Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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325. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the meeting that the OPW was to organise between itself, Mayo County Council and the Department of Transport in relation to the south Mayo flood relief scheme will take place; the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55606/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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A Feasibility Study, commissioned by Mayo County Council (MCC) and funded under the Office of Public Works (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works scheme, was carried out in connection with Flood Relief for the Neale / South Mayoarea in 2021 by Langan Consulting Engineers.

This report estimated the cost of addressing the issues here at €6.4m with the majority of the benefits coming from the protection of road infrastructure.

In June of this year, I met with a delegation of the local community to discuss how a viable scheme might be identified and progressed.

Mayo County Council has finalised and submitted to the OPW, for review, a report on the feasibility study. OPW has now completed its review and identified elements of the feasibility study that require further examination and Mayo County Council is currently compiling their response.

On completion of this process, the OPW will then, as indicated, convene a multi-agency meeting with the relevant stakeholders to discuss the potential of a scheme and how it can be progressed and funded.

This meeting will include the Department of Transport, as the majority of the benefits from a scheme will benefit roads and road access.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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326. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the OPW completed its hand-over of the new Garda security and operations centre building on Military Road to An Garda Síochána. [55607/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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Substantial Completion of the new Garda security and operations centre building on Military Road was granted to the Principal Contractor on Friday 21 October 2022. the Office of Public Works handed over the new Garda Security and Operations Centre on 2nd November 2022 to An Garda Síochána. The Military Road building will provide modern, fit for purpose facilities for An Garda Síochána.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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327. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has conducted works and or engaged contractors to carry-out works at a site (details supplied). [55615/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works is not involved in any works relating to the site referenced by the Deputy.