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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 to 120, inclusive, together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out maintenance to approximately two thousand kilometres of channels, and on average two hundred structures throughout the country, as part of the annual Arterial Drainage maintenance programme.  While the average cycle of maintenance is generally in the range of four to seven...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the regulations to facilitate the commencement of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022; and when further details will be available. [5834/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (2 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site of circa 0.15 hectares located on the town’s main street.  The  construction contract value for the works is €10,976,632 excluding VAT. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (2 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are 13 completed schemes in the Shannon River Basin District (RBD) which are providing protection to over 2,600 properties. There are a further 24 schemes currently being progressed in the Shannon RBD and these include two schemes, Athlone and Springfield which are currently at construction and expected to reach substantial completion in 2023.  On completion, these schemes will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (2 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces in February 2022, Ireland has welcomed almost 70,000 Ukrainian people who have fled the war in their country. The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive provides the legal framework for assisting Ukrainians entering the EU who are officially called Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). The Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In order to fulfill its reporting and planning requirements, Údaras na Gaeltachta gathers employment figures annually to end of October. According to Údarás na Gaeltachta, research conducted by ABSEI of Údarás client-companies in which ten or more employees were employed in 2021 demonstrated that Gaeltacht businesses had a significant positive economic impact. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The auditing process on visitor numbers to our national heritage sites commences in January each year, once visitor numbers for all sites up to the end of the previous December have been received. While every effort is made to finalise visitor numbers in a timely manner, it is a voluminous exercise due to the number of sites involved. The process of auditing and verifying the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW employs one full-time qualified tree surgeon as at 24 January 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Parks (31 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The bandstand in St. Stephen's Green Park 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 historical bandstand. The OPW has commissioned historical reports and condition surveys and it has been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works manages in excess of 2,500 properties across the country. To ensure the continuing operation of these properties, for both the occupiers and visitors, the OPW retains the services of many hundreds of contractors annually. The information requested by the Deputy is considerable and ranges across nine years and would not be readily available. The OPW will commence...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Táim ag súil leis an bpost nua atá agam ag obair ar son muintire na Gaeltachta, na Gaelainne agus freisin mo chuid Ghaeilge a fheabhsú. Faoi réir na socruithe reatha atá i bhfeidhm maidir le ceapadh bhord an údaráis mar a leagtar amach iad faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, ceapann an tAire seachtar comhalta don...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: B’fhéidir go mbeidh tréimhse gairid ann nach mbeidh bord ceaptha d’Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus tá sé sin an-tábhachtach, ach tá céimeanna idir lámha ag PAS chun comórtas poiblí i leith an bhoird nua a fhógairt i mí Feabhra. Tá an socrú sealadach seo pléite ag oifigigh na Roinne le feidhmeannaigh...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Críochnóidh mé freagra na gceiste ón Roinn mar beidh an freagra ann. Faoin gcur chuige nua, tá beartaithe go ndéanfar na príomhleasuithe seo a leanas. Déanfar méadú ar bhallraíocht an bhoird go 16: deichniúr comhaltaí le toghadh de bhun toghchán ó réigiúin Ghaeltachta reachtúla atá lonnaithe sna...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Scéim Forbartha Líonraí Gaeilge is Foras na Gaeilge’s multi-annual community scheme to promote, protect and engrain the Irish language in particular areas with an emphasis on the development and implementation of comprehensive language plans for the areas that are part of the scheme. In accordance with government policy on the Irish language, the emphasis of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government includes a specific pledge to “Promote the development of Irish Language Centres in Dublin and across the country, for a community-based approach to Irish-language promotion.”In practical terms, my Department provides significant support for the development of Irish language centres outside of the Gaeltacht, through the Irish Language Support Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar mhaithe le deiseanna sealbhaithe agus saibhrithe teanga lasmuigh den chóras oideachais iarbhunscoile a chothú sa Ghaeltacht d’aos óg na tíre, cuireann mo Roinn fóirdheontas ar fáil faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge atá iníoctha le teaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a chuireann lóistín ar fáil dóibh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an cheist trí chéile maidir le hathbhreithniú ar earnáil na gcoláistí mar a bhí iarrtha ag Conradh na Gaeilge á breithniú ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Ar mhaithe le tacú tuilleadh leis an earnáil, cheadaigh mo Roinn roinnt beartais anuraidh de luach c. €1.5m le tacú tuilleadh leis an earnáil, ina measc: -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigtear dom ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil dul chun cinn maith á dhéanamh ag an eagraíocht maidir le forbairt Choláiste Íosagáin i mBaile Bhúirne. Is iad seo a leanas na príomh oibreacha atá bainte amach ar an togra go dtí seo: - Tá bainisteoir togra fostaithe agus é i mbun a chúraimí ón 4ú...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá sé i gceist go mbeidh tús feidhme curtha le gach fhoráil de chuid Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 roimh dheireadh 2023, seachas Alt 17, toisc nach féidir é a bheith curtha i bhfeidhm go dtí go mbeidh gach caighdeán teanga don tseirbhís phoiblí aontaithe. Leagtar amach thíos na dátaí faoina bhfuil i gceist...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Shínigh Uachtarán na hÉireann Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 ina dhlí ar an 22 Nollaig 2021, agus ó shin i leith tá mo Roinn ag obair go tréan chun feidhm a thabhairt d’fhorálacha uile an Achta ar bhonn céimiúil. Fógraíodh le déanaí go bhfuil conradh taighde bliana aontaithe le hOllscoil na...