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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tar éis don Rialtas Scéim Ghinearálta agus Cinn an Bhille um Údaras na Gaeltachta (Leasú) a fhoilsiú i Nollaig 2022, seoladh an Scéim Ghinearálta agus Cinn an Bhille chuig an gComhchoiste Oireachtais don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht, agus do Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge le haghaidh grinnscrúdaithe réamhreachtaigh ar 2ú Feabhra 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2024 (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: €100.098m, representing 9% of my Department's total allocation, has been allocated to my Department's Programme C (Gaeltacht and Irish Language) area for 2024. This allocation does not include some €57.033m allocated under my Department's Media allocation to TG4 for next year. The allocation provided under Programme C will allow my Department to:increase support for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim go bhfuil plean fáis uailmhianach seolta ag Conradh na Gaeilge le súil maoiniú agus infheistíocht sa Ghaeilge agus sa Ghaeltacht a mhéadú – agus labhairt na teanga a chur chun cinn dá réir – idir 2024 agus 2029. Tá an plean feicthe ag feidhmeannaigh mo Roinne agus á bhreithniú faoi láthair acu. Ó bhliain go...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl i gceist ag mo Roinn Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais mar a bhí sé i 2011 nuair a chuireadh deireadh leis. Ó cuireadh deireadh leis an scéim seo, tá raon leathan de bhearta curtha i bhfeidhm ag mo Roinn agus faoi scáth an phróisis pleanála teanga - a tháinig i bhfeidhm ó shin - chun cabhrú le teaghlaigh atá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is iad ne heagrais forbartha pobail atá aitheanta mar cheanneagraíochtaí pleanála teanga atá freagrach as na pleananna teanga a fheidhmiú sna 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta (LPT). Tuigtear d’Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil folúntais ann d'Oifigigh Pleanála Teanga in dhá Limistéar Pleanála Teanga as...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá curtha in iúl dom ag Údarás na gaeltachta go bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú a bhí á dhéanamh ag eagraíocht críochnaithe anois agus go bhfuil mór chuid na moltaí a d'eascair as curtha i bhfeidhm. Tuigim go bhfuil cruth do scéim nua tacaíochta forbartha, atá dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge a spreagadh i...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Firstly it is acknowledged that this question was accepted on transfer from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and that the Deputy therefore has a particular interest in the interactions between that Department and the secretariat of the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee provided by my Department. The below information is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Pensions (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are outstanding arrears due to a small number of retired staff and staff who died in service in relation to a WRC settlement which was made in September 2022 regarding the Ganger & Excavator Driver Travel Time Allowance. Active OPW members of staff were paid the arrears owed in February 2023. The process to pay the arrears to retired OPW staff and those who died in service...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá sé curtha in iúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuair 33 eagras forbartha Gaeltachta, idir chomharchumainn agus chomhlachtaí pobalbhunaithe maoiniú reáchtála in 2023. Íoctar deontas reáchtála leis na heagrais phobail chun cur ar a gcumas tabhairt faoi chlár forbartha pobail ina gceantar feidhme. Tá réimse leathan de...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the context of my Department’s role in coordinating the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022), the fourth annual progress report on its ongoing implementation on behalf of Government will be published in November 2023. The plan itself was first published in 2018 in order to accelerate and better...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS 3 application (details supplied); when is it likely a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46402/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme – Ireland’s largest study of flood risk – was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. This studied the flood risk for two-thirds of the population against their risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. (It did not study flood risk from storm water capacity, which is a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the Glashaboy flood relief scheme for Glanmire. The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 to 1995. The scheme is being funded from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of the Feale Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Acts,1945 and 1995, as amended. Officials from the south west region of the OPW will visit the location to assess the issue. Following assessment, if necessary and if water levels allow, maintenance staff will carry out the maintenance required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of the Feale Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. Officials from the south west region of the OPW will visit the location to assess the issue. Following assessment, if necessary and if water levels allow, maintenance staff will carry out the maintenance required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As referenced in the answer to Parliamentary Question 56397/22, one of the key functions of the Office of Public Works (OPW) is to provide office accommodation for all Government Departments. In this regard, OPW holds a portfolio of property throughout the country to meet the various operational needs of the Civil Service, the Gardaí and various other State Bodies. The OPW office...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Properties (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Transport operates the driver and vehicle computer services from a State-owned building in Shannon town centre, that is, the Shannon vehicle registration unit, VRU. The building requires significant investment to address building fabric issues that have arisen over a number of years. This investment was under consideration when an opportunity to acquire a substantial...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Properties (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not disagree with much of what Deputy Crowe said, but finding an available building in an area which, as the Deputy knows as well as I do, has literally gone through an explosion in the number of people who work there, thankfully, is not easy. That being said, we have carried out works in the Department of Transport building to make sure the fabric of the building is protected and the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Properties (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not disagree with the Deputy. I have gone through it recently and it is in need of an overhaul. The Shannon Airport Authority has acknowledged the fact it has plans for the entire arrivals hall. We will work with it to make sure any works are done in conjunction with the overall Shannon Airport Authority's master plan for the arrivals hall rather than doing piecemeal or isolated work....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 34 together. At the outset, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Government, I want to express our sympathy to the people of County Cork and the other locations, in west Waterford especially, that were flooded and had their businesses and houses impacted by Storm Babet on Thursday of last week. After the event, the Taoiseach and I visited Midleton,...