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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The Shannon Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management, CFRAM, study flood maps for Clonlara were developed in 2013-14. The flood maps were developed, making use of the information available at the time, including information on the event of November 2009, which was the most extreme on record by a significant margin. The subsequent flood event of the Winter of 2015-2016 was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The Interdepartmental Flood Policy Co-ordination Group is considering the potential costs and benefits associated with the introduction of an individual property protection scheme. The Group is being informed by two different pilot projects, which are currently underway in Thomastown and Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny and Crossmolina in County Mayo. In respect of the Kilkenny pilot,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated. A detailed response will issue directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Data (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has undertaken significant flood relief works, either by undertaking such works directly or by funding works undertaken by Dublin City Council, on the north side of Dublin City over the last 15 years. The following major schemes have been carried out: Scheme/Works Year Completed River Tolka (Dublin City Council Area) 2008 Spencer Dock 2009Approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Centres Data (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works maintains a Guided visitor service at 70 sites nationally on either a fulltime or seasonal basis. The counted visitor numbers recorded in 2015 in respect of all these sites are listed on the attached tables together with details of the admission/heritage card/publication and other sales income earned. The corresponding data in respect of 2016 is being audited...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The OPW continues to progress the legal matters relating to the acquisition of the site for the new station as a matter of high priority. This phase of the project is nearing completion. At this stage, it is not possible to provide a timeline for when construction will commence.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply on this matter on the 21 March 2017. Kildare County Council (KCC) is the Contracting Authority for the Lower Morrell River Flood Relief Scheme and the Council is managing and overseeing the necessary work to progress the scheme. Formal approval of the scheme and its funding by the Office of Public Works (OPW) will happen when KCC and its...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Offshore Islands (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The evaluation of the applications for Boat Permits for Skellig Michael which were received before the extended deadline of 31 March last is proceeding currently. It is expected that the result of the Competition will be publicly available before the end of April.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The primary objective of Government policy on coastal protection is to ensure that in areas identified as being at greatest risk of damage or loss of economic assets through coastal erosion, appropriate and sustainable measures are identified by Local Authorities to protect those assets and, where such measures are economically justified on cost benefit grounds and compatible with all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Policy (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The Government published the National Climate Change Adaptation Framework in December 2012. This document sets out Government policy for addressing climate change adaptation in Ireland. It focuses on key climate sensitive sectors and mandates that certain Government Departments, other public sector bodies and Local Authorities prepare sectorial and local climate change adaptation plans....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: The management of problems of coastal protection in the area indicated is a matter for Fingal County Council in the first instance. The Council must assess the problem and, if it is considered that specific measures and works are required, it is open to the Council to apply for funding under the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 190, inclusive, together. The table below sets out the budget, expenditure to date and the completion date of each of the projects referred to in the aforementioned questions. It is understood that the issues referred to in Question Nos. 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189 and 190 all relate to the Lower...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (13 Apr 2017)

Seán Canney: I am advised that construction commenced on the Northlands Estate, Bettystown Flood Relief works in late October 2016 with an estimated construction cost of €1.5m and will take an approximately 1 year to complete. In 2016, the OPW approved funding of €511,200 under the Office of Public Works' (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection scheme to Meath County...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Seán Canney: The information requested is shown in the table and relates to the allocations for capital investment on flood risk management in the Vote of the Office of Public Works: 2015 2016 Allocation €61.284m €52.561m Outturn €48.368m €51.856m Expenditure on the flood relief programme in 2015 was less than budgeted for due primarily to delays in the planned...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (2 May 2017)

Seán Canney: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the care and conservation of the Monuments at Carrowkeel and is interested, in the context of a sustainable tourism model, in working with others to develop a good standard public access to the site. However, my Office does not control any land outside the immediate area of the Monuments and is not therefore in a position to either do the work to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (2 May 2017)

Seán Canney: 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 completed OPW flood defence schemes is provided to insurers to...

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

Seán Canney: The pumps referred to by the Deputy were installed and are maintained by the Office of Public Works (OPW) for the purpose of providing outfall during the farming (summer grazing) period, generally for 6 to 7 months of the year. They are not intended for use outside of this period, except in the event of low-lying properties being at risk during a flood event. The pumps have been in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Homeowners Voluntary Relocation Scheme (2 May 2017)

Seán Canney: Last month, the Government agreed the administrative arrangements for a Homeowners Voluntary Relocation Scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded during Winter 2015/2016. This is a national scheme of humanitarian assistance, targeting aid at those worst affected properties, for which there are no alternative feasible measures. This scheme will include a farmer’s...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (2 May 2017)

Seán Canney: The Interdepartmental Flood Policy Co-ordination Group is considering the estimated costs and benefits associated with the introduction of any potential individual property protection (IPP) scheme. The Group is being informed by two different pilot projects, which are currently underway in Thomastown and Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny and Crossmolina in County Mayo. In respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (2 May 2017)

Seán Canney: On foot of a request from An Garda Síochána (AGS), the Office of Public Works (OPW) has developed draft proposals for the internal refurbishment of Tubbercurry Garda Station and the construction of a new extension to the rear to provide additional office accommodation and other facilities for the Station party. These proposals were forwarded to AGS for review and a response is...