Written Answers Nos 172-191
172. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on a meeting between his Department and SIPTU which took place on 24 February 2017; if he will also report on any subsequent meeting or decision regarding community employment scheme supervisors' retiring and gratuity payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMeetings between the management and union side interests, including SIPTU, to the Community Sector Forum took place on 24 February 2017 and 7 April 2017. The minutes of these meetings await formal approval by the parties to the Forum and will on such approval be publicly available on my Department's website.
173. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided for the flood mitigation initiatives in Clonmel; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18794/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra174. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided for the flood mitigation initiatives in Dublin; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18795/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra175. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided for the flood mitigation initiatives in Ennis; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18796/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra176. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided for the flood mitigation initiatives in Fermoy; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18797/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra177. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the flood mitigation initiatives in Arklow; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18798/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra178. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the flood mitigation initiatives in Bandon; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18799/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra179. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the flood mitigation initiatives in Claregalway; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18800/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra180. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the flood mitigation initiatives in Templemore; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18801/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra181. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the flood mitigation initiatives in Enniscorthy; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra182. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the flood mitigation initiatives in Skibbereen; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18803/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra183. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the OPW flood risk management programme; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18804/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra184. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the new walls and embankments at Curraheen, Glasheen, North Channel and South Channel; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18805/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra185. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the flow reduction on the South Channel; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18806/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra186. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the development of detailed flood forecasting system; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18807/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra187. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the development of optimised dam operating procedures for extreme events; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18808/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra188. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the localised defences between Inniscarra and the city; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18809/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra189. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for the flood gates at some footbridges and boardwalk locations; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18810/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra190. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided under the capital plan for localised surface water pumps; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18811/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 190, inclusive, together.
The table below sets out the budget, expenditure to date and the completion date of each of the projects referred to in the aforementioned questions. It is understood that the issues referred to in Question Nos. 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189 and 190 all relate to the Lower Lee ( Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme.
|
Flood Relief Scheme |
Budget |
Expenditure to date |
Completion date |
|
Ennis Upper |
€13.7 |
€12m |
2011 |
|
Ennis Lower |
€18.7m |
€17m |
Expected by mid 2018 |
|
Ennis South |
€4.71m |
€0.3m |
Expected by end 2018 |
|
Templemore |
€9.27m |
€0.8m |
End 2019 |
|
Enniscorthy |
€31.9m |
€1.8m |
Expected by end 2020 |
|
South Campshires Dublin |
€5m |
€4.3 |
Expected later in 2017 |
|
Dodder Phases 2C, 2D & 2E Dublin |
€12.5m |
€9.6m |
Expected by end 2017 |
|
Clonmel |
€41.5m |
€41.2m |
2013 |
|
Wad River Dublin |
€5m |
€5m |
2014 |
|
Arklow |
€760,000 |
€531,635 |
Feasibility Report to be completed end 2017 to determine viable scheme. |
|
Fermoy |
€39.4m |
€34.5m |
Fermoy North Scheme completed in 2011 and Fermoy South scheme completed in 2015 |
|
Bandon |
€23.4m |
€3.7m |
Expected by mid 2019 |
|
Claregalway |
€6.4m |
€4.2m |
Expected by end 2018 |
|
Skibbereen |
€33.2m |
€5.4m |
Expected by mid 2019 |
|
Lower Lee (Cork City) |
€140m |
€3m |
Expected by end 2024 |
The Government has committed to spending €430 million on capital flood relief activities between 2016 and 2021 as part of the Capital Investment Programme. €57 million has been spent so far on the Programme which will advance up to 37 projects from the current Capital Programme, many of these to final completion during this period. In addition, many of projects arising from the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, which has investigated flooding issues in 300 areas throughout the State, will also be advanced in this period once a national Priority ranking list has been decided.
191. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector pensioners currently in receipt of a public sector pension; the annual cost of these pensions; the schedule for unwinding the public service pension reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18812/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraBased on data collected in respect of the end-2015 position, there are believed to be about 152,000 persons in receipt of a public service pension, including retirees and recipients of dependant pensions. The annual gross cost of paying these pensions is an estimated €3.3 billion.
The Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) is being significantly reversed in three stages under FEMPI 2015, with PSPR-affected pensioners getting pension increases via substantial restoration of the PSPR cuts on 1 January 2016, 1 January 2017 and 1 January 2018. When fully rolled-out from 1 January 2018, the changes will mean that all public service pensions with pre-PSPR values of up to €34,132 will be fully exempt from PSPR, while those pensioners not fully removed from the reach of PSPR will, in the majority of cases, benefit by €1,680 per year. The cost of these changes is estimated at about €90 million on a full-year basis from 2018.
