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

Patrick O'Donovan: The bandstand in St. Stephen's Green was closed in 2021 due to the identification of structural issues which made it unsafe for visitors. Conservation Architects from the Office of Public Works have been working to determine the most appropriate manner to restore and make safe this historic bandstand. The OPW has commissioned historical reports and condition surveys and it has been determined...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes and flood relief schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The channel at Dromore is part of the Maine Arterial Drainage Scheme. Officials in the OPW South West Region will investigate the issue reported by the landowner and where appropriate liaise with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (25 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The DEIS Gaeltachtainitiative, which in essence is a social inclusion measure that aligns with the Department's strategic objectives in relation to the Irish language, was first introduced in 2019 to support post-primary students in DEIS students in attending recognised Irish summer colleges. The programme has been further developed in recent times with the funding allocation for the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Irish Coast Guard, a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Coast Guard Units based in 58 coast guard stations around the country. The Coast Guard building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the Department of Transport, from planning design...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Strategies (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the students from the Abbey School who have strong Limerick connections through their teacher and principal. I do not think they would have won the competition without that Limerick influence.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Strategies (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Wait until next week. We will soften your cough. Senator Conway has made a valid point. We have to move to a position, by agreement with the Chief Whip or the Government, where there are thematic days in the Seanad, almost like oral questions in the other House, where Senators, with the Cathaoirleach's consent, can raise issues with notice and the Minister with responsibility turns up....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Strategies (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I speak as somebody who represents a constituency where people are suffering from haemochromatosis. They would not like to think that someone is just handed a script and told to read it out, which is exactly what I am about to do. I thank Senator Conway for raising this issue. Haemochromatosis is a hereditary condition, in which excessive amounts of iron are absorbed from the diet. This...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Strategies (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Senator Conway raises valid points. This is a condition that affects a lot of people throughout the country. We all know people affected by it, how it interrupts their lives, the impact it has on their weekly and daily routines, and the difficulty some people have accessing remote services, particularly in rural areas. I will relay the Senator's points to the relevant Minister. If Senator...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defence Forces (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. I always try to attend the Seanad. I very rarely do not attend the Seanad for issues of my own and if I cannot, I always ask Senators to perhaps defer it to a time when I can attend. Anyway, I have made my remarks with regard to the rest. I have been asked by An Tánaiste to thank the Senator for raising this issue this morning and to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defence Forces (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Unfortunately, I do not have any timeline for completion. I can relay the Senator's issues and concerns regarding safety to the Tánaiste and ask that his Department revert directly to her. I can understand her point because there is a similar situation with another pool owned by a different element of the State. It is also of importance to its local community. I will certainly relay...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Language (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an freagra seo tugtha agam ón Aire Oideachais agus caithfidh mé an freagra sin a thabhairt, ach tá suim agam san ábhar seo mar is mise an tAire na Gaeilge agus na Gaelainne. Bhí mé ag éisteacht go dian leis na rudaí atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Kyne. Beidh a fhios ag an Seanadóir go dtacaíonn creatchuraclam na bunscoile...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Language (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roimh an díospóireacht sin, d’iarr mé ar na hoifigigh i mo Roinn dul i dteagmháil leis an Roinn Oideachais chun an t-ábhar sin a phlé, mar tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an rud sin ag cur isteach go mór ar na tuismitheoirí agus na daltaí agus tá cuid de na ceisteanna ó thuismitheoirí, mhúinteoirí agus dhaltaí...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Services (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue, to which I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Health. Cancer Connect was set up in 2011 and provides a free transport service for people attending Cork hospitals for cancer-related appointments, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The driving is done entirely by volunteers who give their time to the valuable service. Fundraising is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Services (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy. My initial response would have been a good one if the question had been about the Irish Cancer Society, which, of course, it was not. It related to a totally different matter, but this is not the first time I have been asked to come to the Chamber and read out a prepared statement relating to something for which I am not responsible that is not related to an issue a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Heritage and Government, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I thank the Deputy for the question of the application of the residential zoned land tax, RZLT, to farmlands. The Finance Act 2021 inserted Part 22A, on RZLT, into the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. The RZLT is designed to prompt residential development by landowners,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy. I know about the issues he raised and I see he feels very strongly about them. The matter has been raised previously in the House, and the Tánaiste has responded directly specifically regarding, as the Deputy said, the tiers for different zoning matrices within towns. I will ask the Minister to contact him directly to discuss the specifics he raised as I am not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Services (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Family friendly.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy Ring for raising this Topical Issue matter which I am answering on behalf of the Minister for Education who is not here tonight. It gives us the opportunity to set out for the House the position with regard to the current status of the Sacred Heart School, Westport, County Mayo. The Sacred Heart School is a Mercy all-girls school under the trusteeship of CEIST, as Deputy Ring...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy Ring again for raising the issue. I know he is meeting the Minister in the morning but my Department will also bring the issue to her attention due to her absence here tonight.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) can sit a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16349/23]