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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works Projects (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Deputy is aware that I did a tour of Monaghan last week and looked at all the areas in question and I gladly take up his offer to visit Cavan. I had thought I would do it on the day but I did not get to it given the number of areas I had to see. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, had me touring the best part of the day. I must give great credit to the two local authorities because they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works Projects (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Boyne, Inny and Glyde and Dee arterial drainage maintenance schemes are in operation in County Cavan. As part of the annual maintenance programmes, maintenance of approximately 78 km of river channel is scheduled to take place in County Cavan at an estimated cost of €460,000. I am delighted to tell the Deputy that the work will take place this year. Local authorities are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works Projects (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: I appreciate from where the Deputy is coming from on this issue. Cavan County Council works closely with the Department. Where we can expedite the process of delivering under the schemes, we will do so, particularly in the areas mentioned by the Deputy. As I said, the recently submitted application is under consideration and we will respond to the local authority in due course. The pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding is the Office of Public Works (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, involves the production of predictive flood mapping for each...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding is the Office of Public Works (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, involves the production of predictive flood mapping for each...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Minister for Finance has overall responsibility for the Government’s flood insurance policy. The Office of Public Works is continuing to deliver a significant programme of capital investment to address existing flood risks to properties and infrastructure through major and minor flood relief projects, in partnership with local authorities. To the end of 2017, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out a programme of Arterial Drainage Maintenance to a total of 11,500 km of river channel and approximately 730 km of embankments nationally. These maintenance works relate to arterial drainage schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. The OPW has a statutory duty to maintain the completed schemes in proper repair...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: I have been advised by my officials that the Office of Public Works has been notified by two Local Authorities that three sites have been placed on a vacant sites register. Two sites identified by Dublin City Council at St. John’s Road/Military Road, which are in effect one site. Dublin City Council has estimated the levy liability at €517,500. This case is currently under...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Commissioners of Public Works, on behalf of the State, manage a large and diverse property portfolio, which ranges from office accommodation to heritage properties, visitors centres, Garda stations, among others. As is typical of such large portfolios, there will always be a number of properties, at any given time, that are vacant. These are currently being retained because of their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Data (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has an existing capital programme of major flood relief schemes which includes eight schemes currently at construction, eight further schemes to be advanced to construction in 2018 and 18 additional schemes at various stages of design/planning. Work is also ongoing on 10 schemes which are completed/substantially completed and operational but which have some...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (18 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government is the lead Government Department with responsibility for co-ordinating the national emergency response for severe weather events such as Storms Ophelia and Eleanor. In discharging the Department's responsibilities in that role, the Major Emergency Management Unit of the Department co-ordinates, collates and reports on assessments of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The risk of trees falling into the Gouldshill Stream which forms part of the Mallow Flood Relief Scheme, and which could potentially cause an obstruction to the channel, comes within the maintenance remit for the Scheme. The Office of Public Works (OPW) consequently has responsibility for the removal of such debris under the Scheme’s maintenance programme to prevent a likely increased...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (17 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: Under section 28(2) of the State Property Act, 1954, land vested in or held in trust for a body corporate immediately prior to its dissolution, (other than land held by such body in trust for another person) becomes property of the State in the person of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The interest acquired by the Minister is described as a defeasible interest as it may be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (16 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: I understand that the Deputy’s question relates to the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group. The Group was established in early 2016 by the Government across all of the State Agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group is building on the existing work and commitment of all the State Agencies involved in flood risk and continues to enhance the ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: I am advised that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has completed a review of the Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Management Study of Mal Bay which includes the area of Spanish Point as submitted by Clare County Council. The OPW has recently written to the Council with its detailed comments on the study and requesting some further information.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: I am advised that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has completed a review of the Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Management Study of Mal Bay which includes the area of Quilty as submitted by Clare County Council. The OPW has recently written to the Council with its comments on the study and requesting some further information.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (16 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 286 together. The Office of Public Works and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office continue to progress the acquisition of the preferred site for this project as a high priority and expect the process to reach a conclusion shortly. ‘Contracts for Sale’ have been executed by both parties and final completion of the legal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (16 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: I have been advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the following Garda Stations closed in the past twenty years in counties Cavan and Monaghan and are still in State ownership: County Cavan - Bawnboy - Former Garda Station – Closed 2013 – 1 of the 6 Garda stations announced to be reopened - Redmills – Former Garda Station – Closed 2013 - Awaiting...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (16 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding is the Office of Public Works (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, involves the production of predictive flood mapping for each...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Kevin Moran: Coastal erosion is a natural and ongoing process which takes place around the national coastline. Coastal erosion may threaten human life, infrastructure such as roads, and may undermine and cause damage to properties. However, it should also be recognised that coastal erosion also has beneficial effects to the local environment, such as providing natural nourishment and supply of sediment...