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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There was no subsistence payment of €238 per week for OPW workers on Skellig Michael. While cost increasing claims are precluded under the Public Service Pay Agreement "Building Momentum" over the lifetime of the Agreement, the OPW are currently engaged in discussions with colleagues in the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Botanic Gardens is a scientific institution. Its mission is to manage the large, globally significant plant collections throughout the gardens, as well as to educate and inform visitors. The Gardens receives over 600,000 visitors per year and offers a wide range of tours, talks, exhibitions and activities for a range of audiences, year-round. The Gardens are open to the public...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an t-eolas atá iarrtha ag an Teachta tugtha i bhfoirm tábla thíos. Áirítear anseo an líon iarratas ar aitheantas atá seolta isteach ag teaghlaigh ag an bpointe ama seo (lár Feabhra). Níor mhiste a lua gur cláraíodh 39 teach nua faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge de chuid na Roinne in 2022 i gcomparáid le 34 in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (9 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Irish Coast Guard, a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Units based in 58 coast guard stations. The Coast Guard building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the Department of Transport. These projects are funded by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Compulsory Purchase Orders (8 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works are leasing this property on a 99 year lease since 1st of August 1927.  The property is used and will continue to be used as a Coastguard Station until it is no longer required for that purpose. The Commissioners are in full compliance with the terms of the lease.  As is provided in the lease, the Commissioners will, if needed, exercise their rights...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 to 120, inclusive, together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) carries out maintenance to approximately two thousand kilometres of channels, and on average two hundred structures throughout the country, as part of the annual Arterial Drainage maintenance programme.  While the average cycle of maintenance is generally in the range of four to seven...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the regulations to facilitate the commencement of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022; and when further details will be available. [5834/23]

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site of circa 0.15 hectares located on the town’s main street.  The  construction contract value for the works is €10,976,632 excluding VAT. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (2 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are 13 completed schemes in the Shannon River Basin District (RBD) which are providing protection to over 2,600 properties. There are a further 24 schemes currently being progressed in the Shannon RBD and these include two schemes, Athlone and Springfield which are currently at construction and expected to reach substantial completion in 2023.  On completion, these schemes will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (2 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces in February 2022, 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 Public Expenditure and Reform: Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Feb 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In order to fulfill its reporting and planning requirements, Údaras na Gaeltachta gathers employment figures annually to end of October. According to Údarás na Gaeltachta, research conducted by ABSEI of Údarás client-companies in which ten or more employees were employed in 2021 demonstrated that Gaeltacht businesses had a significant positive economic impact. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The auditing process on visitor numbers to our national heritage sites commences in January each year, once visitor numbers for all sites up to the end of the previous December have been received. While every effort is made to finalise visitor numbers in a timely manner, it is a voluminous exercise due to the number of sites involved. The process of auditing and verifying the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW employs one full-time qualified tree surgeon as at 24 January 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Parks (31 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The bandstand in St. Stephen's Green Park was closed in 2021 due to the identification of structural issues which made it unsafe for visitors. Conservation Architects from the Office of Public Works have been working to determine the most appropriate manner to restore and make safe this historical bandstand. The OPW has commissioned historical reports and condition surveys and it has been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (31 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 hundreds of contractors annually. The information requested by the Deputy is considerable and ranges across nine years and would not be readily available. The OPW will commence...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Táim ag súil leis an bpost nua atá agam ag obair ar son muintire na Gaeltachta, na Gaelainne agus freisin mo chuid Ghaeilge a fheabhsú. Faoi réir na socruithe reatha atá i bhfeidhm maidir le ceapadh bhord an údaráis mar a leagtar amach iad faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, ceapann an tAire seachtar comhalta don...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: B’fhéidir go mbeidh tréimhse gairid ann nach mbeidh bord ceaptha d’Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus tá sé sin an-tábhachtach, ach tá céimeanna idir lámha ag PAS chun comórtas poiblí i leith an bhoird nua a fhógairt i mí Feabhra. Tá an socrú sealadach seo pléite ag oifigigh na Roinne le feidhmeannaigh...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Críochnóidh mé freagra na gceiste ón Roinn mar beidh an freagra ann. Faoin gcur chuige nua, tá beartaithe go ndéanfar na príomhleasuithe seo a leanas. Déanfar méadú ar bhallraíocht an bhoird go 16: deichniúr comhaltaí le toghadh de bhun toghchán ó réigiúin Ghaeltachta reachtúla atá lonnaithe sna...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: Scéim Forbartha Líonraí Gaeilge is Foras na Gaeilge’s multi-annual community scheme to promote, protect and engrain the Irish language in particular areas with an emphasis on the development and implementation of comprehensive language plans for the areas that are part of the scheme. In accordance with government policy on the Irish language, the emphasis of this...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government includes a specific pledge to “Promote the development of Irish Language Centres in Dublin and across the country, for a community-based approach to Irish-language promotion.”In practical terms, my Department provides significant support for the development of Irish language centres outside of the Gaeltacht, through the Irish Language Support Schemes...