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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The channel referred to by the Deputy forms part of the Inny Drainage scheme, responsibility for the maintenance of which lies with the Office of Public Works. I can confirm that the OPW foreman for the area has been in contact with the Chairperson of the Multyfarnham Tidy Towns Committee and has agreed that maintenance of the channel will be carried out in the new year as part of this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The Commissioners of Public Works own the following properties and sites in the Dublin City Council area that are currently not in use. 10/11 Castle St, Dublin 2. This property is adjacent to Dublin Castle and retained for strategic purposes. 390-396 Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12. This property was vacated by the Probation and Welfare Service in 2016 and alternative State usage is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the Sergeant's House, Old Garda Station## (formerly RIC Barrack), is being retained for State use for the purpose of meeting future accommodation needs and, therefore, it will not be possible to facilitate the Clare 22nd Battalion Association.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (22 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: As I outlined to the Deputy in my reply to his Parliamentary Question on 5th July this year (PQ #390 refers), the location referred to is part of the tidal reaches of the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme. This scheme was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945 and the OPW continues to have a statutory responsibility for its maintenance. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding, is the OPW's Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. 300 locations nationwide are being assessed under the Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities. In relation to the River Erne...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The Interdepartmental Flood Policy Coordination Group that I chair was established in 2005 and met on four occasions between March 2006 and September 2009. During this period, many elements of the Outline Implementation Plan for the 2004 Flood Risk Management Policy that involved parties in addition to the OPW were undertaken and/or completed including the publication of Planning guidelines,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The Lower Morrell River flood relief scheme is being progressed by Kildare County Council (KCC) as the Contracting Authority for the scheme with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). I am advised that KCC and its consultants are currently working on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and detailed design of the scheme which includes liaising with the various...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: On 8th November I announced funding of €2m for a targeted humanitarian aid scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded during last Winter and had flooded in previous years to ensure those worst affected homeowners have a primary residence. While the Government has agreed that the terms of funding for relocation will be in line with the previous scheme in 2009, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: Parts of the townland of Ardcullen are low lying and within the benefiting areas of the River Feale drainage scheme and are protected by OPW embankments. That scheme was constructed in the 1950s under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. It was designed to provide outfall to agricultural land and not designed to provide protection to properties from extreme flooding events such as have been seen...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. The Office of Public Works' (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme is not a grant scheme for individual homeowners or private property owners. It is a scheme under which the OPW may provide funding assistance and support to local authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: A decision was taken by the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group on 18October 2016 to trial the lowering of the lake levels in Lough Allen to help mitigate potential flood risk for this Winter. From the analysis completed, this may have a small positive impact on the extent of certain flood events that might occur during a Winter. A number of meetings and contacts...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (30 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: The works currently being undertaken by the Office of Public Works at St. Brendan’s Oratory, Kilmakedar site are designed to address structural instability in the Monument and a partial collapse in the front wall and a gable wall of the building. The intention of the works is to ensure that these structures do not suffer further collapse and irreversible damage. The project...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (30 Nov 2016)

Seán Canney: Planning permission is obtained for works undertaken by the Office of Public Works at National Monuments in State care where appropriate. However, all such works are subject to individual scrutiny under the National Monuments Consent process as defined at Section 14 of the National Monuments Act, 1930, as amended. While public consultation does not form part of the section 14 consent...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (6 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the following 37 former Garda stations have been sold since 2011 with a total value of €2,895,100 raised for the Exchequer. Garda Stations Cavan Finea former Garda station Cavan Tullyvin former Garda station Clare Carrigaholt former Garda station Clare Labasheeda former Garda station Cork Inchigeela former Garda station...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Expenditure (6 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: The full annual cost of security and maintenance on closed Garda stations in 2015 was €172,468.33. A breakdown of this figure on a county by county basis is not readily available in the time available.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Expenditure (6 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: The monthly rental costs incurred in respect of the accommodation provided to An Garda Síochána in Harcourt Square have not varied since 2011 and amount to €411,129 per month. There is no provision for rental penalties under the terms of the leases for the Harcourt Square complex.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (6 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: The River Feale Certified Drainage Scheme was constructed by the Commissioners of Public Works between 1951 and 1957. The scheme included the dredging of the Cashen Estuary and comprises of 295kms of river channels, 144 kms of flood defence embankments, 338 bridges/culverts, 193 sluice structures and 1 pumping station located on the River Brick, which was constructed in more recent years....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Parks Conveniences (6 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: The Commissioners of Public Works provide public toilet facilities at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre. These toilets are well maintained and hygiene standards are checked and recorded regularly by the incumbent concessionaire of the café. It will, in time, be necessary to provide greater toilet capacity to deal with the steadily increasing visitor numbers to the Phoenix Park.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (6 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: The location referred to by the Deputy forms part of the Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme (CDS) which was carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The River Maine CDS consists of 228 km of channel, 96 km of embankment, 130 bridges and 210 sluice outfall structures. The OPW has a statutory responsibility for the maintenance of this scheme. OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (8 Dec 2016)

Seán Canney: The Interdepartmental Flood Policy Coordination Group that I chair is considering the potential costs and benefits associated with the introduction of an individual property protection scheme. The Group will be informed by two pilot projects which are currently underway in Thomastown and Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny and Crossmolina in County Mayo. The Group’s work, when...