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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 May 2019)

Kevin Moran: In 2010 and 2017, the Office of Public Works (OPW), through its Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme, provided Waterford City and County Council with financial support to allow flood mitigation measures to be completed in the form of the construction of earth bunds around part of the perimeter boundary of the property referred to by the Deputy. The Voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (8 May 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works is funded to protect designated National Monuments which are defined in legislation. Along with many other similar structures, Terreraght Castle is not a designated National Monument and therefore OPW has no responsibility or funding to undertake any works required at it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (8 May 2019)

Kevin Moran: In preparation for the Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2018 in the Phoenix Park, a number of historic Park gates were removed for health and safety reasons to ensure the safe and free movement of people attending the Mass. As part of the project plan for the temporary removal and reinstatement of the gates, under Section 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the Office of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (18 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: Very good progress has been made on the implementation of new flood relief schemes in County Donegal  since I announced, in May 2018, 29 Flood Risk Management Plans for all the main river basins.  These Plans identified a total of 118 flood relief projects to protect the main flood risk areas throughout the country, 15 of which are in County Donegal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (18 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: As indicated in my reply to the Deputy’s Question on 5 March, 2019, I am fully committed to the delivery of all flood relief capital projects in the quickest possible timeframe and I can assure the Deputy that all projects are being progressed with that objective in mind. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is advancing an extensive programme of flood relief projects and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Study (CFRAM) is the Office of Public Works (OPW) largest ever study of flood risk in Ireland. It identified 300 communities (and approximately eighty percent of properties) at risk from rivers and the sea. Ninety of these communities were coastal communities. The OPW has undertaken detailed analysis of the 300 communities including the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (18 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the care and maintenance of heritage sites in State care. This includes the National Monuments portfolio which comprises approximately 1,000 Monuments on a total of 768 sites and which is, I understand, the specific area that the Deputy is enquiring about. The OPW’s maintenance responsibilities to this estate encompass both regular light...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (18 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works through the Arterial Drainage Acts has submitted the proposal for the Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for formal Confirmation. The Minister will, over the coming months, undertake an environmental assessment of the proposed scheme. This assessment will be in line with required legislative requirements and will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (18 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works has allocated €1,524,000 for the day-to-day maintenance and operations of the Phoenix Park this year. This allocations provides for: - the maintenance of landscape, gardens and infrastructure within the Park including roads, playground, footpaths, railings and historic fixtures such as the gas lamps - the maintenance of vehicles and fleet - the upkeep of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (18 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: Decisions in relation to property acquisition under the National Monuments Acts, 1930-2014 is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Such acquisitions tend to be made only in exceptional cases where a monument is not otherwise adequately protected. The Commissioners of Public Works have responsibility to care for and present already designated...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: Bunadober Mill (also known as Moran's Mill) is a National Monument in State care since 1996 and responsibility for its maintenance and protection falls to the Office of Public Works.The Mill is a surviving example of vernacular rural industrial heritage which contains a particularly notable horizontal mill wheel and other historically-important mill machinery. The strategic aim is to conserve...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: I have been advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that two former Garda Station buildings in County Cavan have been sold.  These are Finea and Tullyvin. No former Garda stations in County Monaghan have been sold. The former Garda station at Shantonagh, Co. Monaghan was a leased property and this lease was surrendered following the closure of the station. The following table sets...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: The site inspection carried out by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in conjunction with Cork County Council at the home of the person named by the Deputy is part of the application process under the Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme. The Relocation Committee has considered the site inspection report of the homeowner in question. The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland are expected...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works has been requested by An Garda Síochána to progress the reopening of six former Garda Stations including the Station at Bawnboy, Co. Cavan. A brief of requirements for this Station was obtained from An Garda Síochána and a full technical assessment completed. The deliberative process between An Garda Síochána and OPW to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (17 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: Bunnadobber (Moran's Mill) is a National Monument in the care of the Office of Public Works.The following table gives details of expenditure for the last three years.  The bulk of this expenditure relates to pest control, electricity and pay costs.  General maintenance at the site is undertaken by the OPW direct labour force working from the Athenry National Monuments...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (16 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) that there are two sites in their ownership in the administrative area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Rochestown Avenue This site, comprising approximately 1 acre, is located close to the National Rehabilitation Hospital at Rochestown Avenue, Kill O’ the Grange, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.   The site was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (11 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: The strategic review of the visitor experience at the Phoenix Park was commissioned by OPW with grant funding of €300,000 from Fáilte Ireland (accounting for 75% of the cost of the project) and OPW is match funding this with €100,000.  €286,176 has been expended to date on the project.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Rebates (11 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: I am advised by my Office that it is a matter for Local Authorities, in the first instance, to assess and address problems of coastal erosion in their areas.  Where necessary, Local Authorities may put forward proposals to relevant central Government Departments, including the OPW, for funding of appropriate measures depending on the infrastructure or assets under threat. I would...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme (10 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: On April 11th2017, the Government agreed the administrative arrangements for a once-off Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded between 4thDecember, 2015 and 13thJanuary, 2016. This is a national scheme of humanitarian assistance, targeting aid at those worst affected properties, for which there are no alternative feasible measures. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (10 Apr 2019)

Kevin Moran: I can confirm that an Office of Public Works (OPW) Property Manager visited the site in March 2019.  The application to remove the burden on the lands of the person referred to by the Deputy is currently being considered by my officials and a decision will issue shortly.