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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am not but I will find out. I will ask and we will revert to the Deputy in writing.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is not true.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will explain the fact that the OPW - again, this is to the benefit of the people who live in the town - has made multiple allocations to the council specifically relating to flood risk in the town, which is captured under the Vote we are discussing.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is within the hands of the local authority to correspond with us on that basis to request additional resources.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: We had this-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Let me put it this way. Donegal County Council is answerable to the elected members of Donegal County Council. I think the Deputy’s party controls that council.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Let me finish. If the Deputy can give it, he should take it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Let us be accurate.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, I am not, but the Deputy is trying to create the impression that-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Let me finish. The Deputy asked me a while ago to let him finish; now he should hear me out. He is trying to create an impression that somebody or something is preventing Donegal town's flood relief scheme from going ahead. Let me be very clear. The record will show umpteen times that we want it built, as does the council. If the Deputy wants to play politics with it, that is his...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: He still has not mentioned it. The Deputy has not mentioned anything of what the OPW - its officialdom, engineers or outdoor crews - has done. The Deputy has not mentioned anything about the local authority staff members who have to go out to face these floods. He wants to come in here to try to play politics and stated that, in some sort of warped and twisted way, someone is preventing the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do know fine well what the Deputy said.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ó achtaíodh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021, tá an-dul chun cinn déanta agus na hAilt 1, 2(c), 6, 8 agus 20 tagtha i bhfeidhm ó anuraidh. Bunaíodh an Choiste Chomhairligh um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge ar an 20 Meitheamh 2022. Bhí an bunú seo ag teacht leis an spriocdháta a leagadh síos ina leith san Acht, go mbeadh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Teagmháil na nÓg (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Faoi Chlár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga na Roinne cuirtear cúnamh caipitil ar fáil chun cabhrú le háiseanna pobail, teanga agus caitheamh aimsire a thógáil nó a uasghrádú fud fad na Gaeltachta. Ina theannta sin ar ndóigh baineann Údarás na Gaeltachta leas as an gciste caipitil atá ag an eagraíocht chun...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Baintear leas ar bhonn leanúnach as cláir caipitil faoi leith de chuid mo Roinne agus Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi seach atá ann cheana féin chun cabhrú le bonneagar pobail, teanga, caitheamh aimsire agus fiontraíochta a fhorbairt fud fad na Gaeltachta. Is faoi réir na mbearta ábhartha atá leagtha amach sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is rannóg de chuid Ghlór na nGael é Teanga Tí a fheidhmíonn le labhairt na Gaeilge a spreagadh mar theanga tí agus chun tacaíocht a thabhairt do na teaghlaigh sin atá ag tógáil clainne le Gaeilge. Is é bunú líonraí an cur chuige is mó a mbaintear úsáid as chun an sprioc seo a bhaint amach, ag baint an leas is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an dlí a bhaineann le lipéadú bia faoi chúram na Roinne Sláinte agus Údarás Sábháilteachta Bia na hÉireann. Tuigim gur bunaíodh grúpa oibre trasrialtais in 2022, faoi scáth na Roinne Sláinte, agus é mar aidhm ag an ngrúpa plé a dhéanamh ar Rialachán an Aontais Eorpaigh maidir le...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Faoi Chlár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga na Roinne cuirtear cúnamh caipitil ar fáil chun cabhrú le háiseanna pobail, teanga agus caitheamh aimsire ar nós hallaí pobail a thógáil nó a athchóiriú. Tá ciste ar fiú €3.2m ar fáil faoin gclár seo i mbliana. D'fhógair mé le gairid deontas...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The current phase of works for the repair of railings at Carlow Courthouse is progressing well. It is anticipated that the repair works will be complete before the 17th March 2023. The hoarding has been removed from the street-side of the site. The site compound is being cleared and the site will be re-grassed before handover of the site area to the Courts Service. The next phase of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are 49 National Monuments in the care of the Office of Public Works in counties Kilkenny and Carlow. The Office of Public Works also manages and maintains two National Historic Properties in the area - Altamont House and Gardens in County Carlow and Kilkenny Castle. All sites are maintained on a regular basis by the Office of Public Works. Conservation works are scheduled on the basis...