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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 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. An output of the CFRAM Programme, the Government’s Flood Risk Management Plans provide...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management on 17thOctober issued a severe weather notice to all Local Authority Severe Weather Assessment Teams. The local authorities as Principal Response Agencies activated their Crisis Management Teams. Heavy and persistent rain over southern counties on Tuesday 17thOctober and Wednesday 18thOctober, combined with already saturated soils...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ag an tráth seo, tá gach éileamh íocaíochta atá ar chumas mo Roinne a íoc i leith cúrsaí a reáchtáladh sna Coláistí Gaeilge i samhradh 2023 próiseáilte ag Rannóg na gColáistí Gaeilge agus seolta chuig Rannóg Airgeadais na Roinne. Déanfar na híocaíochtaí seo leis na teaghlaigh...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces in February 2022, Ireland has welcomed almost 70,000 Ukrainian people who have fled the war in their country. The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive provides the legal framework for assisting Ukrainians entering the EU who are officially called Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). The Government’s overall...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is continually looking at options to successfully manage the landscapes and properties in a way that is beneficial to wildlife and biodiversity, particularly at locations such as Derrynane, which contains wildlife habitats protected at a European level that require protection. I can advise my officials issued a tender for services for a proposed rabbit cull at...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. It should be noted that the Office of Public Works does not hold details of buildings in the ownership of other State agencies / bodies such as the HSE.

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

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. Following an open tender process, OPW has appointed a multi-disciplinary professional team to undertake a study of the Clonmancnoise National Monument with a view to making recommendations for its future development so it can continue to actively contribute to the local tourism and business economy while retaining its key status as an...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: Conservation of the railings at Carlow Courthouse was initiated in 2016 by Office of Public Works conservation architects. It was decided to carry out the work on the basis of an initial pilot phase on ten sections of the railings. This was a trial exercise to establish a correct works methodology and to gain as much cost certainty as possible for the future phases of work. Repairs and...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Kenmare Flood Relief Scheme is one of some one hundred schemes at design and construction, nationally. This is a threefold increase in schemes at design and construction since 2018 and is supported by the €1.3bn funding under the National Development Plan. There are five stages to delivering a flood relief scheme, from preliminary design, planning, detailed design, construction...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Animal Culls (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is continually looking at options to successfully manage the landscapes and properties in a way that is beneficial to wildlife and biodiversity, particularly at locations such as Derrynane, which contains wildlife habitats protected at a European level that require protection. I can advise my officials issued a tender for services for a proposed rabbit cull at...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works can confirm that a consultant has been engaged, on behalf of the Courts Service, to prepare a Conservation Report. It is expected that the Report will be completed in Q1 of 2024.

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

Patrick O'Donovan: Maidir le ceist an Teachta, tá dhá íocaíocht dlite don duine luaite agus tá na híocaíochtaí seolta chuig Rannóg Airgeadais na Roinne. Tá na híocaíochtaí seo coinnithe siar, áfach, go dtí go mbeidh cáipéis áirithe curtha ar fáil don Roinn ag an iarratasóir. A luaithe is a bheidh an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The DEIS Gaeltachta scheme was established by my Department in 2019 and provides up to 400 scholarships annually to pupils of more than 200 DEIS post-primary schools across the country to attend a Gaeltacht Irish language course during the summer months. A fund of €400,000 is available for the scheme annually and it is administered on behalf of the Department by Galway Roscommon...