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Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - An Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá Radio Kerry an-tábhachtach do mhuintir iarthar Luimnigh mar éisteann siad leis gach maidin. Tá an ceart ag an Teachta go bhfuil an-chuid oibre déanta go dtí seo ag Údarás na Gaeltachta. Is údarás an-tábhachtach é. Maidir leis an mbuiséad do 2023, tá cistíocht iomlán de os cionn €34 milliún...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - An Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Bhí a fhios agam go mbeadh roinnt ceisteanna ag an gCathaoirleach maidir leis na mná tí. B'fhéidir go mbeidh seans eile againn an t-ábhar sin a phlé taobh amuigh den choiste, laistigh den choiste arís nó sa Dáil mar tá an-chuid suim agam san ábhar sin. Tá súil agam go mbeidh an Roinn in ann cabhair eile a thabhairt do na...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - An Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Táim sásta an méid sin a phlé leis an Roinn taobh amuigh den choiste. B'fhéidir go mbeidh mé in ann teacht ar ais ar an bpointe sin. Tuigim go bhfuil difríochtaí ann. Beidh mé in ann teacht ar ais chuig an gCathaoirleach chun an méid sin a phlé.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - An Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Fuarthas acmhainní agus foireann bhreise laistigh de leithdháileadh mo Roinne anuraidh chun dlús a chur le cur i bhfeidhm na reachtaíochta nua chomh maith leis na hacmhainní breise a soláthraíodh d'Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga i mbliana chun córas monatóireachta na hoifige sin a neartú. Tá gach deis tapaithe ag mo Roinn, trí...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - An Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl an uimhir sin againn ach beidh mé in ann teacht ar ais chuig an gCathaoirleach.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - An Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar a dúirt mé sa Dáil an tseachtain seo caite, táimid go léir ag tnúth leis an bhFeidhmeanas nua a chur ar bun i dTuaisceart na hÉireann ach tá sé leagtha amach dom go dtí sin. Tá an-chuid oibre le déanamh ag an Roinn taobh amuigh den obair atá déanta ag an bhforas. Táimid réidh le haghaidh an lá nuair a...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - An Ghaeltacht (Athbhreithnithe) (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá sé an-tábhachtach go leagfainn amach gur eagraíocht neamhspleách í Foras na Gaeilge. Cuirfear an chuid eile den mhaoiniú ar fáil d'áisíneacht dáileacháin leabhar chun infheistiú sa réimse foilseacháin agus mhargaíochta. Táthar ag súil go ndéanfar suíomh gnólacht a dhearadh agus a chur...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Road Network (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Moy Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. The bridge at Mullahowney is a footbridge on channel C1/16/1 of the Moy Arterial Drainage Scheme. The OPW has a maintenance responsibility for both the channel and this bridge.  As the bridge is scheduled as a footbridge in the Moy Arterial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Family Law Court Complex scheme has only been recently signed off by the Court Service . The planning documentation is in preparation and will be lodged for planning permission approval in March/ April 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy is aware, the construction of the new Garda stations in Macroom and Clonmel is to proceed on the basis of a major SMART Public Private Partnership (PPP) project.  Planning permission for the new Garda stations in Macroom and Clonmel has been approved. The OPW continues to engage with the Department of Justice, An Garda Síochána and the National Development...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (1 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the protocols in place with the Residential Tenancies Board to respond to property owners who contact the board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10510/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As a consequence of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, the infrastructure developed by my Office, acting on an agency basis, for the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine and the Department of Health/HSE, was required to conduct checks and controls.  Compliance with the Union Customs Code (UCC) remains a key driver for the need for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that the Glashaboy River Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Cork City Council. The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire.   The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the Arterial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 133 together. I am advised that further to the Deputies questions on this matter, Galway City Council, as Project Sponsor and Contracting Authority, is leading the development of the Coirib go Cósta – Galway City Flood Relief Scheme, with technical advice and funding being provided by the Office of Public Works. The primary objective of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Engineering and environmental consultants appointed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and local authorities, under the current national programme of major flood relief schemes, as part of the National Development Plan, do assess the potential to enhance local public realm and environment within reasonable costs as part of a scheme’s overall design for at risk communities. While...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Monuments (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am aware that Louth County Council's County Development Plan includes an ambition to upgrade the public realm in the vicinity of St Laurence’s Gate in Drogheda. No further details or scheme have been made available to my Office. The local authority are best placed to update the Deputy on its own plans in this respect and the Office of Public Works will be happy to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Oldbridge Estate was purchased by the State in 2000, due to its national significance as the site of the historic Battle of the Boyne. Following extensive renovation and development, the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, located in Oldbridge House, opened to the public in summer 2008. In 2022, a Conservation Management Plan of the Estate was commissioned by OPW, to include Oldbridge...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in a state of disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the flood...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Properties (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) that the former Garda station at Broadford is the only unassigned, surplus property in Co. Clare in the ownership of the CPW.There are complex title issues associated with the property, which are currently being examined.Once these issues have been resolved, the property will be prepared for disposal on the open market in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commemorative Plaques (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware from to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 203 of 23rd February, the design of a memorial plaque for An Gorta Mór (the Great Irish Famine) is being finalised at present and, once completed, will form part of the overall visitor experience. The next phase will be to determine a suitable location for installation of the memorial plaque within the Custom House...