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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 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...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: I am informed that a Flood Alleviation Options Assessment for Flooding at Ballycar Loughwas initiated by Iarnród Éireann and was completed by Consultant Engineers RPS in December 2020. This assessment study built on previous reports of 2011 and 2015 commissioned by Iarnród Éireann. Having considered all various options, the assessment study recommends a new preferred...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties. This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for many State Agencies. The...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has assessed the flood risk for those communities most at risk from significant flood events. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme – Ireland’s largest study of flood risk – was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. An output of the CFRAM Programme, the Government’s Flood Risk Management Plans provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 217 together. In 2022, the OPW was asked by Government to develop a pilot programme of an initial 500 rapid build homes on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). That number was subsequently increased to 700 late last year. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) was asked...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As outlined in my previous reply dated 11th September 2023, the Office of Public Works was, at that time, preparing to go to tender for remedial works to the external fabric of the building on Infirmary Road which you have referenced. My officials have advised that the contract for the works to refurbish the roof and windows has now been awarded and it is envisaged that the contractor should...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the conservation, maintenance, presentation and promotion of Ireland’s most iconic heritage properties, including Ireland’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 800 National Monuments, 32 National Historic Properties and over 5,000 acres of gardens and parklands and holds a right to enter property under legislation to undertake necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW welcomes dogs accompanied by responsible owners across the vast majority of the Phoenix Park except for a small number of areas with restrictions, such as the children’s playground and the Victorian Walled Garden as per the OPW Code of Conduct on dogs, which can be accessed on the website for the Phoenix Park. While the Office of Public Works recognises the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The story of Red Hugh (Hugh Roe/ Aodh Ruadh) O’ Donnell is already mentioned in the tour of the State Apartments and will feature even more prominently in the new exhibition that will open in the newly refurbished Record Tower in the summer of 2024. The information available to the OPW suggests that Red Hugh escaped one of the two guard towers on Castle Street by means of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Vacant Properties (23 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Officials in my Department have advised me that the property referred to by the Deputy is not surplus to requirements and is currently being considered for alternative State use and therefore cannot be made available for use by a community group. Should the property become surplus to requirements the property will be dealt with in accordance with the OPW's Disposal Policy. The OPW's Disposal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Social Protection operates a humanitarian assistance scheme to assist households in the immediate aftermath of emergency events including flooding. The purpose of this scheme is to prevent hardship by providing income-tested financial support to people whose homes are damaged from flooding and severe weather events and who are not in a position to meet costs for essential...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for leading and coordinating the implementation of flood relief schemes to protect Ireland against significant flood risk from rivers and the sea. The Government has committed €1.3 billion, to 2030 under the National Development Plan, to deliver some 150 additional flood relief schemes identified as part of the OPW’s Catchment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the procurement process for the Fitout and External Worksproject at Enniscorthy Garda Station has commenced. For security reasons for An Garda Síochána, it is necessary to use a two-stage process on eTenders. The prequalification stage is currently in progress and is expected to be complete in 2023. It is expected that tendering of the project will be complete...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Local flooding issues are a matter for each local authority to investigate and address in the first instance. Under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, funding may be made available by the Office of Public Works to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems within their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces in February 2022, Ireland has welcomed almost 70,000 Ukrainian people who have fled the war in their country. The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive provides the legal framework for assisting Ukrainians entering the EU who are officially called Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). The Government’s overall...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is continually looking at options to successfully manage the landscapes and properties in a way that is beneficial to wildlife and biodiversity, particularly at locations such as Derrynane, which contains wildlife habitats protected at a European level that require protection. I can advise my officials issued a tender for services for a proposed rabbit cull at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. It should be noted that the Office of Public Works does not hold details of buildings in the ownership of other State agencies / bodies such as the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. Following an open tender process, OPW has appointed a multi-disciplinary professional team to undertake a study of the Clonmancnoise National Monument with a view to making recommendations for its future development so it can continue to actively contribute to the local tourism and business economy while retaining its key status as an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Conservation of the railings at Carlow Courthouse was initiated in 2016 by Office of Public Works conservation architects. It was decided to carry out the work on the basis of an initial pilot phase on ten sections of the railings. This was a trial exercise to establish a correct works methodology and to gain as much cost certainty as possible for the future phases of work. Repairs and...