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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The term of the current board of Údarás na Gaeltachta  which was appointed in January 2018 for a 5-year term expired in mid-January 2023. Under the current arrangements, local authorities with Gaeltacht areas nominate 5 members for appointment to the board with the remaining 7 members appointed by way of a public competition administered by the Public Appointments Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1526. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private insurance patient forms that were completed on admission to University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2019 to 2022; the number of claims that were processed in respect of these forms to health insurance companies in those years the number that have been closed out and the number outstanding, respectively; and the total number...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1811. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 13 December 2022, when the scheme for forgotten farmers will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63908/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, the largest ever flood risk study carried out in the State, culminated with the launch in 2018 of 29 flood risk management plans which propose 118 new outline flood relief projects on top of the major projects already completed and the schemes that were ongoing at the time within the existing capital works programme of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (14 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will answer the first point the Senator raised. I am going to have the same issue with Senator Kyne. I do not disagree with Senator Buttimer.It puts us in an invidious position because these are not the policy areas for which we have responsibility. That said, I would include Shannon in Senator Buttimer's enunciation-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (14 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the wider point regarding Ministers coming before the House, while I do not want to be presumptuous, if there was a revision of the scheduling of ministerial engagements with Seanad Éireann after Christmas, that would be very helpful. As Senator Kyne will know from previous experience, in many instances we are being asked to give responses, through no fault of our own and no fault of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (14 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I mentioned to my good colleague from Cork, I flew from Cork Airport recently and found the experience to be really good. It is a fabulous airport which I have used on many occasions, as have an awful lot of people in the wider Munster area. It is not just a Cork thing. In saying that, I mentioned Shannon Airport, which is very close to me although the closest airport to my home is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (14 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are enough jobs being given out here this morning-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Senator Kyne for raising such an important issue. The statistics he raises are quite shocking. They are also quite enlightening and make us all sit up and pay attention to the scale of the problem the Senator has raised. On behalf of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, I fully acknowledge the vital work undertaken by Galway Rape Crisis Centre, by...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will refer the Senator's comments to both Ministers concerned. Without being in any way disrespectful to the issues he and others have raised here, I wish to raise the more fundamental issue of how he as a Senator is able to engage with the line Minister who has responsibility for policy. I do not disagree with anything the Senator has raised here but I am sure there are other moving...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (13 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 131. To ask the Taoiseach the funding that was provided to Limerick from his Department in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [61631/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Emergency Accommodation (13 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259, 260 and 261 together. Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces in February this year, Ireland has welcomed almost 62,000 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (13 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The decisions relating to accessing the facilities at the Garda College are a matter for the Garda authorities at the College to determine.Thereafter, if it is decided to grant a licence to a particular applicant, the College forwards the recommendation to the OPW to grant a licence. My officials have already made contact with the relevant officials in An Garda Síochána in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works can confirm that, following a request from Garda Estate Management for a presence on O’Connell St., OPW Property Management agreed in December 2021 for the occupation of a number of offices at 13A Upper O’Connell Street by An Garda Síochána, refurbishment and fit out works are currently being carried out at the premises. These works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266, 267, 268, 269, 270 and 271 together. I wish to inform the Deputy of the following with regard to his questions relating to the proposed National Children's Science Centre (NCSC) at Earlsfort Terrace. Updated costings for the construction of the National Children's Science Centre are not currently available and updated costings are awaited. In line with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (13 Dec 2022)

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. Local flooding is, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 672. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to introduce a new scheme for farmers who did not qualify for installation aid (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61859/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 194. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding that was provided to Limerick from his Department in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [61575/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding that was provided to Limerick from his Department in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [61576/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that was provided to Limerick from his Department in 2022, broken down by project in tabular form. [61587/22]