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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Kenmare Flood Relief Scheme is one of some one hundred schemes at design and construction, nationally. This is a threefold increase in schemes at design and construction since 2018 and is supported by the €1.3bn funding under the National Development Plan. There are five stages to delivering a flood relief scheme, from preliminary design, planning, detailed design, construction...

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: Office of Public Works (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works can confirm that a consultant has been engaged, on behalf of the Courts Service, to prepare a Conservation Report. It is expected that the Report will be completed in Q1 of 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Maidir le ceist an Teachta, tá dhá íocaíocht dlite don duine luaite agus tá na híocaíochtaí seolta chuig Rannóg Airgeadais na Roinne. Tá na híocaíochtaí seo coinnithe siar, áfach, go dtí go mbeidh cáipéis áirithe curtha ar fáil don Roinn ag an iarratasóir. A luaithe is a bheidh an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The DEIS Gaeltachta scheme was established by my Department in 2019 and provides up to 400 scholarships annually to pupils of more than 200 DEIS post-primary schools across the country to attend a Gaeltacht Irish language course during the summer months. A fund of €400,000 is available for the scheme annually and it is administered on behalf of the Department by Galway Roscommon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management on 17thOctober issued a severe weather notice to all Local Authority Severe Weather Assessment Teams. The local authorities as Principal Response Agencies activated their Crisis Management Teams. Heavy and persistent rain over southern counties on Tuesday 17thOctober and Wednesday 18thOctober, combined with already saturated soils...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (16 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: Parking Provision (16 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 Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ag an tráth seo, tá gach éileamh íocaíochta atá ar chumas mo Roinne a íoc i leith cúrsaí a reáchtáladh sna Coláistí Gaeilge i samhradh 2023 próiseáilte ag Rannóg na gColáistí Gaeilge agus seolta chuig Rannóg Airgeadais na Roinne. Déanfar na híocaíochtaí seo leis na teaghlaigh...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As requested, please find attached in tabular form, details of the OPW heritage sites that currentlyhave a restaurant / café (s) service onsite, those that are staffed by OPW or otherwise. Additionally, I have included details of sites that are currently closed and closed for the season.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 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: Office of Public Works (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is examining the provision of electric charging points within its visitor carparks. It is a complex matter at most heritage locations. There can be issues around the architectural or archaeological sensitivity of the site and there may be requirements relating to planning permission. The OPW will provide electric vehicle charging where new parking facilities are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works continues to work with consultants, Ian Ritchie Architects, to complete the necessary documentation to submit a planning application for a new commemorative bridge and entrance plaza at the Irish National War Memorial Gardens and Conyngham Road. Due to the environmental sensitivities of the location, an extensive Flood Risk Assessment and Section 50 Application is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: My officials are currently looking into this matter and I will revert to the Deputy shortly with a more substantive response.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. A broad range of structural and non-structural measures have already been implemented to address flood risk under an approach structured around three pillars: prevention, protection and preparedness. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council is leading the response to the flooding risk at Lough Funshinagh, Co. Roscommon. Under my direction senior officials from the Office of Public Works (OPW) met with officials from Roscommon County Council during 2022 focusing on identifying possible approaches to a viable solution to manage the flooding risk at Lough Funshinagh. In December 2022 Roscommon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Shannon Callows is a natural floodplain, which floods in winter. Summer flooding in the Shannon Callows region is also a real concern when there is heavy summer rainfall. Possible approaches to provide a long term solution to summer flooding in the Shannon Callows are being developed by the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group (the Group). The Shannon Callows...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Climate change will have a significant impact on flood risk in Ireland. It is projected that the number of heavy rainfall days per year will increase, which would lead to an increase in flood risk. According to Met Éireann data, July 2023 was the wettest July that has ever been recorded, with prolonged heavy rainfall on 14th and 15th. July 2023 also had more than four times the amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the flood relief scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works has scheduled refurbishment works to Garda Stations within the DMR to be carried out between now and the first half of 2024. The Garda Stations and the nature of the works to be carried out are outlined in the table below and include only works valued in excess of €150,000. The works outlined relate to works funded both by OPW and An Garda...