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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 to 233, inclusive, together. The OPW remains open to negotiations with the new landowners on the subject of securing vehicular access and parking facilities for the public and the staff of the OPW across the subject lands whether through a purchase, a lease or by way of a licence. However, the OPW does not consider that the appointment of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works can confirm that there is no current plan, nor has there has been any request from An Garda Síochána to remove or replace the existing door to the public office at Coolock Garda Station.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware, Clonmel Garda Station is considered a priority for Government. The Office of Public Works is currently processing detailed design with the design team. Pre-qualification competitions will be undertaken for the main contractor and Mechanical, Electrical and Lift reserved specialists shortly. Once a fully designed tender package has been prepared, procurement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Year Full Time Employees 2022 1 Full Time - Senior Art Collections Registrar1 Full Time - Historic Collections Registrar 2023 Vacancy - Senior Art Collections Registrar1 Full Time - Historic Collections Registrar 2024 Vacancy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 239, inclusive, together. The premises referred to is State owned and is part of the Office of Public Works’ property portfolio. It was previously used by the Department of Social Protection for the provision of Intreo services. The Department has informed the Office of Public Works (OPW) that it is now providing Intreo Centre services for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coastal protection and localised flooding issues are matters, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. To assist Local Authorities in managing the coastline for coastal erosion, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has undertaken a national assessment of coastal erosion (including erosion rates) under the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS) and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: This application referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed by my officials and a decision regarding same is expected to be issued in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Bíonn teagmháil rialta idir mo Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le tograí atá faoi bhráid na heagraíochta - tograí tithíochta san áireamh. Cheadaigh Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta €250,000 in airgead caipitil ag cruinniú mhí na Nollag 2023 a bhaineann le obair chomhairleoireachta agus taighde i leith...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware, funding of the North South Language Body (Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency) has been a challenge in recent years due to the absence of the political institutions in Northern Ireland. With the recent return of the Executive in Northern Ireland, officials in my Department continue to consult with their counterparts in the Department for Communities,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I 2023, thionscnaigh Údarás na Gaeltachta athbhreithniú ar chur chuige agus córais na heagraíochta i dtaobh chur chun cinn na Gaeilge ina chuid cliantchomhlachtaí de. Mar chuid den athbhreithniú sin, tugadh aird ar chur chuige reatha na heagraíochta, ar chórais riaracháin, ar an tseirbhís tacaíochta don chliant agus nithe eile....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Arterial Drainage Schemes carried out under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. Assaroe Lake between Ballyshannon and Belleek does not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme and is an artificial lake for hydro schemes controlled by the ESB. Local authorities are responsible for investigating and addressing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The DEIS Gaeltachta initiative commenced in 2019 with an allocation of €50,000 in order to assist in providing the opportunity to post-primary students attending DEIS schools to attend recognised Irish summer colleges. Additional funding was allocated to this initiative in 2022 bringing the total funding available for the scheme to €400,000 annually. Over 400 scholarships...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 1 February 2024, if she can provide the number of persons who have been notified to the Department of Social Protection by the Department of Justice who do not fulfil the habitual residence condition, and the numbers of persons who, in the same period, have had their social...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if bus/coach contractors operating under the National Transport Authority are required to inform the authority of break downs; and if so, if the Minister can provide figures for 2023 for breakdowns/loss of service on National transport Authority routes servicing Limerick city and county. [6753/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: On foot of the consultation process conducted in 2014, 16 towns were identified as potential Gaeltacht Service Towns contingent on language plans being agreed with the local communities in accordance with the prescribed language planning criteria under Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Of those 16 Gaeltacht Service Towns, to date, 8 language plans have been approved and are being implemented in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to inform the Deputy that all three of the Irish Language Networks designated under the Gaeltacht Act 2012 in Loughrea, Clondalkin and Ennis had their language plans approved in January of 2020 and are currently implementing same. Annual funding of up to €96,000 over a 7 year period is being made available to each of those Irish Language Networks in order to implement their...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar a luaigh an tAire Stáit i bhfreagra ar cheist ar an ábhar seo le déanaí, tá maoiniú dár luach €2 milliún ceadaithe do mo Roinn go dtí seo ó Chiste an Oileáin Chomhroinnte, dírithe ar thionscadail in earnáil na Gaeilge agus na hUltaise, ar mhaithe le tuiscint níos fearr a chothú ar oidhreacht teanga agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar an 2 Feabhra 2024 bhí cruinniú idir oifigigh na Roinne agus ionadaithe ón ghrúpa Bánú. Mhínigh ionadaíocht Bánú na dúshláin, mar a fheiceann siad iad, a bhaineann le cúrsaí tithíochta agus pleanála sa Ghaeltacht agus féidearthachtaí chun na dúshláin seo a shárú. Ceann do na...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The building referenced is still allocated to An Garda Síochána on a temporary basis and the long term use of the building is under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. I propose to answer PQs 6091 and 6116 together. I understand that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, who has responsibility for commencing provisions contained within the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, is currently working with his Department to implement measures...