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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I said €50 million.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will reread my prepared statement to be precise. I referred to the scale of the project and the fact the required defences are far greater, given we are now dealing with 940 properties rather than 312. I also mentioned hydrology, the further tests that are required regarding the impact of waves and the fact the scheme will protect more than three times as many properties. The best...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy will appreciate I have just come into my brief, but I have made myself familiar with the scheme. As she will know from my previous role, I am all about process. To give an update, the revised scope has been reviewed by the Coirib go Cósta steering group members and agreement has been reached on the revised scope, subject to agreement on a fee proposal with the consultants....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My role as Minister of State is to progress the scheme as I have taken it over. In terms of process, the revised scope to deal with the 940 properties is being reviewed by the steering group and agreement has been reached. It is now agreeing the fee proposal with the consultants, Arup, and once that has been agreed, the steering group will publish the updated project programme on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Unit 153 Shannon Business Park was acquired by the Office of Public Works as a solution to meet the long-term requirements of the Department of Transport and a range of other State bodies in the area. The Department of Transport which operates the Vehicle Registration Unit (VRU) from a State-owned building in Shannon town centre, was earmarked as a key priority client to go into this newly...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Department of Transport (DoT) operate the Driver and Vehicle Computer Services from a State owned building in Shannon Town Centre (Shannon VRU). The building requires significant investment to address building fabric issues that have arisen over a number of years. This investment was under consideration when an opportunity to acquire a substantial property consisting of offices /...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works is responsible for maintaining some of Ireland’s most important and iconic structures, a diverse range of nationally and internationally significant historic heritage properties including 780 National Monuments, 32 National historic visitor sites, over 100 stone buildings in Dublin which are home to Government, State Agencies and National Cultural...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Louth County Council, working with the Office of Public Works (OPW), are the Lead Authority in the delivery of flood relief schemes at Dundalk/Blackrock South, Drogheda, Carlingford/Greenore, Baltray and Ardee, all of which are in the first tranche of projects being progressed. The funding for these schemes has been allocated under the €1.3bn investment in flood relief under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW has assessed flood risk through the National Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme and subsequent projects. Flood maps have been prepared and published for potential future conditions, taking into account the potential impacts of climate change, as well as for present-day conditions. This covers the entire coastline, and for all rivers and streams...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works has responsibility for the conservation and preservation of Ireland’s built heritage. Set in the Phoenix Park, the Magazine Fort has played a key role in the history of Ireland from its original purpose to store gunpowder to the first shots of the Easter Rising, to its use by the Irish Army. The OPW submitted plans to Dublin City Council in Oct 2021 to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Phoenix Park is a historic landscape of international importance and one of the largest designed landscapes in any European city. The Park represents a unique natural and cultural landscape that is both a historic park and a city park and which provides a setting for a range of activities and amenities. Following an extensive public consultation process, the Phoenix Park Transport and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW has a significant and diverse office accommodation portfolio distributed throughout the country, comprising of 866,768 square meters at year end 2023, and including a range of differing types of office provision, from prestige heritage buildings to brand new grade A office accommodation. Currently 60% of this accommodation is provided in State Owned Accommodation. The issue of whether...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of the devastating impact flooding has had to home owners, businesses and the communities of Castlemartyr and Mogeely during Storm Babet, with both residential and commercial property flooding in Castlemartyr and the Gleann Fia housing estate flooding in Mogeely. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme, the largest study of flood risk in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Local flooding issues are matters for each Local Authority to investigate and address. Where necessary, Local Authorities may put forward proposals to relevant central Government Departments, including the Office of Public Works, under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, for funding of appropriate measures depending on the infrastructure or assets under threat. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Office of Public Works (OPW) approved funding of €90,000 in 2015 under its Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme to Galway County Council in respect of a Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk Management study for Inishbofin Island as a whole, including the issues of concern at the East End Pier. A comprehensive study was required to assess coastal erosion and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site located on the town’s main street. A significant portion of the works have been completed to date. The purchase of a neighbouring property by the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 82 together. I visited Lough Funshinagh on Friday 12th April and have seen at first hand the devastating impact the situation there is having for home owners and the community. Since January 2024, the average daily levels are rising by about 1cm and are at their highest ever recorded levels some 3.35m above the normal annual high level of 66 mOD...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme is one of the largest flood relief scheme in the country and is supported by €1.3 billion through the National Development Plan to 2030. The study area consists of all areas potentially prone to flooding from the River Lee downstream of Inniscara reservoir to the discharge of the River Lee into Cork Harbour and adjacent to Páirc Uí Chaoimh....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme is being led by Westmeath County Council with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). Construction of the Scheme is also being undertaken directly by the OPW. Defences are largely in place now in many areas of the Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme with 94% overall of the flood defences constructed, and a number of the flood cell defences...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Since 2009, the Office of Public Works, (OPW) has approved funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme of circa €5.7 million to County Cork for some 45 projects. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009. Applications for funding from local authorities are considered for flood relief and...