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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works maintains a total of five playgrounds. Where some further sites may have playgrounds, these are maintained by another body, such as a local authority. The table below shows the total number of playgrounds maintained by the Office of Public Works in each county in a tabular form. County Playground on site maintained by OPW Site location...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Soláthar Iompar Scoile (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar is eol don Teachta is tríd an gClár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga de chuid mo Roinnea chuirtear cúnamh caipitil airgid ar fáil do choistí agus eagraíochtaí cáilithe Gaeltachta chun áiseanna pobail, teanga agus caitheamh aimsire a fhorbairt nó a athchóiriú sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. Cé nach bhfuil aon iarratas...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Rental Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The rent being paid by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) in respect of the offices at Block 1, Miesian Plaza is in accordance with the terms of the lease. The terms agreed for the lease were negotiated on the basis of net internal area (NIA - SCSI Measuring Practice Guidance Notes) which is the norm in Dublin City rental negotiations. However a new measurement standard,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: This is a matter for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme is being led by Westmeath County Council with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). Construction of the Scheme is being undertaken directly by the OPW. Defences are largely in place now in many areas of the Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme with 81% of the flood defences constructed. It is anticipated the works undertaken to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Westgate House, Narrow West Street, Drogheda, County Louth is in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland. Officials from the Office of Public Works have reached agreement to transfer the property to Louth County Council in line with the State’s property disposal policy. Contracts for the transfer are currently with solicitors for Louth County Council and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Finance has overall responsibility for policy matters in relation to insurance, including flood insurance. The Office of Public Works (OPW), through its Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, carried out the largest ever flood risk study in Ireland to date, which assessed 80% of properties at risk from Ireland’s main causes of flooding....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Corrib-Mask-Robe Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The area in question does not form part of this Arterial Drainage Scheme. Local flooding is in the first instance a matter for each local authority to investigate and address. The OPW has been in contact with Mayo County Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works has scheduled refurbishment works to Garda Stations within the Dublin Region to be carried out in 2023. The Garda Stations and the nature of the works to be carried out are outlined in the table below and include only works valued in excess of €50,000.The Commencement dates for the scheduled works are subject to the final sign off of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is í an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara atá freagrach mar Roinn Stáit as gnóthaí mara agus as forbairt fhoriomlán chalafort Ros an Mhíl dá réir.I gcomhthéacs na freagrachta atá ar Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le gnóthaí fiontraíochta agus fostaíochta a chur chun cinn sa Ghaeltacht, tuigtear don Roinn go...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is í an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara atá freagrach mar Roinn Stáit as gnóthaí mara agus as forbairt fhoriomlán chalafort Ros an Mhíl dá réir. É sin ráite, is in úinéireacht Údarás na Gaeltachta atá roinnt den talamh gar don chalafort sa cheantar. Tuigtear don Roinn go bhfuil dhá cheadúnas...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 415. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in relation to the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022, when is it envisaged that the consultation on draft regulations will be commenced and concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 452. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 1 March 2023, if he will provide details of the protocols in place for responding to queries to the email address provided for in the answer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13172/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will permit a school (details supplied) in County Limerick to retain a teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12894/23]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Administration (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Senator O'Reilly for tabling this Commencement matter which I will be taking on behalf of the Minister for Education. As the Senator will be aware, a very significant agreement was reached after extensive engagement between the Department of Education and Fórsa in relation to the terms and conditions of grant-funded school secretaries. The agreement provides for significant...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Administration (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will relay Senator O'Reilly's comments to the Minister, Deputy Foley. I was a teacher and ironically, it is the school secretaries who will in most cases do the replies to the Department with respect to circulars. Everybody knows the value of the work they do and I saw it at first hand. The Senator's points are well made and I will ask the Minister to reply to her directly.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I beg the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach's indulgence with regard to the first point the Senator raised. I have been a Minister of State for seven years now and I must say things do not change. I am asked to come in and read out a script. To be quite honest, it is a permanent feature of how this House has unfortunately been operating that Senators are raising really important issues that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Yes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: If there is an issue with the Office of Public Works, OPW, and I am not in attendance, I always make a point of asking the Senator whether he or she wishes to defer it to the next possible day.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case for some of my colleagues who have an issue coming into this House. That is regrettable, because I have always found the standard of debate here is far higher. I am eating up my time now. I thank Senator Malcolm Byrne for raising the matter. It is crucial local authorities have the necessary powers to utilise CCTV and other mobile recording...