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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Cheadaigh mo Roinn ciste €400,000 in 2022 le leathnú suntasach a dhéanamh ar an gciste scoláireachta do lucht freastail iar-bhunscoileanna DEIS na tíre chun freastal ar chúrsa Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht le linn an tsamhraidh. Faoin gciste breise atá ceadaithe faoin mbeartas dar teideal: DEIS Gaeltachta – ar cuireadh tús leis in 2019 - bhí breis...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéisí Ranna (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar mhaithe le tacú tuilleadh le cur chun cinn na n-ealaíon teangabhunaithe mar thaca breise d'fhorfheidhmiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus an Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2023 lena mbaineann, rinne mo Roinn, i gcomhar le hÉire Ildánach, tuairisc a choimisiúnú faoin ábhar in 2018. Is é Ollscoil Luimnigh a ceapadh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Thug Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi shuirbhé ar a chliaint i mí na Samhna 2022. Tuigtear ón Údarás gur dáileadh ceistneoir chuig gach cliant agus rinneadh iarrachtaí fostóirí agus fostaithe a spreagadh le heolas agus tuairimí a roinnt maidir lena riachtanais teanga agus na tacaíochtaí a bheadh úsáideach dóibh,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces in February this year, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tháinig deireadh le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge dhá bhliain déag ó shin in 2011 nó mar sin. Faoin scéim d’íoctaí deontas, arbh fhiú suas le €260 in aghaidh na bliana le theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann a léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomhtheanga labhartha bhunadh an tí acu....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Faoi mar a cuireadh in iúl roimhe seo sa bhfreagra ar Cheist Pharlaiminte 56932/22, rinneadh plean teanga an Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta: Bearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach a fhaomhadh faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga i mí Bealtaine 2021. I mí an Mheithimh 2022, d’fhógair Údarás na Gaeltachta go rabhthas ag lorg áisitheora chun...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá céimeanna idir lámha ag mo Roinn i dtreo comhairleoirí a lorg agus a cheapadh chun athbhreithniú neamhspleách a dhéanamh ar an gcéad 10 bplean atá ceadaithe faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga - faoi mar a d’iarr na ceanneagraíochtaí pleanála teanga iad féin. Foilsíodh an cuireadh chun tairisceana ar 16...

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Tóibín said it. Check the record.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Go away out of that.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Chesterfield Avenue Cycle Lane Project involves the upgrade of walking and cycle facilities in the Phoenix Park between Castleknock and Conyngham Road/Parkgate Street. The route is a primary route in the Greater Dublin Regional Cycle Network Plan 2013, forming part of Route 5. The scheme extents cover a distance of 4.22km. The National Transport Authority have agreed to fund the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) can confirm that panic strips are installed in each of the custody suites that have been upgraded since 2014 as part of the anti-ligature programme, a multi-annual programme to upgrade all Garda cells to an agreed anti-ligature standard. The OPW is in communication with Garda Estate Management regarding the locations of custody suites remaining to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) commissioned an architectural assessment report for Bunratty Castle in 2021. That report set out significant conservation works that would be required for the repair and upkeep of the Castle. This Office is not currently funded, within its voted allocation, for the repair and upkeep of Bunratty and I can confirm that no allocations have been made for this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes and flood relief schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. The location concerned does not form part of any Arterial Drainage Scheme which would fall under the remit of the OPW. I am informed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) who operate under the aegis of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Garda Capital Investment Programme 2022-2030 is currently being finalised. The Office of Public Works will collate a response to the second part of the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works manages in excess of 2,500 properties across the country. To ensure the continuing operation of these properties, for both the occupiers and visitors, the OPW retains the services of many hundred contractors annually. The information requested by the Deputy is considerable and ranges across five years and would not be readily available. The OPW will commence...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: According to the latest employment figures provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta there are 755 people currently employed in Údarás-assisted businesses in the Kerry Gaeltacht. An tÚdarás does not provide a breakdown of this figure for the various regions within the Kerry Gaeltacht. That being said, it is estimated that Údarás provides support to circa 10...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The DEIS Gaeltachta initiative first commenced in 2019 with an allocation of €50,000 in order to assist in providing the opportunity to post-primary students attending DEIS schools to attend recognised Irish summer colleges. The initiative is administered by the Galway and Roscommon Training Board (GRETB) on behalf of the Department. In order to further support the objectives of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the financial amount that was allocated by his Department for the purposes of carrying out an ESRI report into the costs of extending GP care to the whole population; the number of GPs that were contacted as part of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2983/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 135 together. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for his continued interest in alleviating the problems in the Glanmire area. I am advised that the Glashaboy river flood relief scheme is being progressed by Cork City Council. The OPW, in partnership with Cork City Council, is engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: From the point of view of the OPW, which is the funding authority, this is being prioritised. In any engagement I have had with the CEO of Cork City Council, this has been to the fore in our discussions. I am due to visit Cork again shortly. I recognise that this is not an insignificant scheme. A total of 103 properties are being defended, which are a mixture of personal and business....