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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 742. To ask the Minister for Health if he or the HSE considered the reimbursement of test strips and machines for the self-testing for patients who require long-term oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31877/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: With regard to the flood relief works, from the north of Sandymount Strand to Sean Moore Park, a draft Service Requirements document for Sandymount Coastal Flood Defence Scheme Phase 2 was forwarded by Dublin City Council (DCC) to the Office of Public Works (OPW) on 7 June 2022. OPW was requested to review the document in respect of the technical elements contained therein and to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Parks (23 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Irish National War Memorial Gardens are a beautiful amenity which open to the public from 8 am each morning. While the Park is accessible at all times, due to a public right of way, the OPW close all other gates. There is no public lighting in the Park which limits the time it can be safely accessed by the public. The closure of the gate at night helps to discourage anti-social behaviour...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (29 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Commencement matter the Senator raised. The Office of Public Works undertakes the acquisition of paintings, sculpture and drawings on behalf of the Department of the Taoiseach. To the Senator's first point, there are no plans at present for any additional sculptures, monuments or anything of that nature for anybody associated with the War of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (29 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The answer to the Senator's final question is "Yes". It is my intention to follow it up because we are inundated with requests from community groups. In some cases, community groups even volunteer to gift us statues. As the State organisation that looks after commemorative events and sites, we cannot take statues. There is a process and protocol that must be gone through because otherwise...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995.  Drainage Districts are areas where drainage schemes to improve land for agricultural purposes were constructed under the Arterial Drainage Acts from 1842 up to 1943. Of the 293 such schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Children’s Science Centre Arbitration was initiated in January 2020 and hear evidence on seven days between July and October 2021.  The Arbitrator, Mr Eoin McCullagh S.C. has issued his decision on the 25thJune 2022 and found in favour of the applicant, the Irish Children’s Museum Ltd (ICML), under acting-chairman, Michael Collins S.C.Subject to clarification...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland pay graduate architects directly and set the pay scale for their graduates. The OPW reimburse the RIAI for this service. Pay increases for graduate architects are not a matter for individual Departments or Offices to negotiate as consistency across Civil Service Departments and relativities with wider pay scales are essential. The OPW will complete...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (28 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy may be aware, the Government, having considered all of the issues and having consulted extensively with all relevant stakeholders throughout the Moore Street Advisory Group process have now decided to proceed with a scheme of works at 14 – 17 Moore St. and have instructed the Office of Public Works (OPW) to manage the project. Currently, the OPW are putting relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Social Welfare Offices (28 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Social Protection is in consultation with the Office of Public Works  with a view to determining the future accommodation needs of that Department over the next number of years.  Works will not commence on the Navan Road Intreo Centre until this consultation has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Children’s Science Centre Arbitration was initiated in January 2020 and hear evidence on seven days between July and October 2021.  The Arbitrator, Mr Eoin McCullagh S.C. has issued his decision on the 25thJune 2022 and found in favour of the applicant, the Irish Children’s Museum Ltd (ICML), under acting-chairman, Michael Collins S.C.Subject to clarification...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 136 together. On the Shannon Navigation, the water levels on the 3 lakes (Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg) are controlled and managed by the ESB while the levels in between the lakes are managed by Waterways Ireland. The ESB manages the outlets of the major lakes through sluice barrages at Bellantra (Lough Allen), Athlone (Lough Ree) and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minor Works Scheme was introduced by the OPW on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. Under the scheme, applications are considered for projects that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46 and 48 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the original planning permission for the Irish Children's Museum project, know as the National Children's Science Centre, at Earlsfort Terrace expired on 9th November 2021 and the Office of Public Works had sought an extension from Dublin City Council which was refused under current planning regulations....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Office of Public Works has discussed with the Irish Children's Museum Ltd other related business that have opened since the 2013 contractual agreements were put in place. I understand the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media may have planned to conduct an evaluation of this and other related matters but that this did not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (6 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has approved the provision of modular houses as part of its plans to address the need to develop capacity for Ukrainian arrivals. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has identified potential locations for consideration by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Office of Public Works will be managing the roll-out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council is leading the response to the flooding situation at Lough Funshinagh and is being supported by relevant Departments and Agencies, including the Office of Public Works. Roscommon County Council has a number of pumps available to it for use at Lough Funshinagh should they be required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council is leading the works to manage the flood risk at Lough Funshinagh. In April this year I met with Mr. Eugene Cummins, Chief Executive Officer, Roscommon County Council and locally elected representatives to discuss the outcome from the recent judicial review to the works by Roscommon County Council to protect properties at risk from flooding at Lough Funshinagh. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW is committed manage our heritage portfolio in a sustainable manner and, in line with the Government's Heritage Ireland 2030 framework, to integrate the role of heritage in sustainable tourism.  The OPW encourages all visitors to choose sustainable options for travel to Heritage sites and to use public transport where possible to access the sites in our care.  The majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 741. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35668/22]