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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2016, the Government established the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Coordination Working Group to improve coordination between all state agencies involved with the River Shannon to maximise flood risk mitigation. In addition you will be aware that there is a comprehensive OPW led programme to deliver flood relief schemes for communities the length of the Shannon, with Schemes in Athlone...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The OPW arterial drainage maintenance programme comprises 11,500km of river channel and 800km of embankments. The embankments are not in State ownership but are on lands that are, for the most part, privately owned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the Glashaboy flood relief scheme for Glanmire. The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 to 1995. The scheme is being funded from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW), through the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, carried out the largest ever flood risk study in Ireland to date, which assessed 80% of properties at risk from Ireland’s main causes of flooding. It should be noted that CFRAM was a high level assessment of the areas deemed to be at risk of flooding. The OPW Flood Maps,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW will seek a suitable site for a new Garda Station in the Castletroy area when a Business Case is finalised by An Garda Síochána in relation to their long term requirements in the area.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Corrib-Mask-Robe Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. This channel will be programmed for maintenance in 2024. The location concerned does not form part of the aforementioned Arterial Drainage Scheme. Local flooding is in the first instance a matter for each local authority to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme – Ireland’s largest study of flood risk – was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. This studied the flood risk for two-thirds of the population against their risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. An output of the CFRAM Programme, the Government’s Flood Risk Management Plans provide...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The CCTV cameras which are installed in OPW buildings form part of the security installations of these buildings. The OPW does not release any information regarding security installations.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a concessionary school bus ticket been refused due to capacity to a student (details supplied) in view of the fact that four or five seats remain empty on the bus each day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48102/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The time for construction is limited by the time we are allowed into rivers. I know, for instance, the Deputy's colleague in the Seanad, Senator Boylan, as the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach referred to, has a particular issue with the Arterial Drainage Act and wants to dismantle it. She wants to dismantle our ability to be able to deliver these schemes. I implore the Deputy to ask her...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been referred to as disingenuous.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: For the benefit of the House, I will quote from the record of the Seanad.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is important to point out that the Deputy's Seanad colleague-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----stated: "Ceasing the arterial drainage works would not only benefit biodiversity but would also reduce the risk of flooding in our towns and villages."

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I agree with Deputy Durkan. If the arterial drainage provisions had not been in place in the north and eastern part of County Cork, in the Blackwater catchment in particular, we would be dealing with a far greater catastrophe than that with which we are already dealing. To put it in context, seven people lost their lives in Storm Babet in the United Kingdom. We are very lucky that we are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has committed €1.3 billion to the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 to protect approximately 23,000 properties in communities that are under threat from river and coastal flood risk. Since 2018, as part of a phased approach to scheme delivery, this funding has allowed the OPW, in partnership with local...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will deal with the last question first. Deputy O'Sullivan was with me in Glanmire when we discussed with the OPW the question of whether mitigating measures can be taken in parallel to the construction of the Glanmire flood relief scheme. Once Cork City Council has completed its assessment of which needs are interim versus long-term - because of the limitations we have on the amount of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government launched a national CFRAM programme of 120 new flood relief schemes in 2018. While Midleton was part of this programme, major flooding in 2015 and again in 2016 was the catalyst to commence work on the design of the scheme. Cork County Council, which is leading the design of the scheme, appointed engineering and environmental consultants in 2017. Designing any flood relief...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: At the meeting we had on Tuesday with Cork County Council, the issue of interim measures was raised with the manager for the southern region of Cork, the director of services and the county engineer. The OPW has asked Cork County Council to assess the town and the flooded areas, including the Water-rock and Ballinacurra areas and the centre of the town, to see if there are interim measures...