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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW have already engaged with representatives from Donegal County Council and Fáilte Ireland and are in the process of forming a Sustainable Management and Visitor Experience Stakeholder Group for Grianán of Aileach. After the inception meeting, it is envisaged that a Project plan can be developed. This plan will include clearly defined milestones, meeting dates, and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (10 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Coast Guard Units based in 58 Coast Guard Stations around the country. The IRCG building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the Department of Transport, from planning design...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland are the owners of the properties listed on the table below. All of the properties are in use/occupied with the exception of two former Garda stations, which are now surplus to requirements by An Garda Síochána, and are presently being prepared for sale in Q1 2024, and Unit 153 Shannon Business Park which is under consideration by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: A response will issue directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: A response will issue directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (5 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW is aware of erosion of the dune habitat at Derrynane. Whilst there is evidence of erosion at the site, there is also evidence of accretion. It is also important to have regard to the longer-term coastal evolution in the area. An analysis of mapping and imagery indicates that the current extent of the sand dune habitat at Derrynane greatly exceeds that of 1840 and 1915. The area, which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Castletown House plays an important role in hosting concerts and cultural events. The OPW worked with pianist Annalise, Helen Hancock and Christopher Moriarty to have a performance on Saturday, 30 September 2023. The management of Castletown regrets very much that the concert had to be cancelled but it proved impossible to guarantee access to the site for the attendees due to a community...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has been engaged in dialogue with the private landowners at Castletown Estate and attended mediation, as requested by private landowners. The details of the process are confidential. This mediation concluded on 29 September 2023. The OPW is disappointed that it was not possible to reach agreement. It should be noted that it has long been the policy of the OPW to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 104 together. 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 and to introduce coordinated flood risk solutions. The Group coordinates the work of all the members to maximise flood risk mitigation. The Group met on 26...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are 13 completed schemes in the Shannon River Basin District (RBD), which are providing protection to over 2,600 properties. There are a further 24 schemes currently being progressed in the Shannon RBD, and these include the Springfield/Clonlara (Co. Clare) flood defence scheme, which is currently at construction and is expected to reach substantial completion in 2023. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has been engaged in dialogue with the private landowners at Castletown Estate and attended mediation, as requested by private landowners. The details of the process are confidential. This mediation concluded on 29 September 2023. The OPW is disappointed that it was not possible to reach agreement. It should be noted that it has long been the policy of the OPW to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance and conservation of the lands surrounding Derrynane House and Gardens. This area is not a National Park but some of the habitats there are home to small local populations of some incredibly rare species such as natterjack toads which are found in only a handful places in Ireland, choughs, where Derrynane is one of their main...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (CFRAM) was the largest ever flood risk study carried out in the State. It culminated with the launch, in 2018, of 29 flood risk management plans which proposed 118 new outline flood relief projects. These were in addition to the major projects already completed and the schemes that were ongoing at the time within the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: OPW will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: We are currently collating the information and will respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In December 2021, Wexford County Council appointed Nicholas O’Dwyer Ltd. to develop, design, and oversee the construction of the Coastal Erosion and Flood Relief Scheme for Rosslare. The scheme is currently at Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design, and has a Project Budget of approximately €8,650,000. In order to progress the delivery of this scheme monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (27 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works manages the deer herd in line with advice from Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (Deer Management in Ireland a Framework for Action – 2015) and the Laboratory of Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour, School of Biology & Environmental Science, at University College Dublin. The OPW is also a member of the Irish Deer Society and received the John...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has entered into a process of constructive dialogue with the owners of the Castletown lands in the form of commercial negotiations with the intention of arriving at an outcome that is acceptable to both parties, is in the public interest and represents value for money for the taxpayer.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has entered into a process of constructive dialogue with the owners of the Castletown lands in the form of commercial negotiations with the intention of arriving at an outcome that is agreeable to both parties, in the public interest and which represents value for money for the taxpayer. As to a compulsory purchase order, the OPW is seeking legal advices on this...