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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (15 Sep 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. The Development of Caladh Mór Pier on Inis Meáin is included in the National Development Plan and Galway County Council is responsible for the development of stage 3 of this project. Officials from my Department and Galway County...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data (4 Dec 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...this, progress in relocation has been achieved in a number of cases and 72 turf cutters from 11 raised bog designated sites have been relocated to non-designated bogs. A further 4 relocation sites in counties Galway, Roscommon and Westmeath, which will accommodate up to 54 turf cutters, have been developed by my Department and are scheduled to be operational from 2020. Relocation sites for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (23 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. A steering committee consisting of representatives from my Department, Galway County Council and the Consulting Engineers meets regularly to monitor progress on the work being undertaken. With regards to Inis Oírr, Galway County...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (3 Oct 2017)

Shane Ross: ...operation of individual road projects is a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Traffic management in Galway and other cities is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. The transport element of the Capital Plan makes provision for a number of national road projects to commence...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (20 Jan 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí of each rank located at each station in both Galway city and county for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number of new recruits and transfers to and from Galway city and county for each of these years; the number of recruitments, retirements or resignations of personnel from stations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Island Communities (6 May 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ... Sherkin Cork Yes In planning Tory CO-OP F92FD66 Tory Donegal Yes Yes Comhlacht Forbartha Inis Meáin CTR H91XK40 Inis Meáin Galway In planning In planning Comhar na Noileán H91D27X Inis Oirr Galway Yes ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The former Chief Executive of Galway County Council retired on 4 July 2014.  A temporary Chief Executive was appointed at that time, pending a permanent appointment. The  temporary Chief Executive remained in place until 23 May 2021.  In accordance with statutory provisions, I  appointed a new temporary Chief Executive to Galway County Council with effect from 24 May...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (10 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: ...Ireland has a dedicated team for downsizing and closures that will work with the employees in Cigna in the coming months in order to explore potential spin out export orientated enterprises. The Galway County and City Enterprise Board and Galway Rural Development will also provide supports to employees who wish to establish micro enterprises and move into self employment. In recent years...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (6 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: I was delighted to officiate at the launch of the Galway 2020 cultural programme on 18 September last. It was wonderful to see Eyre Square come to life with the large crowd in attendance and the breath-taking performance by composer and musician Anna Mullarkey and the French aerialists Gratte Ciella. As the Deputy is aware, the cultural programme that was launched that evening is arranged...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Management (5 May 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The former Chief Executive of Galway County Council retired on 4 July 2014. A temporary Chief Executive was appointed at that time, pending a permanent appointment. The current temporary Chief Executive remains in place until 23 May 2021. In accordance with statutory provisions, I intend to appoint a new temporary Chief Executive to Galway County Council with effect from 24 May 2021. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Sep 2021)

Eamon Ryan: As the Deputy knows, I believe that a feasibility study for light rail in Galway would best be considered within the context of the review of the Galway Transport Strategy, which will commence next year, rather than a stand-alone study.  This will allow for a multi-modal perspective and integration within an overall land-use plan.   The review of the Strategy will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: A feasibility assessment for light rail in Galway city will be carried out by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part of the development of the new Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. This will allow for a multi-modal perspective and to identify the optimal modal solutions to meet the transport needs of Galway. I understand that the 'very light rail' project that is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (9 Feb 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. The Performance Delivery Agreement (PDA) between the Department and Galway 2020, signed on 6 November 2018, provided for quarterly bilateral monitoring meetings. In July 2020 revised terms and conditions for the Galway 2020 restructured cultural programme owing to the pandemic, required fortnightly meetings. In total to the end of 2021,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (4 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: My Department and its agencies are working towards ambitious targets to ensure that employment and investment are distributed as evenly as possible across the country. This includes Counties Galway and Roscommon, which the IDA markets as part of the West region. There are approximately 19,000 people employed in 85 foreign direct investment companies across Galway and Roscommon. From 2015 to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: The National Transport Authority (NTA) expects to commence a review of the 2016 Galway Transport Strategy and the development of a new Galway Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy by the end of the year.  The NTA will appoint a specialist team through open tender to assist them, in conjunction with Galway City and County Councils, in undertaking this work. The programme of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: University Hospital Galway is one of 8 designated cancer centres in Ireland. It has a dedicated floor of 52 in-patient beds for cancer services, including haematology, oncology and radiotherapy. Cancer patients are also cared for in other medical wards in the hospital as required. Services at the hospital also include diagnostic, therapeutic and palliative care teams, as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (21 Jun 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...B&T Park County Offaly Clara Clara County Mayo Ballina Ballina Business Park County Mayo Bangor Erris Bango Erris Industrial Park County Mayo Castlebar Castlebar B&T Park County Mayo Foxford Foxford Business Park County Galway Galway City Dangan B&T Park County Galway Tuam Tuam Business Park County Galway Roundstone Roundstone County Galway...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (16 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As the Deputy will be aware, I recently established the Galway Social Housing Taskforce to support and accelerate the delivery of social housing in Galway. The Taskforce is also charged with identifying barriers and local issues that are impeding housing delivery in general in Galway. A key priority for the Taskforce will be to encourage local authorities to work together, including sharing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (15 Oct 2019)

John Paul Phelan: The Government approved the merger of Galway City Council and Galway County Council on 18 June 2018. While the elements of the Local Government Bill 2018 that provided for this merger were not ultimately passed by the Oireachtas. In this context, I recently met Galway County Council and indicated that the Government is prepared, in principle, to make a special...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: ...investment in all the major cities is guided by the development of metropolitan area transport strategies. Since 2016 transport strategies have been published in respect of the Greater Dublin Area, Galway and the Cork Metropolitan Area, while development of a transport strategy for the Limerick-Shannon Metropolitan Area has commenced and work on the final strategy in respect of the...