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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works confirm that all gates at the Galway Sluice Barrage are currently open. All the gates will remain open for as long as required, for the appropriate management of the lake levels on Lough Corrib.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415 to 417, inclusive, together. The Deputy will be aware that the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group was established in 2016 by the Government to enhance the ongoing co-operation across state agencies involved with the River Shannon. The Group last met in Athlone on 20 October 2022. At that meeting, the Group discussed a range...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is a major tourist attraction located in the heart of the Phoenix Park, which has in excess of one million visitor per year. The complex comprises of the award winning Victorian Kitchen Garden, the Phoenix Cafe,  universal access playground, visitor centre, gallery and toilets along with extensive pleasure grounds. Major events take place on an annual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commemorative Plaques (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 1960 the Kilmainham Gaol Restoration Society was formed with the aim of restoring the Gaol as a memorial. Over the next 26 years many voluntary workers gave up their time to help in this invaluable restoration project. During this time a number of plaques were placed in Kilmainham Gaol by the Restoration Society, the plaque to which the Deputy refers being one. In 1986, a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW are currently engaged with colleagues in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) on this issue. Given the particular circumstances of the case, the Human Resources Section of the OPW is actively exploring a means of resolving the issues that have arisen so that a mutually satisfactory solution can be achieved in negotiations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of the Maine Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995, as amended. The matter concerns an old derelict sluice gate that has not been operational for a number of years. It is not possible to keep the sluice gate open, as it continues to block up due to the level of mud at the location....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 to 431, inclusive, together. Cuireann Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta (CNNG) tacaíocht ar fáil do ghrúpaí/coistí áitiúla le seirbhísí luathbhlianta a bhunú agus a reáchtáil sa Ghaeltacht. Bhunaigh Údarás na Gaeltachta an cuideachta, Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta Teo....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 to 436, inclusive, together. Cuireann Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta (CNNG) tacaíocht ar fáil do ghrúpaí/coistí áitiúla le seirbhísí luathbhlianta a bhunú agus a reáchtáil sa Ghaeltacht. Bhunaigh Údarás na Gaeltachta an cuideachta, CNNG, in 2004 chun bainistiú agus riar a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (18 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Maidir leis an sceideal d'fhorálacha atá faoi thagairt agat, tá sé i gceist é a fhoilsiú go luath, agus chun tús feidhme a chur le roinnt mhaith d’fhorálacha an Achta sna míonna beaga amach romhainn.

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]