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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding, is the Office of Public Work’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. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The OPW is progressing the legal matters relating to the acquisition of the site as a matter of high priority. This process will be completed as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (26 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: In January 2016, the Government took decisive action to support the existing plans in place to address flooding on the Shannon and established the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group to enhance ongoing co-operation of all State agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group is focused on ensuring the best possible level of co-ordination between all statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 366 together. In March 2014, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Insurance Ireland (II), the representative body for the insurance industry in Ireland, and the Office of Public Works (OPW). This Memorandum sets out principles of how the two organisations will work together to ensure that appropriate and relevant information on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has maintenance responsibility only for those Catchment Drainage Schemes and Flood Relief Schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. The location referred to by the Deputy does not form part of any OPW maintained arterial drainage scheme and, as such, this Office has no responsibility for its maintenance. Local flooding issues...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: I am advised that the property owners in this case arranged themselves to have a wall with flood gates built around their property. The Office of Public Works Minor Flood Mitigation and Coastal Protection Scheme is available to fund local authorities only to carry out eligible works themselves in compliance with all regulatory requirements. It is not a grant scheme for individual property...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: Work to conserve the Turoe Stone has been successfully completed and the artefact is in safe storage at the Office of Public Works premises at Portumna pending its return to the site at Loughrea where it will be housed in a specially designed environmental shelter. It has been decided to locate the shelter within the existing carpark area at the site and to provide suitable landscaping to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (31 Jan 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works responds to requests for building works by An Garda Síochána on foot of priorities submitted by it. OPW has not received any such request for works to Cootehill Garda station.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (2 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: The Irish Government’s core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding, is the Office of Public Work’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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Road Improvement Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works’ (OPW) funding in respect of National Monuments is intended solely for the upkeep of National Monuments and other heritage properties in the care of the State and is not usually used for other purposes. The OPW is not willing to fund the total cost of the local contribution for the repair and upgrade of this public road. It is not owned by them and as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: The Deputy is aware from previous replies last year, repair works on damaged flood defences on the River Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme are being prioritised at locations which suffered more severe damage than at Tulligbeg. The annual programme of work for 2017 has been developed based on prioritising sites in most need of attention. The location referred to by the Deputy has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (8 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: Tables A, B and C set out the details of stand-alone car parking facilities held under lease by the Commissioners of Public Works, car parking that is included in leases held by the Commissioners for the purpose of providing office accommodation for the various Government Departments and car parking facilities at State-owned office accommodation in Dublin's inner city (Dublin 1 & 2)....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (9 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: The internal stairs of the O’Connell Tower in Glasnevin Cemetery were completely destroyed by a bomb in 1971. Glasnevin Trust is currently undertaking a project to reinstate stair access to the top of the tower based on the original designs. I understand that the works are expected to be completed by Q3, 2017 with the Glasnevin Trust then opening the facility thereafter for public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (14 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: Flood relief works are being carried out on the Clare River (Claregalway) Drainage Scheme (FRS) over a 3-year period with substantial completion expected to be achieved by the end of 2018. Works are currently being progressed by the Office of Public Works' (OPW') direct labour force which has a lot of experience in undertaking such works in environmentally sensitive areas. In recognition of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (14 Feb 2017)

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 finalising 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: Office of Public Works Properties (14 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: The Commissioners of Public Works own the following three properties in Dublin that are currently not in use. 1. 91a Lower Georges St, Dun Laoghaire. The property is retained for strategic purposes. 2. 10/11 Castle St, Dublin 2. The property is adjacent to Dublin Castle and retained for strategic purposes 3. The Debtors’ Prison, Halston Street, Dublin 7. The future use of this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (14 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: The Commissioners of Public Works own the following property in Co. Kildare that is currently not in use: Former Garda Station, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. The property is being prepared for disposal.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (14 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: The OPW continues to progress the legal matters relating to the acquisition of the site as a matter of high priority. This process will be completed as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: Rathfarnham Castle is a National Monument in State ownership since 1988. The Office of Public Works manages the site and has undertaken a programme of conservation and refurbishment at the castle over the past twenty years. The most recent (Phase 6) works were completed in 2015 and provided a new lift and staircase in the south-west tower, new toilet facilities at basement level in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Land Acquisition (15 Feb 2017)

Seán Canney: Under Section 28(2) of the State Property Act, 1954, land vested in or held in trust for a body corporate immediately prior to its dissolution, (other than land held by such body in trust for another person) becomes property of the State in the person of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The interest acquired by the Minister is described as a defeasible interest as it may be...