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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú ar phunann maoine na heagraíochta críochnaithe anois. Mar a thuigim, tá taighde déanta ar na féidearthachtaí a bhaineann leis an bpunann sna seacht gcondae Gaeltachta agus tá cainteanna ar bun ar bhonn leanúnach leis na cliaintchomhlachtaí atá ina...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an obair ar an mBille seo ag leanúint ar aghaidh faoi láthair d’fhonn é a fhoilsiú chomh luath in Éirinn agus is féidir, ag cur san áireamh go bhfuil na moltaí a rinne Coiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge i dtaobh an Bhille á mbreithniú ag oifigigh mo Roinne. Agus an obair sin curtha i gcrích,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Údarás na Gaeltachta's management team meet regularly with officials from my Department and continue to keep them updated on progress in relation the activities of the organisation as a whole. Housing has been discussed a number of times with a view to contributing to the Government's housing plan, Housing for All, and an outline strategy for housing solutions using...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá obair ar an mBille seo idir lámha faoi láthair d’fhonn é a fhoilsiú chomh luath in Éirinn agus is féidir, ag cur san áireamh go bhfuil na moltaí a rinne Coiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge i dtaobh an Bhille á mbreithniú ag oifigigh mo Roinne. Agus an obair sin a bheith curtha i gcrích, beifear...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (5 Dec 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 suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: OPW does not employ Heating and Ventilating Engineers, however does employ Mechanical and Electrical Engineers. The number of M&E Engineers that may be employed in 2024 will depend on a range of factors, including turnover in the relevant grades, the available budget for recruitment and progress with the delivery of the projects and programmes that these grades are involved in. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The following schedule identifies OPW-owned properties and lands in Wicklow. Many properties are Garda stations with or without associated accommodation which are actively in use or not yet deemed surplus to the requirements of An Garda Siochana, with the exception of the former Garda station in Hollywood. Kilmacurragh House and Arboretum are part-owned by the Commissioners of Public Works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 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 (OPW), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar 28 Meitheamh 2023, d'fhógair mé go raibh conradh bronnta ar an gcomhlacht, Barr Feabhais Teo., chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcéad 10 bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi réir Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Cinnteoidh an tionscnamh seo, a bhfuil buiséad suas le €92,500 á chur ar fáil ina leith, go ndéanfar athbhreithniú...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (7 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) were published in May 2018 and identified more than 100 flood relief schemes to be further developed for implementation. The related Flood Maps set out, for the first time, the predictive extent of the exposure to flood risk in each of the 300 communities assessed. These maps indicate areas that may be prone to flooding under different event scenarios...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (12 Dec 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: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The annual cost to recruit two additional fire and security engineers at grade 1 and two additional fire and security engineers at grade 2 is €325,592. This figure is based on recruitment at the 1st point of the pay-scale and employers PRSI costs only, as we cannot estimate with any certainty the non pay costs attributable to new recruits such as T&S, IT equipment, phones, heat...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Bray Head Church, also known as Raheen-A-Cluig Church, Newcourt, Bray, Co Wicklow is a National Monument in the Guardianship of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and is already in the ownership of Wicklow County Council. It is protected by the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014. The Office of Public Works is responsible for the protection and care of over 780 National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties. This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for many State Agencies. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The development of the new Macroom Garda Divisional Headquarters is due to commence works on site in Q3 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the organisation is currently developing a strategy in relation to housing, which includes a full review of its land portfolio. An tÚdarás is keen to contribute to the success of Housing for Alland an outline plan and approach for housing solutions using the organisation's lands is being developed, accordingly. This plan is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wastewater Treatment (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Údarás na Gaeltachta has advised that the it has had engagement with Uisce Éireann in relation to its wastewater treatment plants and that it has recently transferred two of its facilities at An Spidéal and Gaoth Dobhair to the stewardship of Uisce Éireann. An tÚdarás has upgraded 14 of its treatment plants over the past 3 years and plans to upgrade the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: My officials have advised me that the Earl of Carlisle Statue has been erected in Castle Howard in Yorkshire which is his ancestral home and the statue of Field Marshall Gough has been erected at Chillingham Castle in Northumberland which is the home of Sir Humphrey Wakefield. Both statues have been restored and the restoration of the Gough Monument was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (13 Dec 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...