Office of Public Works
Dail Éireann — 2023-06-27
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Ossian Smyth (GP), Dún Laoghaire

Deputy Ó Cathasaigh refers to two recommendations from the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. Nos. 100 and 101 relate to the revision of the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 and consideration of schemes such as room for the river. The OPW has been co-operating with its Dutch counterparts and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, has spoken enthusiastically about the work it has done there. I will have to refer the question on hydromorphology to the Minister of State's office for a reply.
Similarly, Deputy Conway-Walsh asked about all-island projects and whether the OPW has the capacity to co-operate with projects north of the Border. Again, I will have to refer the Deputy's question to the Minister of State to provide a correct answer rather than guessing what the answer to that might be.

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Sitting date: 2023-06-27