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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Local flooding is a matter in the first instance for each local authority to investigate and address. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in 2009. The purpose of the Scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to inform the Deputy that work is progressing on the redevelopment of Portlaoise Garda Station and a new building is currently being constructed on a site beside the Irish Prison Service College in Portlaoise which will reach substantial completion at the end of May 2024. This will be made available to the Department of Defence for their usage. The accommodation of other users would be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Bray Head Church, also known as Raheen-A-Cluig Church, Newcourt, Bray, Co Wicklow is a National Monument, protected by the National Monuments Acts 1930-2014 and in the Guardianship of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and is already in the ownership of Wicklow County Council. Any change to the Guardianship arrangement of the site is a matter for the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The closure of the Bray-Greystones Cliff Walk route and any associated remedial works is a matter for Wicklow County Council to investigate and address.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The OPW were made aware that the pontoon at the Skellig Visitor Centre was in a state of disrepair in late December 2023. It was necessary to prohibit access to the public due to Health and Safety concerns in the short-term. A company specialising in marine repairs was recently engaged and an inspection was carried out on the structure after which a number of issues were identified....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Road Traffic Offences (8 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Following an extensive public consultation process, the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study Post-Consultation Report was published in 2021 which included a number of key recommendations including a reduction of the speed limit in the Park from 50 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour. The lower speed limit was introduced for public safety. There has been a reduction...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (8 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme was introduced by the Government in 2017 to address the very serious flooding of those homes that flooded in the Winter of 2015/16, including those homes flooded by turloughs. To be eligible for assistance under this once-off Scheme, a homeowner had to meet a number of conditions, including that floodwater entered and damaged the building during...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Candidates deemed not suitable at interview to progress to the next stage were advised by email correspondence on 25th April 2024. The candidates deemed suitable at interview to progress to the next stage were advised by email correspondence on 25th April 2024 - that we will be in touch with them in the near future regarding arrangements for the next stage.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I note the great interest in this topic from TDs both locally and nationally. We are talking really about east Cork, Glanmire and other areas. I have been to Midleton. What we want to do here is protect people's homes and businesses. Wherever flooding takes place it is devastating. We are putting in place a comprehensive scheme in Midleton. It has taken a bit longer than we would have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is currently being worked through. The intention would be to get it in within the timeframe that is legally possible.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 100 together. I thank Deputy Stanton who raised this issue during oral questions last week. I visited Midleton with the Deputy during Storm Babet and I am fully aware of how important it is, both to the Deputy and the people of the wider area. By way of background, the 2018 flood risk management plans provided the evidence for a proactive...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank both Deputy Stanton and Deputy O'Connor. I appreciate they are both valued representatives for the Midleton area. Having visited Midleton in my capacity as Minister of State with responsibility for local government at the time, I am aware of what occurred on the ground. I did not have direct involvement but I wanted to see what happened. There is a body of work under way. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Deputy Stanton very much. I am aware of his continuing campaigning interest in this particular issue. Under the OPW's minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme, the OPW provides 90% funding for localised flooding and coastal protection measures undertaken by a local authority. To date, five projects have been approved for a total of €245,892 for Youghal,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: To give the Deputy an update on the Pilmore Cottages erosion issues, following the visit to the site in 2022 by the then Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy O'Donovan, Cork County Council applied for funding under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme to carry out a coastal erosion and risk management study. The core study area covers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Stanton's point is well made. There is a specific study on the way on Pilmore. The question is about how we can get that completed as quickly as possible, while ensuring the study itself is robust and stands up. That is number one. Work is ongoing. The OPW is carrying out a pilot coastal monitoring survey programme. Between the Department of housing and our Department, we are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ennis Friary, Ennis, Co. Clare is in State Ownership under National Monument number 170. Ennis Friary was vested under the care of the Office of Public Works in the late 19th century. The Friary, founded by the O’Briens of Thomond, dates to the early 13th century and is home to a unique collection of stone panel carvings dating to the 15th century. The building contains an exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am aware of the devastation caused by flooding to people, families, businesses in Midleton and East Cork during Storm Babet. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme provided the Government with the evidence necessary to launch a national programme of 150 flood relief schemes in 2018 funded by €1.3bn from the National Development Plan. Major flooding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme was the largest study of flood risk in the country, studying the flood risk for some two thirds of the population. Following this CFRAM assessment and study, Galway City Council appointed consultant engineers in November 2020 to design a detailed option to protect the city from a significant flood event in the future. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the Lower Lee Flood...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Kilmainham Gaol, National Monument 675, opened in 1796 as the new County Gaol for Dublin and closed in 1924. Today the building symbolises the tradition of militant and constitutional nationalism from the rebellion of 1798 to the Irish Civil War of 1922-23. Leaders of the rebellions of 1798, 1803, 1848, 1867 and 1916 were detained and in some cases executed here. The Kilmainham complex...