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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (11 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding is the Office of Public Works (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, involves the production of predictive flood mapping for each...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (11 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Commissioners of Public Works licensed the former Garda Station in Rush to a Community Group for a period of five years commencing on 9th February 2015. Under the terms of the licence, the Commissioners reserve the right to terminate the occupancy at any time by giving one month’s written notice to the Licensee. The Commissioners are not obliged to provide alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (12 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The OPW and the CSSO continue to progress the acquisition of the preferred site for the proposed project as a high priority and expect the process to reach a conclusion shortly. It is not possible to provide exact timelines for the procurement and construction of the new station until the site acquisition process is complete.

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

Kevin Moran: Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. If this issue relates to the recent flood event in Donegal and subsequent clean-up, financial assistance with the cost of the clean-up is a matter, in the first instance, for Donegal County Council. The Office of Public Works' (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (17 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 165 together. Stepaside Garda Station is in the full ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland and it was closed on 14th March 2013 as part of the rationalisation programme of An Garda Síochána, as announced in the 2013 Policing Plan. I am advised that the Commissioners appointed a company called Camelot to manage and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (17 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) that the policy with regard to non-operational (vacant) State property, including the former Garda stations is to: 1. Identify if the property is required/suitable for alternative State use by both Government departments and the wider public sector. 2. If there is no other State use identified for a property, the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Interdepartmental Flood Policy Co-ordination Group is considering the potential costs and benefits associated with the introduction of any potential 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (17 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The river referred to by the Deputy does not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme, which would fall under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. The OPW therefore has no responsibility for the maintenance of this river. Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address, and Donegal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (17 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated. A detailed response will issue to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (17 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The following table sets out the budget allocation and expenditure in the Flood Risk Management area since 2014. The capital figures relate primarily to expenditure on the OPW’s capital works programme on major and minor flood relief projects. The current figures relate primarily to expenditure on the OPW’s programme of maintenance on completed arterial drainage schemes. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: Refurbishment of flood defence embankments commenced at Gurrane on 27/07/17. The proposed works was extended further downstream on the Maine Estuary due to deterioration of the flood defence embankment over the last 12 months. Consequently this resulted in additional work on the project consuming substantially more subsoil material to construct this section of embankment than was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (24 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Apartment in question was provided as part of major restoration works carried out at Kilkenny Castle between 1997 and 2001. The apartment constituted a very minor part of these works and it is extremely difficult at this remove to extract and identify precisely how much the apartment element cost. The overall cost of the major works was approximately €5m.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The remaining income from licence fees, under the telecommunications licences granted by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) in respect of Garda Masts, is surrendered to the Exchequer as part of Appropriations in Aid on the OPW Vote, after the deduction of expenses incurred as a result of the granting of the licences.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (24 Oct 2017)

Kevin Moran: The OPW continues to progress the procurement of a suitable site for the new Garda Station in question. I can confirm that the site referred to by the Deputy is on the list of sites under consideration. All parties that made submissions will be informed of the decision once a site for the new Station has been procured.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Health Service Executive owns the site in question on Ballea Road, Carrigaline, Co. Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Disability Services Provision (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: When providing new accommodation or carrying out significant refurbishment works on buildings under its remit, the Office of Public Works addresses universal access requirements as part of the project design. This is captured within the overall project cost. Specific minor accessibility projects on existing State owned buildings are funded and addressed from within the OPW’s overall...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Archaeological Sites (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has understood for some time that the carparking facilities at Clonmacnoise Visitor Centre are limited having regard to the volume of visitor traffic the site is experiencing and has been working in recent months to develop a solution to the issue. Proposals being examined will entail both changes to the system for managing visitors to the site and certain physical changes to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 together. Substantive conservation works have been underway at Ballymalis Castle for some time. The work, which principally involves the conservation of the Castle walls and also addresses some structural issues, is projected to continue until at least 2019 and possibly beyond. To date, repair & conservation of the Northern and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The St. Mary’s Abbey site was previously operated as a seasonal visitor site, with Guide services provided during a limited summer season. Owing to limited resources, this approach was altered in 2014 and access was instead provided on request only. The site was closed to the public in 2016 when the OPW commenced a programme of works there. Pending completion of the works, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (7 Nov 2017)

Kevin Moran: The Commissioners of Public Works granted permission to the RPA (Rail Procurement Agency) for the installation of a venting shaft in one section of the disused toilet block situated on the perimeter of St. Stephen’s Green Park, adjacent to the Luas track. OPW also agreed to an arrangement with the current TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland), previously the RPA and their Agent...