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Seanad: Road Network. (2 Mar 2005)

Tom Parlon: With regard to the matter the Senator raised, I welcome the opportunity to inform the House of the progress being made in the implementation of the national roads programme and the ongoing priority being accorded to maximising the return on the major investment in the programme. Exchequer investment in the national roads development programme provided for in the NDP is at an all time high....

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (23 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: The Commissioners of Public Works currently have no responsibility for the embankments in question. An engineer from the Office of Public Works met on site a number of the affected landowners last week. He carried out a preliminary inspection of the area but survey work will need to be done as well as the checking of levels to form a preliminary view of the full nature and extent of the...

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: I heard it myself.

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: It is the first bit of certainty in 27 years.

Written Answers — Child Care Facilities: Child Care Facilities (22 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: A brief of requirements for the crèche facility is awaited from the Houses of the Oireachtas. Until the brief is finalised, it is not possible to accurately estimate the cost of providing the facility or indeed the time to complete the work. The crèche facility will be located in the lower ground floor of Kildare House.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: Humanitarian aid schemes for householders who have suffered damage to their homes as a result of flooding are considered where the extent of the damage has been catastrophic and the normal safety nets that protect against risk are either inoperable or inadequate and hardship is suffered on an extensive scale. Such schemes, which have been administered by the Irish Red Cross, provided for the...

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: I thank Senators for their contributions. This is a timely debate and of interest to parents throughout the country. As Senator Brady said, child care is not just an issue for parents but is of central importance to the ongoing support of our economy and the need to achieve better social inclusion. This is why IBEC and ICTU keep the issue at the forefront of social partnership talks. It is...

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: The Senator is going to do away with the children's allowance.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: Would that not increase the cost?

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: That would be interference.

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (17 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: The primary objective of the Office of Public Works with regard to the management of St. Stephen's Green is its conservation and presentation as a national historic park. It is considered that a coffee shop or tea room would not be in harmony with the scale, character and ambience of this unique heritage property.

Written Answers — Land Acquisition Costs: Land Acquisition Costs (17 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: The Commissioners of Public Works are not aware of any such concerns being expressed to the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Land Acquisition Costs: Land Acquisition Costs (17 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: Client Departments-offices initially make a business case to the Department of Finance seeking sanction in principle to approach OPW with a request for accommodation for specific requirements. Efforts to identify a property solution, based on a detailed brief of requirements are then initiated. All options are fully explored, that is, the State portfolio, locally, on the market, the wider...

Written Answers — Land Acquisition Costs: Land Acquisition Costs (17 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: A representative of the Office of Public Works was a member of the procurement committee set up by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to oversee and manage the purchase of a site for the new prison development in north County Dublin.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: The Commissioners of Public Works have agreed terms for the purchase of a suitable site in Wexford town. A wayleave to connect to water services is to be secured by the vendor as part of the agreement. The acquisition of the site will be concluded when the wayleave is secured.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: A suitable site has been identified at Mellowes Road, Finglas. Negotiations between the Commissioners of Public Works and Dublin City Council to acquire a site for a new Garda station in Finglas are at an early stage.

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (16 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: In August 2003 the Commissioners of Public Works appointed telecommunications consultants, to assess the suitability of the State property portfolio for use in the mobile telecommunications sector. Since then, a standard agreement setting out the terms and conditions under which operators will be allowed to install equipment on State owned properties has been finalised. Any mobile telephone...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (16 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: No sites or undeveloped lands within ten miles of the M50 have been acquired within the past five years by the Commissioners of Public Works for the purpose of development and which remain undeveloped.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: I have taken note of the Senator's remarks regarding Abbeyshrule.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Tom Parlon: I am delighted to co-operate with Senator Ulick Burke and to hear his views. The Senator referred again to a further prediction about the demise of Irish agriculture. Those predictions have been made for the past 100 years. As someone involved——