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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of the Feale Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Acts,1945 and 1995, as amended. Officials from the south west region of the OPW will visit the location to assess the issue. Following assessment, if necessary and if water levels allow, maintenance staff will carry out the maintenance required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of the Feale Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. Officials from the south west region of the OPW will visit the location to assess the issue. Following assessment, if necessary and if water levels allow, maintenance staff will carry out the maintenance required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As referenced in the answer to Parliamentary Question 56397/22, one of the key functions of the Office of Public Works (OPW) is to provide office accommodation for all Government Departments. In this regard, OPW holds a portfolio of property throughout the country to meet the various operational needs of the Civil Service, the Gardaí and various other State Bodies. The OPW office...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS 3 application (details supplied); when is it likely a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46402/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Cuirfear chúig chead míle euro (€500,000) breise ar fáil i 2024 chun tuilleadh deiseanna a chur ar fáil do dhaoine óga ó chúlraí faoi mhíbhuntáiste freastal ar Choláistí Samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht. Is anuas ar an suim de cheithre chéad míle euro (€400,000) in aghaidh na bliana atá ar fáil cheana...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl i gceist ag mo Roinn Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais mar a bhí sé i 2011 nuair a chuireadh deireadh leis. Ó cuireadh deireadh leis an scéim seo, tá raon leathan de bhearta curtha i bhfeidhm ag mo Roinn agus faoi scáth an phróisis pleanála teanga - a tháinig i bhfeidhm ó shin - chun cabhrú le teaghlaigh atá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Foilseofar briseadh síos iomlán ar an gcaiteachas atá beartaithe faoi Chlár C de chuid Vóta mo Roinne sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe roimh dheireadh na bliana.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is soláthar iomlán de €100.098 (€78.027m in airgead reatha agus €22.071 in airgead caipitil) atá curtha fáil i gClár C de Vóta mo Roinne do 2024 le hais €95.893m (€74.322m in airgead reatha agus €21.571m in airgead caipitil) don bhliain reatha. Foilseofar briseadh síos iomlán ar an gcaiteachas atá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tar éis don Rialtas Scéim Ghinearálta agus Cinn an Bhille um Údaras na Gaeltachta (Leasú) a fhoilsiú i Nollaig 2022, seoladh an Scéim Ghinearálta agus Cinn an Bhille chuig an gComhchoiste Oireachtais don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht, agus do Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge le haghaidh grinnscrúdaithe réamhreachtaigh ar 2ú Feabhra 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2024 (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: €100.098m, representing 9% of my Department's total allocation, has been allocated to my Department's Programme C (Gaeltacht and Irish Language) area for 2024. This allocation does not include some €57.033m allocated under my Department's Media allocation to TG4 for next year. The allocation provided under Programme C will allow my Department to:increase support for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim go bhfuil plean fáis uailmhianach seolta ag Conradh na Gaeilge le súil maoiniú agus infheistíocht sa Ghaeilge agus sa Ghaeltacht a mhéadú – agus labhairt na teanga a chur chun cinn dá réir – idir 2024 agus 2029. Tá an plean feicthe ag feidhmeannaigh mo Roinne agus á bhreithniú faoi láthair acu. Ó bhliain go...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl i gceist ag mo Roinn Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais mar a bhí sé i 2011 nuair a chuireadh deireadh leis. Ó cuireadh deireadh leis an scéim seo, tá raon leathan de bhearta curtha i bhfeidhm ag mo Roinn agus faoi scáth an phróisis pleanála teanga - a tháinig i bhfeidhm ó shin - chun cabhrú le teaghlaigh atá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is iad ne heagrais forbartha pobail atá aitheanta mar cheanneagraíochtaí pleanála teanga atá freagrach as na pleananna teanga a fheidhmiú sna 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta (LPT). Tuigtear d’Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil folúntais ann d'Oifigigh Pleanála Teanga in dhá Limistéar Pleanála Teanga as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá curtha in iúl dom ag Údarás na gaeltachta go bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú a bhí á dhéanamh ag eagraíocht críochnaithe anois agus go bhfuil mór chuid na moltaí a d'eascair as curtha i bhfeidhm. Tuigim go bhfuil cruth do scéim nua tacaíochta forbartha, atá dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge a spreagadh i...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Firstly it is acknowledged that this question was accepted on transfer from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and that the Deputy therefore has a particular interest in the interactions between that Department and the secretariat of the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee provided by my Department. The below information is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Pensions (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are outstanding arrears due to a small number of retired staff and staff who died in service in relation to a WRC settlement which was made in September 2022 regarding the Ganger & Excavator Driver Travel Time Allowance. Active OPW members of staff were paid the arrears owed in February 2023. The process to pay the arrears to retired OPW staff and those who died in service...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá sé curtha in iúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuair 33 eagras forbartha Gaeltachta, idir chomharchumainn agus chomhlachtaí pobalbhunaithe maoiniú reáchtála in 2023. Íoctar deontas reáchtála leis na heagrais phobail chun cur ar a gcumas tabhairt faoi chlár forbartha pobail ina gceantar feidhme. Tá réimse leathan de...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the context of my Department’s role in coordinating the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022), the fourth annual progress report on its ongoing implementation on behalf of Government will be published in November 2023. The plan itself was first published in 2018 in order to accelerate and better...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (18 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works can confirm that the table below includes all Capital Works carried out at Templemore Garda College in 2022 and 2023 to date, and intended to commence in 2024. Building Works Status Áras Chú Chulainn Ablution Pods Upgrade Complete March 2023 Áras Dheirdre & Áras...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (18 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is continually looking at options to successfully manage the landscapes and properties in a way that is beneficial to wildlife and biodiversity, particularly at locations such as Derrynane, which contains wildlife habitats protected at a European level that require protection. I can advise, my officials issued a tender for services for a proposed rabbit cull at...