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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise, I thought my time was up. It is important to note the use of these technologies will be restricted to appropriate authorised personnel and will require ongoing justification for installation and usage. The combination of legislation and guidance will help to ensure the processing of personal data can be carried out by local authorities. This will provide an important deterrent...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is the circular economy.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will certainly relay the Senator's concerns, but there is a bigger issue here-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will relay the Senator's concerns to the Minister. He mentioned the particular issue in my own constituency, where we have been left in a situation where our local authority was not in compliance with the DPC. The Office of Public Works, for which I am responsible, is in a similar situation.I was in both Houses not too long ago, when the OPW was asked to install CCTV on sites where there...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Illegal Dumping (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am sure my colleague, the Minister for Justice, will concur with me.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works did not receive any request for permission to access Hore Abbey for this event and indeed was not aware of such an occurrence until it was raised by the Deputy. A site inspection has been undertaken in recent days and I can confirm that there was no damage to the National Monument arising from this reported incident. The OPW is not in a position to advise...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Maine Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. Officials from the OPW contacted the person concerned and have established that the area in question does not form part of this Arterial Drainage Scheme. Local flooding, is in the first instance, a matter for each local authority to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Glashaboy River Flood Relief Scheme at Glanmire / Sallybrook, Cork 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 National Development Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under Section 26 (1) (b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including operational matters which includes fitting Garda stations custody suites with CCTV cameras and audio recording facilities. The matters raised are strictly a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Industry (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The following visitor numbers have been recorded at the Rock of Cashel in 2022 and thus far in 2023 (up to 19 March): 2022 Up to 19/3/2023 278,803 22,228

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works maintains a total of five playgrounds. Where some further sites may have playgrounds, these are maintained by another body, such as a local authority. The table below shows the total number of playgrounds maintained by the Office of Public Works in each county in a tabular form. County Playground on site maintained by OPW Site location...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Soláthar Iompar Scoile (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar is eol don Teachta is tríd an gClár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga de chuid mo Roinnea chuirtear cúnamh caipitil airgid ar fáil do choistí agus eagraíochtaí cáilithe Gaeltachta chun áiseanna pobail, teanga agus caitheamh aimsire a fhorbairt nó a athchóiriú sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. Cé nach bhfuil aon iarratas...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Rental Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The rent being paid by the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) in respect of the offices at Block 1, Miesian Plaza is in accordance with the terms of the lease. The terms agreed for the lease were negotiated on the basis of net internal area (NIA - SCSI Measuring Practice Guidance Notes) which is the norm in Dublin City rental negotiations. However a new measurement standard,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: This is a matter for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme is being led by Westmeath County Council with funding provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW). Construction of the Scheme is being undertaken directly by the OPW. Defences are largely in place now in many areas of the Athlone Flood Alleviation Scheme with 81% of the flood defences constructed. It is anticipated the works undertaken to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Westgate House, Narrow West Street, Drogheda, County Louth is in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland. Officials from the Office of Public Works have reached agreement to transfer the property to Louth County Council in line with the State’s property disposal policy. Contracts for the transfer are currently with solicitors for Louth County Council and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Finance has overall responsibility for policy matters in relation to insurance, including flood insurance. The Office of Public Works (OPW), through its Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme, carried out the largest ever flood risk study in Ireland to date, which assessed 80% of properties at risk from Ireland’s main causes of flooding....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Corrib-Mask-Robe Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The area in question does not form part of this Arterial Drainage Scheme. Local flooding is in the first instance a matter for each local authority to investigate and address. The OPW has been in contact with Mayo County Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works has scheduled refurbishment works to Garda Stations within the Dublin Region to be carried out in 2023. The Garda Stations and the nature of the works to be carried out are outlined in the table below and include only works valued in excess of €50,000.The Commencement dates for the scheduled works are subject to the final sign off of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is í an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara atá freagrach mar Roinn Stáit as gnóthaí mara agus as forbairt fhoriomlán chalafort Ros an Mhíl dá réir.I gcomhthéacs na freagrachta atá ar Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le gnóthaí fiontraíochta agus fostaíochta a chur chun cinn sa Ghaeltacht, tuigtear don Roinn go...