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Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Beidh sé ag teacht ó bhuiséad na Gaeilge. Beidh an OPW ag déanamh na hoibre ach beidh an Roinn Gaeltachta ag cur an airgid ar fáil.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Marriage of convenience.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: B’fhéidir go mbeadh na huimhreacha ag Aodhán MacCormaic ach tá a fhios againn cé chomh tábhachtach is atá cúrsaí foilsitheoireachta. An luach atá air ná níos mó ná €180,000. Nuair a bhí mé i nGaillimh roimh an Nollaig, chonaic mé cé chomh tábhachtach is atá sé. Tá clann...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl aon amhras faoi na buntáistí. B’fhéidir go mbeadh seans ag an gcoiste seo na hábhair a phlé leis an Aire nó leis an Roinn Oideachais. Mar thuismitheoir, tuigim cé chomh deacair is atá sé an Ghaeilge a mhúnadh do na gasúir sa bhaile ach tá na leabhair sin an-tábhachtach mar déantar sár-iarracht...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2022, the Office of Public Works (OPW) offered a State owned building, Unit 153 in the Shannon Business Park to the Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Integration and Children, as a potential location for the accommodation of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. The Department asked the OPW to consider a design and layout which would facilitate occupation by Ukrainian refugees...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Finance has overall responsibility for policy matters in relation to insurance, including flood insurance. Government policy on flood insurance is centred on significant investment in sustainable flood risk management and the exchange of information between the insurance industry and the Office of Public Works (OPW) on completed flood relief schemes, as outlined under....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Investment in the Coirib go Cósta – Galway City Flood Relief Scheme is financed by the Government through the €1.3bn for flood relief measures under the National Development Plan to 2030, which has allowed the OPW to treble the number of flood relief schemes nationally at design, planning, and construction stages to some 100 schemes. With regards to the projected cost...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The location concerned forms part of the Corrib-Headford Arterial Drainage Scheme. The channel at the location is prioritised as it drains the area surrounding and including Headford Town. A recent inspection of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2022, in line with a commitment in the Programme for Government, my Department commissioned the company, BDO, to carry out a review of the process by which the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta is appointed. A copy of the review conducted by BDO is available at the following link - www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/0ba1e-board-of-udaras -na-gaeltachta/. Following on from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: In accordance with the provisions of the Gaeltacht Act 2012, the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta consists of five members nominated by Local Authorities with Gaeltacht areas under their jurisdiction, as well as seven other members selected by the Minister following a public competition organised by the Public Appointments Service. Proposals to amend existing legislation - which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW and Clare County Council are currently progressing five flood relief schemes in County Clare, in Springfield, Shannon, Kilkee, Kilrush and Bunratty. The schemes are at various stages of development, with the Springfield Flood Relief Scheme at the end of Stage 4 construction, while both the Kilkee Flood Relief Scheme and the Shannon Town and Environs Flood Relief Scheme are at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since 2009, the Office of Public Works, (OPW) has approved funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme of circa €5.7 million to County Cork for some 45 projects. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009. Applications for funding from local authorities are considered for flood relief and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 110 together. The process of redefining the scope for the Coirib go Cósta - Galway City - Flood Relief Scheme, which is at Stage 1 Scheme Development and Preliminary Design, has taken longer than first envisaged due to the complexity and increase in scale of the scheme. A draft revised scope reflecting additional works for the scheme has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Coastal protection and localised flooding issues are matters, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. To assist local authorities in managing the coastline for coastal erosion, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has undertaken a national assessment of coastal erosion (including erosion rates) under the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS) and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme provided the Government with the evidence necessary to launch a national programme of 120 additional flood relief schemes in 2018. While Midleton was a part of the CFRAM programme, major flooding in December 2015 and again in January 2016, were the catalysts to commence work on the design of a flood relief scheme for Midleton before...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has committed €1.3 billion to the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 for flood relief measures. In Budget 2024 the Office of Public Works, (OPW), was allocated just under €645 million of which approximately €140 million has been assigned for Climate Responsive Flood Risk Management which is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: To deliver the proposed measures set out in the Flood Risk Management Plans for County Louth, Louth County Council (LCC), 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....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has committed €1.3 billion to the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2021 – 2030. This includes funding to local authorities for minor works to alleviate a localised flood risk in their areas through the OPW's Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Local Authorities are responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: With regard to the Office of Public Works’ upcoming project to refurbish Coachford Garda Station at Knockaneowen, Coachford, County Cork, I confirm that the procurement process is complete. In January 2024, the Project Oversight Group in OPW confirmed approval to proceed to Contract Award stage, and to accept the recommended tender. It is planned to place the contract in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the devastating impact flooding had to home owners, businesses and the communities of Castlemartyr and Mogeely during Storm Babet, last year. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme, the largest study of flood risk in the state, was completed by the OPW in 2018. This studied the flood risk for two thirds of the population against their risk of...