of open recruitment to craft positions in the OPW are advertised on www.opw.ie and in the relevant local newspapers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: As indicated in the replies to earlier Question No. 362, 25530/17, on 30th May last, Maynooth Castle is not at this stage considered to offer a significant potential for tourism generation, which is the primary focus of the Fáilte Ireland – funded Tourism Investment Programme 2016 – 2021, and it is not being considered as an early candidate site for development in this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tree Remediation (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The tree referred to by the Deputy is in a channel, which is maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. Following a site visit, arrangements are being made to facilitate the removal of the tree.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (24 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Apartment in question was provided as part of major restoration works carried out at Kilkenny Castle between 1997 and 2001. The apartment constituted a very minor part of these works and it is extremely difficult at this remove to extract and identify precisely how much the apartment element cost. The overall cost of the major works was approximately €5m.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The remaining income from licence fees, under the telecommunications licences granted by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) in respect of Garda Masts, is surrendered to the Exchequer as part of Appropriations in Aid on the OPW Vote, after the deduction of expenses incurred as a result of the granting of the licences.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The OPW continues to progress the procurement of a suitable site for the new Garda Station in question. I can confirm that the site referred to by the Deputy is on the list of sites under consideration. All parties that made submissions will be informed of the decision once a site for the new Station has been procured.

Seanad: Flood Prevention Measures: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: I thank the House for the invitation to give an update on flooding and flood protection. I have issued a statement which is being circulated to the Members of the House to give them an idea of where we are in terms of my Department. At the outset, however, I offer my condolences to the families of Fintan Goss, Michael Pyke and Clare O'Neill, who were lost in the events over the past few...

Seanad: Flood Prevention Measures: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: I thank the Senators for their kind words. I want to bring them back to the days prior to the negotiations with Government. When the deal was done and we took the bold move to go into government, I met the then Taoiseach. I could have gone for almost any job I wanted and I would have got it. I looked for one job. I looked for the Office of Public Works, OPW, with responsibility for...

Seanad: Flood Prevention Measures: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: It is not official yet and I am hoping and praying that it will not come. If it is official and it comes, we are talking about 40 mm of rain. Some nights I might lose sleep worrying about rain because I know how tight the position is in Mayo and Athlone. My good friends here have spoken about Limerick and Cork. My door is open if any Senators want to meet me or invite me to go visit their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: Refurbishment of flood defence embankments commenced at Gurrane on 27/07/17. The proposed works was extended further downstream on the Maine Estuary due to deterioration of the flood defence embankment over the last 12 months. Consequently this resulted in additional work on the project consuming substantially more subsoil material to construct this section of embankment than was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (17 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 165 together. Stepaside Garda Station is in the full ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland and it was closed on 14th March 2013 as part of the rationalisation programme of An Garda Síochána, as announced in the 2013 Policing Plan. I am advised that the Commissioners appointed a company called Camelot to manage and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (17 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) that the policy with regard to non-operational (vacant) State property, including the former Garda stations is to: 1. Identify if the property is required/suitable for alternative State use by both Government departments and the wider public sector. 2. If there is no other State use identified for a property, the Office of Public...