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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Coastal Erosion (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which is of huge importance to our Department and the Government as a whole. The Government has established an interdepartmental group on managing coastal change to scope out an approach to the development of a national co-ordinated and integrated strategy to manage the projected impact of coastal change on our coastal communities, economies,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Monuments (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: With a national monument of this nature, ducting and underground cabling can be quite a difficult issue, especially if it involves high-resolution cameras. There is no power source at that location. Taking all that into consideration, the only commitment I will give is that we will re-engage with Clare County Council and An Garda Síochána on this. If we put up cameras, there...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Monuments (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 117 together. The matter concerning the proposed installation of CCTV at Clare Abbey has been previously raised in discussions with the local authority and local stakeholders and in my presence as well during a visit to the abbey. The deployment of security measures across the national heritage estate is kept under constant review by OPW. Security...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Monuments (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputies. Returning to Deputy Carey's original comment with respect to County Clare, the OPW has put a fairly big footprint in the county in the past number of years with the work we have done in Cloonlara, Ennis, Springfield, Lahinch and Kilkee on the flood risk side, notwithstanding all of the other issues we have. I acknowledge both Deputies for the support they have given...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Monuments (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: If that is unparliamentary language, a Cathaoirligh Gníomhaigh, I will-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá caomhnú agus cosaint an Bhlascaoid Mhóir fós ríthábhachtach d’Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí. Tá feabhsaithe beartaithe ag an oifig don séasúr atá le teacht i mbliana agus cinnteoidh sé sin go bhfuil rochtain shábháilte ag cuairteoirí. Cuirfear tús arís le seirbhísí báid do...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigimid in Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an oileán, ní hamháin d’oidhreacht agus do stair áitiúil iarthar Chiarraí ach de bharr an tsaibhris bithéagsúlachta atá ar an oileán freisin. Ar an ábhar sin, tá sé an-tábhachtach domsa, ní hamháin mar Aire Stáit le...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Offshore Islands (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am reminded that during my last visit to the island with Deputy Griffin, the Dáil on the island was pointed out to me. The Cathaoirleach Gníomhach will be familiar with this too. I then asked about the name of a strand that was within sight and earshot where more than one or two seals were roaring and bawling. The person who was with us said, "Well, we call that the Seanad"....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As a consequence of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, the infrastructure developed by my Office, acting on an agency basis, for the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine and the Department of Health/HSE, was required to conduct checks and controls.  Compliance with the Union Customs Code (UCC) remains a key driver for the need for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that the Glashaboy River Flood Relief Scheme is being progressed by Cork City Council. The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire.   The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the Arterial...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 133 together. I am advised that further to the Deputies questions on this matter, Galway City Council, as Project Sponsor and Contracting Authority, is leading the development of the Coirib go Cósta – Galway City Flood Relief Scheme, with technical advice and funding being provided by the Office of Public Works. The primary objective of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Engineering and environmental consultants appointed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and local authorities, under the current national programme of major flood relief schemes, as part of the National Development Plan, do assess the potential to enhance local public realm and environment within reasonable costs as part of a scheme’s overall design for at risk communities. While...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Monuments (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am aware that Louth County Council's County Development Plan includes an ambition to upgrade the public realm in the vicinity of St Laurence’s Gate in Drogheda. No further details or scheme have been made available to my Office. The local authority are best placed to update the Deputy on its own plans in this respect and the Office of Public Works will be happy to engage...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Heritage Sites (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Oldbridge Estate was purchased by the State in 2000, due to its national significance as the site of the historic Battle of the Boyne. Following extensive renovation and development, the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, located in Oldbridge House, opened to the public in summer 2008. In 2022, a Conservation Management Plan of the Estate was commissioned by OPW, to include Oldbridge...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Flood Risk Management (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in a state of disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the flood...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Properties (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) that the former Garda station at Broadford is the only unassigned, surplus property in Co. Clare in the ownership of the CPW.There are complex title issues associated with the property, which are currently being examined.Once these issues have been resolved, the property will be prepared for disposal on the open market in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commemorative Plaques (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware from to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 203 of 23rd February, the design of a memorial plaque for An Gorta Mór (the Great Irish Famine) is being finalised at present and, once completed, will form part of the overall visitor experience. The next phase will be to determine a suitable location for installation of the memorial plaque within the Custom House...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is in the process of providing a new two-storey facility on the site of Drogheda Garda Station, to the north-east of the existing station, to enhance the operational capability of the station and to provide improved accommodation facilities for the serving officers on site. Louth County Council issued a Dangerous Structure Notice to OPW in February 2020 with regard...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Offices (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Transport (DoT) is located in a State owned building in Shannon County Clare.  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 property consisting of offices / warehousing in the Shannon area was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (2 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Faoin tionscnamh ÁRAINN Gaeltachtaar cuireadh tús leis in 2007, cuirtear ciste ar fáil ar fiú suas le €150,000 in aghaidh na bliana chun gur féidir le suas le 30 scoláire iar-bhunscoile in aghaidh na bliana, scoilbhliain iomlán a chaitheamh ag freastal ar aon cheann den trí iar-bhunscoil ar na hoileáin Árann. Íoctar deontas...