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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (12 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works has carried out a number of works to Garda Stations within the Donegal Division in 2018 and 2019. Details of all works where the value was in excess of €5,000 are outlined in the table below and include works funded by both the Office of Public Works and An Garda Síochána. Garda Station Works Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (7 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 69 together. While the Office of Public Works has no responsibility for Court buildings, it does provide technical and other services on request to the Courts Service in relation to its buildings. The OPW has carried out an inspection of Carndonagh Courthouse and has made recommendations to the Courts Service on the works required to the building.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Promotion (7 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 to 72, inclusive, together. The Grianán an Aileach National Monument in Co. Donegal is open to visitors daily throughout the year (opening times vary seasonally). A public carpark, owned by Donegal Co. Council, is available during opening hours and this gives visitors direct access to a universally accessible boardwalk leading to the Monument...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Data (7 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The most recent visitor numbers available are for 2018. Visitor numbers are not available for all OPW sites that are open to the public, only those which have either a guide service or a passive pedestrian counter. At Doe Castle and the Grianán of Aileach visitor numbers are recorded by passive counter. There is a guide service at Donegal Castle, the Glebe Gallery and Newmills and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The official closure of the Garda station at MacCurtain St Cork was announced in An Garda Síochána’s 2013 Policing Plan. I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that, following the examination of a number of possible options for future State use, the property at MacCurtain Street, Cork, has been deemed surplus to requirements. Consequently the property has been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The repair of the collapsed graveyard wall at St. Patrick’s Church, Tara was commenced by the direct labour force of the Office of Public Works based at Trim Co. Meath in May 2015 and is scheduled to continue for at least another year. The serious structural problems that gave rise to the collapse have been stabilised and the remaining work is not therefore urgent. Attendance by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The former Garda station at Bellacorrick closed on 31stJanuary 2013 as part of An Garda Síochána’s 2013 policing plan. As part of the Programme for a Partnership Government, a review of closed Garda stations identified six closed Garda stations for reopening and a second review, published on the 21stDecember 2018, did not identify any further closed Garda stations for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. While the Office of Public Works has no responsibility for Court buildings, it does provide technical and other services on request to the Courts Service in relation to its buildings. The OPW has carried out an inspection of Carndonagh Courthouse and has made recommendations to the Courts Service on the works required to the building.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Promotion (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 to 161, inclusive, together. The Grianán an Aileach National Monument in Co. Donegal is open to visitors daily throughout the year (opening times vary seasonally). A public carpark, owned by Donegal Co. Council, is available during opening hours and this gives visitors direct access to a universally accessible boardwalk leading to the Monument...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Data (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The most recent visitor numbers available are for 2018. Visitor numbers are not available for all OPW sites that are open to the public, only those which have either a guide service or a passive pedestrian counter. At Doe Castle and the Grianán of Aileach visitor numbers are recorded by passive counter. There is a guide service at Donegal Castle, the Glebe Gallery and Newmills and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Question Heading for question(s) 164 (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Douglas River is a tributary of the Gale River and forms part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme under the auspices of the Office of Public Works. Minor maintenance works were carried out by the OPW in 2013 and in 2016. The OPW requires the consent of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to carry out any works on this river and the time frame for carrying such works is the summer. The OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Hazelhatch area of Celbridge, County Kildare was assessed as part of the Eastern Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Study. The Flood Risk Management Plans identified the need for a further study of the area to review the flood modelling and mapping in the area and to review potentially viable flood risk management options for the area. This further study has been commissioned...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: My officials are making inquiries into the issue raised by the Deputy and I will respond to the Deputy directly on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory Project at the Backweston campus, the delivery of this project is managed by the Office of Public Works. A preferred Main Contractor has been identified. The reserved specialist tender submissions were received on 27th September 2019. Currently, these tender submissions are been assessed which is expected to be complete in early November 2019. As with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The annual expenditure to date on Transaer House, Dublin Airport by the Office of Public Works is approximately €4.4 m and comprises of all project expenditure including design team fees, surveys, opening up works, per cent for art allowance, construction works and VAT. The project reached substantial completion and was handed over to An Garda Síochána on 29thApril, 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 180, inclusive, together. The new Kevin St. Garda Station was procured in two phases. The first phase involved the demolition of existing buildings, deep excavation and piling. In addition to detailed geotechnical site investigations, adjoining building surveys were completed and an extensive programme of archaeological investigations was also...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The following table sets out the level of capital expenditure invested in the flood risk management area from 2009 to date. The figures, which total approximately €434m, include expenditure on major flood relief schemes, contributions to Local Authorities under the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection (Minor Works) Scheme and payments to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Accommodation (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works is working with the Garda Authorities on the provision of accommodation for Emyvale Garda Station. The existing damaged station has been demolished and works are underway in the former married quarters to provide accommodation for the Garda, as an interim measure. It is expected that these works will be completed in a matter of weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works, under the provisions of the Arterial Drainage Acts, has submitted the proposal for the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for formal Confirmation. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has made regulations entitled European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019. These...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (5 Nov 2019)

Kevin Moran: Westmeath County Council (WCC) working in conjunction with the Office of Public Works (OPW) is advancing proposals to deal with the flooding issues in Athlone . WCC is the Contracting Authority and the OPW is funding the costs of the flood relief works for the town in addition to undertaking the construction works using its own direct labour. Engineering consultants were appointed in April...