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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will reply to this Deputy on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48132/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: At the outset, I want to thank Deputy Matthews for raising this issue. My office had, through the offices of the other Ministers for whom I am deputising, reminded them to tell colleagues if they were not available, so I do not know what happened in respect of the other issue. I want to thank the Deputy for raising this issue, as it provides me with an opportunity to outline the current...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Facilities (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will ask the Department of Education, through the office of the Minister, Deputy Foley, to respond to the Deputy directly. On the retrofitting of older buildings, Deputy Matthew’s commented that the OPW is steeped in this. Every old building presents its own challenges. In many cases the buildings the Deputy referred to are listed buildings. This includes primary and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Welfare Services (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. She is at a conference in Cavan today for rural development Ministers from the OECD. I thank Deputy Stanley for raising the issue. The supplementary welfare allowance scheme is the safety net within the overall social welfare system that provides assistance to eligible people in the State whose means are insufficient. The community...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Welfare Services (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I omitted to say in my earlier remarks, although Deputy Stanley is probably aware of this anyway, that in the Laois-Offaly constituency there are no CWO vacancies and there is a full complement in Laois of six and in Offaly of five. In respect of the changes that have been made around modernisation, it has been in response to a lot of calls from Oireachtas Members and public representatives,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Welfare Services (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----for customers who do not want to meet face to face. If I could finish, it is very clear in the earlier response I made that the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is committed to a blended format, making sure that it is accessible. It goes without saying that of all Ministers in the Government who are rooted in rural areas, everybody on both sides of the House would fully appreciate the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The channel in question is not part of an arterial drainage scheme under the statutory remit of the Office of Public Works (OPW). Local flooding issues are a matter, in the first instance, for each Local Authority to investigate and address. Local Authorities may carry out flood mitigation works, using either their own resources, or by applying for funding under the OPW Minor Flood...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am delighted the Government has continued to support the work of the Office of Public Works in 2023. Our gross allocation of €609 million demonstrates the confidence the Government has in the Office of Public Works to continue to perform our key infrastructure delivery and protection role. The Government support on the back of the significant allocation of investment funds in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: Roscommon County Council is leading the response to the flooding risk at Lough Funshinagh, Co. Roscommon and is being supported by relevant agencies, including the Office of Public Works. On 18 May 2022, Mr. Joe Murphy, Cathaoirleach, Roscommon County Council and Mr. Eugene Cummins, CEO, Roscommon County Council wrote to me highlighting the policy and legislative issues that Roscommon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks and Wildlife Service (27 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: All Park Rangers are fully trained for the various duties relevant to their role. This includes training relating to traffic management and customer service.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (27 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works are finalising the contract referred to with the Chief State Solicitors Office and expect that this will be completed in the next couple of weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (27 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Voluntary Homeowners Relocation Scheme was introduced by the Government in 2017 to address the very serious flooding of those properties that flooded in the Winter of 2015/16, including those properties flooded by turloughs. The scheme is administered by the Office of Public Works (OPW). To be eligible for assistance under this once-off Scheme, a homeowner had to meet a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (27 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The maintenance of all drainage schemes carried out under earlier Acts, for locations known as Drainage Districts, is the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority. The Kilmastulla River at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defibrillators Provision (27 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The installation of defibrillators at OPW heritage sites has been done on a case by case basis. At some of the sites with shorter seasons, for example, it is not feasible to have a defibrillator onsite as it would not be possible to carry out the necessary maintenance on the unit while the site is closed. The OPW is reviewing the position regarding defibrillators with a view to ensuring more...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: 178. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of un-commenced Part 8 planning permissions for residential units that have been granted by local authorities and the number of units in each application that are to be considered within each local authority in each of the years since 2011 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [47069/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 to 239, inclusive, together. Additional time is needed to collate the required information. The OPW will respond to the Deputy directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has not received a license request directly in relation to the use of the swimming pool in the Garda Training College, Templemore to train Special Olympics swimmers. The swimming pool in the Training College is part of the facilities of the College. The principal use of these facilities are for the College, but they can be made available to other groups...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: This office kindly requests more time to compile a response and we will reply to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: While general maintenance continues at the Rock of Cashel, the following specific works have also been undertaken at the site in 2021 and 2022: - emergency repairs to a breach on an exterior section of the boundary wall and to an interior arch stone in the Niche Tomb in the nave. - repointing of some of the boundary wall as well as repair to one of the base stones of the Corner Bastion. -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (20 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is progressing with the planning application of the new commemorative bridge and entrance plaza linking the Irish National War Memorial Gardens to Conyngham Road and the Phoenix Park. To date all appropriate baseline studies have been completed including the Feasibility Study, Ecological studies and a Business Development Strategy. Funding has been approved to...