Results 1-20 of 108 for going forward speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...ask for forgiveness than permission. As a Minister of State and a public representative, I believe it is important that public bodies are spending money that is assigned for capital and even maybe going further. That is why I was in before Christmas looking for a Revised Estimate. We will do the same this year, primarily because there are more schemes, particularly relating to flood...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...from a technical perspective and to propose the best method to proceed. OPW met with Louth County Council engineers on 9th October 2023 to review the work completed to date and to plan for the project going forward. This included scoping requirements and data collection. I visited Louth following the recent flooding events and saw at first hand the devastation that flooding caused in...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...who should have been able to watch the "Late Late Toy Show" on the night like all of her peers. This time next year, we should be able to say that, regardless of the ideas and suggestions people come forward with in here, the Government will take them on board. That is our duty and should be our obligation going forward.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...from a technical perspective and to propose the best method to proceed. OPW met with Louth County Council engineers on 9th October 2023 to review the work completed to date and to plan for the project going forward. This included scoping requirements and data collection. I visited Louth following the recent flooding events and saw at first hand the devastation that flooding caused in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...issue for us as well. Castletown is not just a local amenity; it is of national and international significance. It attracts about 1 million visitors a year and has a significant art collection. We have a good relationship with the Castletown Foundation and we have good relationships with our neighbours as well. I speak on behalf of an organisation, outdoor workers and craftspeople who...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...’s Green just across the street from here, pedestrian and vehicular accesses for the service vehicles needed by the OPW are able to be done on a daily basis without any issue. I appeal to everybody going into this process on Friday to come to a solution. I believe it is not unreachable or unmanageable and I think the Leas-Chathaoirleach would agree with me. Then we can work...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...asked Cork County Council to assess the town and the flooded areas, including the Water-rock and Ballinacurra areas and the centre of the town, to see if there are interim measures that can be put forward while the scheme is under construction. Once Cork County Council turns that around, we will assess it very quickly. We have also told the council that if additional resources are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...located on the public tour route within the keep of Trim Castle. There has been an upkeep of general maintenance on the site at all times. There are no plans for any urgent refurbish works going forward. Any minor repairs will be addressed as required.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (9 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...fire death is one too many, the fire fatality rate per million of population, averaged over three years, stands at 4.3. Everyone will recognise that is too high but it is one third of what it was 20 years ago which is a huge improvement. That level of fire fatalities positions Ireland among countries with very low fire fatality rates. Provision of a retained fire service in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...and bawling. The person who was with us said, "Well, we call that the Seanad". Small improvements have been made on the island and hopefully this year people travelling long distances should be able to go to the toilet. This is a basic thing and the OPW is committed to making this change this year. On a wider issue, this island is of huge international significance also, not only...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...they get. The more visitors we get through particular locations, the more resources we can provide for them. In that context, it is really up to local authorities and local communities to drive forward with plans to use the properties they have in the centres of their communities. I will use an example from my own area. The number of visitors to Desmond Castle in Newcastlewest...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (14 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...significant consultation and consideration. Ireland's location, with no land connection to our international neighbours, serves only to highlight the importance of aviation. As such, a dynamic and forward-thinking policy is key to Ireland retaining its competitive position in the European Union. In her recent address to Dáil Éireann, the President of the European Commission,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Regarding the Government's commitment to the council as the lead authority, I wish to make it clear that the Office of Public Works is committed to this scheme. There are residents, traders and representatives who are anxious, but the scheme has planning permission and is ready to go. Any commercial discussion around the appointment of a contractor is a matter for the council, which will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Island Communities (22 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the island residents, island representative groups or the Department of Rural and Community Development. This is not how a local authority should carry out its business. If this service was going to be withdrawn due to essential maintenance, there should have been consultation with the local community and, equally important, engagement with the Department. When maintaining any...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are a number of issues in the Vice Chairman's part of the world relating to flood-risk management, estate management and historic properties. I look forward to going to County Kildare and meeting representatives of Kildare County Council with him.

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Office of Public Works (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: We are looking forward to reopening the centre on the mainland. Deputy Griffin is right. We also want to be able to reach out to the diaspora from the island who emigrated to North America, in particular to Springfield in Connecticut where many people from the island settled. We want to allow people to see where their people came from and from where they were evacuated to the mainland...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Nov 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the issue of how our coast will change is a societal problem. As the Deputy quite rightly said, our coast will change. It will require all Departments to come to the table. We must ensure we put forward a cohesive plan that takes into consideration how every Department will bring its views to the table. The plan that we are going to bring forward ultimately will have to be a holistic...

Seanad: Flood Risk Management: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...on flooding matters and thank Senators for raising this important issue. The motion covers many issues and I will try to address as many of them as I can in the time that has been allocated. The Government has a strong record in managing flood risk. The OPW is the lead agency for co-ordinating the delivery of flood risk management policy. It chairs the interdepartmental flood rick...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Sep 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that Flood defences in the Spanish Arch and docks area of Galway city are being developed as part of the Coirib go Cósta – Galway City Flood Relief Scheme. Galway City Council, as Project Sponsor and Contracting Authority, is leading the development of the Coirib go Cósta – Galway City Flood Relief Scheme for the city, with technical advice and funding...