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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Accommodation (24 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 161 together. The Commissioners of Public Works have advised me that the following table sets out, by county, the number of residences under the remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW) that are currently available to An Garda Síochána for official accommodation. The Commissioners further advise that the occupancy and assignment of these...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (18 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has managed and progressed works to the value of €775,276 on maintenance and refurbishment of Garda Stations in the Donegal Divisional area in 2017 and 2018 to date. The table lists the Garda Stations concerned together with a brief description of works. Building Description Buncrana GS Refurbishment of Cells Milford GS...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works can confirm that a project to provide a Property Evidence Management Store (PEMS) at Naas GS is at design stage currently.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Apr 2018)

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 undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, has involved the production of predictive flood mapping for each location, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works has acquired a property in Bailieborough to provide a new Garda Station. The OPW, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, is now finalising documentation and plans regarding the proposed works. A Part 9 Planning application will be lodged in the next number of weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) received an enquiry from local Gardaí about developing the parking facilities at the Garda Station in question. All requests for capital works at Garda Stations must be approved by Garda Estate Management (GEM) of An Garda Síochána and funding confirmed before they can be scheduled by OPW for delivery.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: While the Office of Public Works (OPW) does not have responsibility for coastal erosion policy or strategy, the OPW has undertaken a national assessment of coastal erosion (including erosion rates) under the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS) and the results of this study have been published on the OPW website. The relevant reports and associated predictive erosion hazard mapping...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (17 Apr 2018)

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 undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, has involved the production of predictive flood mapping for each location, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Data (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 to 301, inclusive, together. The visitor admissions in 2017 at staffed (ie: Guided) sites in Co. Donegal operated by the Office of Public Works were as follows: Site Name Admissions 2017* Donegal Castle 55,166 Glebe House & Gallery 27,998 Newmills Corn & Flax Mills 3,258 *These are provisional figures and are subject to confirmatory...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Staff (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Glebe House and Gallery will be open to the public from 26 May 2018 to 30 September 2018 and will have 6 Information Guides employed there during that period to provide services to visitors. Donegal Castle is open throughout the year. From 28 March 2018 to 30 September 2018, 5 Information Guides are employed there to provide services to visitors. 2 Information Guides are employed during...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: I can confirm that the Commissioners of Public Works have not taken measures to secure either new properties or previously owned properties along the Border in preparation for Brexit. The Government is continuing to work with the EU Taskforce and its EU27 partners with a view to achieving an orderly withdrawal, including a transition period, as well as agreeing a framework for an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Data (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: On April 11th 2017, the Government agreed the administrative arrangements for a Once-Off Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme for those primary residential properties that flooded during December 4th 2015 to January 13th 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: Garda Station Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: I can confirm that a total of just under €235,000 has been spent by the Office of Public Works on Malahide Garda Station from 1 January 2016 to date. This amount represents the cost of repairs to and maintenance of building fabric and mechanical and electrical installations and systems in the period in question. The table below shows the breakdown of that expenditure by year. Year...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (17 Apr 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out a programme of Arterial Drainage Maintenance to a total of 11,500 km of river channel and approximately 730 km of embankments nationally. These maintenance works relate to arterial drainage schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. The OPW has a statutory duty to maintain the completed schemes in proper repair and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Apr 2018)

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, undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, has involved the production of predictive flood mapping for each location, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Mar 2018)

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, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (29 Mar 2018)

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 involves the production of predictive flood mapping for each location, the development of preliminary flood risk management options and the production of Flood Risk Management Plans. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Mar 2018)

Kevin Moran: The Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established in early 2016 by the Government across all of the State Agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group is building on the existing work and commitment of all the State Agencies involved in flood risk and continues to enhance the ongoing co-ordination and co-operation between members. During 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Centres Data (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin Moran: The following table sets out the position at certain visitor sites where either public carparking or public toilets or both are not provided by OPW.All other Visitor sites within the portfolio have both Toilets and Carparking provided. Site Public Toilets Public Car-parking Comments Charles Fort, Kinsale Yes No Public car-park adjacent to the site Ardfert Cathedral No No Public parking...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Recreational Facilities (28 Mar 2018)

Kevin Moran: There are no plans to proceed with the development of a playground at Oldbridge Estate, County Meath. While Planning Permission for a playground was granted in September 2011, it expired in November 2016. The development did not proceed due to a lack of funding resources at the time and a request for a financial contribution from local authority (Meath County Council) was declined.