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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Faoi mar a cuireadh in iúl roimhe seo sa bhfreagra ar Cheist Pharlaiminte 56932/22, rinneadh plean teanga an Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta: Bearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach a fhaomhadh faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga i mí Bealtaine 2021. I mí an Mheithimh 2022, d’fhógair Údarás na Gaeltachta go rabhthas ag lorg áisitheora chun...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá céimeanna idir lámha ag mo Roinn i dtreo comhairleoirí a lorg agus a cheapadh chun athbhreithniú neamhspleách a dhéanamh ar an gcéad 10 bplean atá ceadaithe faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga - faoi mar a d’iarr na ceanneagraíochtaí pleanála teanga iad féin. Foilsíodh an cuireadh chun tairisceana ar 16...

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Tóibín said it. Check the record.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Go away out of that.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Chesterfield Avenue Cycle Lane Project involves the upgrade of walking and cycle facilities in the Phoenix Park between Castleknock and Conyngham Road/Parkgate Street. The route is a primary route in the Greater Dublin Regional Cycle Network Plan 2013, forming part of Route 5. The scheme extents cover a distance of 4.22km. The National Transport Authority have agreed to fund the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) can confirm that panic strips are installed in each of the custody suites that have been upgraded since 2014 as part of the anti-ligature programme, a multi-annual programme to upgrade all Garda cells to an agreed anti-ligature standard. The OPW is in communication with Garda Estate Management regarding the locations of custody suites remaining to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) commissioned an architectural assessment report for Bunratty Castle in 2021. That report set out significant conservation works that would be required for the repair and upkeep of the Castle. This Office is not currently funded, within its voted allocation, for the repair and upkeep of Bunratty and I can confirm that no allocations have been made for this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Jan 2023)

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. I am informed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) who operate under the aegis of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Garda Capital Investment Programme 2022-2030 is currently being finalised. The Office of Public Works will collate a response to the second part of the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (24 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 hundred contractors annually. The information requested by the Deputy is considerable and ranges across five years and would not be readily available. The OPW will commence...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: According to the latest employment figures provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta there are 755 people currently employed in Údarás-assisted businesses in the Kerry Gaeltacht. An tÚdarás does not provide a breakdown of this figure for the various regions within the Kerry Gaeltacht. That being said, it is estimated that Údarás provides support to circa 10...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The DEIS Gaeltachta initiative first commenced in 2019 with an allocation of €50,000 in order to assist in providing the opportunity to post-primary students attending DEIS schools to attend recognised Irish summer colleges. The initiative is administered by the Galway and Roscommon Training Board (GRETB) on behalf of the Department. In order to further support the objectives of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the financial amount that was allocated by his Department for the purposes of carrying out an ESRI report into the costs of extending GP care to the whole population; the number of GPs that were contacted as part of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2983/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 135 together. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and for his continued interest in alleviating the problems in the Glanmire area. I am advised that the Glashaboy river flood relief scheme is being progressed by Cork City Council. The OPW, in partnership with Cork City Council, is engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: From the point of view of the OPW, which is the funding authority, this is being prioritised. In any engagement I have had with the CEO of Cork City Council, this has been to the fore in our discussions. I am due to visit Cork again shortly. I recognise that this is not an insignificant scheme. A total of 103 properties are being defended, which are a mixture of personal and business....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Nobody could have anticipated the inflationary environment in which the OPW and the council found ourselves. While it was a huge disappointment that the contractor withdrew from the contract, was it a surprise given that construction inflation was probably running of the order of 20% or 30% or whatever percentage it was at the time? It has eased considerably and at least we are now in a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I am delighted to be back as Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW. The Deputy has previously raised the issues at Annagassan and Termonfeckin. The CFRAM programme was the largest ever flood risk study carried out in the State and covered 300 areas believed to be at significant flood risk. The programme culminated with the launch...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I think a Deputy has another question down later on this matter. If there is any information I cannot provide today, I will certainly come back to the Deputy in writing. He raises an important issue. We had statements yesterday on climate change. I listened to most of it in my own office. In fairness, some Deputies are very supportive of the work we are trying to do in the OPW around...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: To take Deputy Naughten's question first, "yes" is the simple answer and "I do not know" is the other part of the answer. We have engaged with the NPWS. We cannot talk about Lough Funshinagh without talking about the special area of conservation. The first of the climate migrants in County Roscommon have left their homes. People talked about climate migration in this Dáil yesterday...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (19 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I want to thank the Deputy for his question regarding Portlaoise Garda Station. The designation of Portlaoise as the location for the Divisional HQ for the Laois/Offaly/Kildare Division has placed greater importance on this project being delivered. The Portlaoise Garda Station project will meet all the operational, functional and accommodation requirements demanded by the new Garda...