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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Industry (15 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The 2022 visitor numbers to each heritage site managed by the OPW are shown in the following table. The visitor numbers include data from people-counters which provide data on either an annual or quarterly basis. It is, therefore, not possible to give a full breakdown of visitor numbers by month. Site Name   Total 2022  Altamont 114,175...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pesticide Use (15 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: We will respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As part long-standing OPW policy to seek to reunite the historic Castletown demesne lands with the house and lands in the care of the State, the OPW sought, on several occasions, to purchase the lands from Janus Securities including when the lands were offered for sale on the open market in 2022. However, despite the very best efforts of the OPW, the State was out-bid in the process and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and Flood Relief schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995 as amended. The area in question does not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme, therefore the OPW does not have the authority to carry out any drainage maintenance at this location. Riparian owners of land...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has never made an application to designate lands as either a special area of conservation and special protection area, otherwise known collectively as NATURA 2000 sites and or a natural heritage area. The designation of a site as a special area of conservation and special protection area is a matter for the National Parks and Wildlife Services. It is important...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is not intended to tender for provision of restaurant/café services at Dublin Castle at present as a process is currently underway to redevelop the visitor reception facilities at Dublin Castle. The space formerly occupied by the tearooms/café has been prioritised for redevelopment as part of a planned new visitor hub for the Castle. Visitors are already well served by numerous...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 to 280, inclusive, together. Castletown House is an eighteenth-century neo-Palladian country house built within an extensive estate. Numbers using the estate have increased greatly since the OPW took over the estate and now stand at over one million visitors to the estate each year. In 1994, the Office of Public Works took responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department directly funds several initiatives to support the use and learning of Irish within the GAA and recognises the strong connection between the GAA and the Irish language. Below is a list of relevant programmes funded by my Department: - Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha: Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha is a scheme administered by the GAA and Glór na nGael,...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW will respond Directly to the Deputy.

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW are currently undertaking works in the Mornington area, some of which are on behalf of Meath County Council. However, none of these works are in relation to Eastham Court, Bettystown. Meath County Council have indicated that there may have been some flooding in Eastham Court approximately one month ago, however, this appears to relate to drainage issues that are not the responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 165. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when speech and language therapy will resume for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30184/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (22 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW have no remit for the channel at Ross Castle. This comes under the remit of Waterways Ireland and the Department of Housing and we cannot comment in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2022, the OPW was asked by Government to develop a pilot programme of an initial 500 rapid build homes on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). That number was subsequently increased to 700 late last year. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) was asked to assist in identifying sites that might be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In response to the Deputy’s question I am pleased to give an update on the flood relief schemes in Cork south west. In February 2022, J.B. Barry and Partners Ltd., in joint venture with JBA Consulting Ltd, were appointed by Cork County Council as engineering and environmental consultants to carry out the design of a viable scheme for Bantry. The scheme development and design is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works has established two co-ordinated programmes of work to tackle this matter. The Biodiversity Action Strategy 2022-2026 sets out the OPW’s intention for protecting, promoting and enhancing biodiversity across its operations. As noted by the Deputy, Action 4.6 seeks to explore the role of OPW managed parklands and woodlands in carbon capture relative to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2018, to establish those communities that are at risk from significant flood events, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State: the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme studied 80% of Ireland’s primary flood risk and identified solutions that can protect over 95% of that risk. Some 150 additional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: To deliver the proposed measures set out in the Flood Risk Management Plans for County Louth, Louth County Council, working with the Office of Public Works, has agreed to be the Lead Authority in the delivery of flood relief schemes at Dundalk / Blackrock South, Drogheda, Carlingford / Greenore, Baltray and Ardee, all of which are in the first tranche of projects being progressed. The funding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá Oifig na nOibreacha Phoiblí i gcomhpháirtíocht le Comhairle Contae Chorcaí ag plé go réamhghníomhach dul chun cinn a dhéanamh ar an rogha is fearr inmhartha scéim tuilleadh fóirthine a roghnú a thabhairfidh cosaint suntasach do 90 mhaoin i Baile Muirne atá i mbaol tuille. Feighmeoidh Comharile Contae Chorcaí mar...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will be aware that the Office of Public Works is only in a position to respond with information pertaining to public buildings that are owned or leased by them. A key function of the Office of Public Works is to provide good quality functional accommodation for all Government Departments. In this regard, the OPW holds a portfolio of property throughout the country to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy is aware, the OPW is substantively addressing the project at the 14 – 17 Moore St. National Monument in order to create a 1916 Commemorative Centre. This is being done on foot of a Government Decision which is, in turn, informed by Securing History, the third report of the Moore St. Advisory Group, (of which, of course, the Deputy was a member) and the complementary work...