Results 6,541-6,560 of 10,591 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Human Rights (27 May 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 532. To ask the Minister for Health if a human rights impact assessment will be carried in regard to the Covid-19 emergency powers. [7307/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Jun 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding calculated grades (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8498/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board (7 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Pyrite Resolution Board will take responsibility for ongoing damage to dwellings in County Limerick, caused from the time of first notification. [13818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (7 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a field hospital on the grounds of the University of Limerick will impact on the potential reopening of the university in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of approval for works at a school (details supplied). [13889/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13891/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under the National Emergency Management Framework responsibility for responding to these events is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority. In relation to the bog slide in the Drumkeeran area assistance in the form of emergency funding to deal with the aftermath of these type of events has, in the recent past, generally come from Government to the relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The pre-qualification procedures for the Main Contractor and Reserved Specialists is ongoing during the current Covid-19 restrictions. We expect this to be completed early in Quarter 3, 2020. Subject to final approval, it is also expected that tender documentation will issue later in Quarter 3 2020, with a contract expected to be in place before the end of 2020. Construction work will take...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The channel in question does not form part of an arterial drainage scheme completed under the 1945 Arterial Drainage Act. I am advised that the Office of Public Works has no maintenance responsibility for the erosion of the channel bank at this location.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out a programme of Arterial Drainage Maintenance to a total of 11,500 km of river channel and approximately 730 km of embankments. These maintenance works relate to arterial drainage schemes completed by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995. The area in question does not form part of any arterial drainage scheme under the auspices of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Policy (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is currently in the process of reassessing the position in relation to the Skellig Michael visitor site in light of the changed approach to reopening business and tourist locations which has emerged from Government in the past few weeks. This review will focus on the Risk analysis which was previously carried out and will assess whether there have been any...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Forensic Science Ireland (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The construction on the new Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory project is being managed by the OPW. The project commenced on site in March 2020 and the construction contract duration is just over 2 years. The construction Contract Value is €79.69m ex vat.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ardfert Friary is a National Monument in the ownership of the State. It is located near Ardfert Cathedral which is opened to visitors on a seasonal basis by the Office of Public Works. There are no visitor facilities at the Friary site and, as the access route to the site is not in the sole ownership of the State, public access cannot always be assured. The Office of Public Works has no...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) carried out no major refurbishment works at Santry Garda Station during the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. Ongoing minor works were carried out and details of the expenditure for each of the 3 years is outlined in the table below. These figures are for both works funded by the OPW and An Garda Síochána and include maintenance work,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The project concerned is the fit out of an office to accommodate Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection staff engaged in Employment Services, Activation, Social Welfare Inspectorate and Community Welfare Services as distinct from an Intreo office. The contract has been placed with Finna Construction Limited.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The bridge in Caherrevagh, Cloonamealtogue, Shrule, Co. Mayo, is on the Bridge Maintenance Programme and is scheduled for works 2021, subject to environmental conditions.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Traffic Management (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Perimeter Gates of the Phoenix Park including the Ashtown Gate and Islandbridge Gate were reopened to vehicular traffic on Friday10 July. This decision was based on an increase in the volume of traffic in the neighbouring areas surrounding the Park to which the gate closures have in part contributed. In fact, a further increase in traffic volume in the coming weeks and months with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under the National Emergency Management Framework responsibility for responding to these events is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority. In relation to the bog slide in the Drumkeeran area assistance in the form of emergency funding to deal with the aftermath of these type of events has, in the recent past, generally come from Government to the relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The local OPW Regional Office is liaising with Donagh O'Regan, Reeks, Killarney, Co. Kerry in order to clarify the issue and resolve the matter.

Financial Provisions (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Acting Chairman will have to forgive me. I have paper everywhere because of the venue.