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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ardfert Friary is a National Monument in the ownership of the State. It is located near Ardfert Cathedral which is opened to visitors on a seasonal basis by the Office of Public Works. There are no visitor facilities at the Friary site and, as the access route to the site is not in the sole ownership of the State, public access cannot always be assured. The Office of Public Works has no...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) carried out no major refurbishment works at Santry Garda Station during the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. Ongoing minor works were carried out and details of the expenditure for each of the 3 years is outlined in the table below. These figures are for both works funded by the OPW and An Garda Síochána and include maintenance work,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The project concerned is the fit out of an office to accommodate Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection staff engaged in Employment Services, Activation, Social Welfare Inspectorate and Community Welfare Services as distinct from an Intreo office. The contract has been placed with Finna Construction Limited.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The bridge in Caherrevagh, Cloonamealtogue, Shrule, Co. Mayo, is on the Bridge Maintenance Programme and is scheduled for works 2021, subject to environmental conditions.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Traffic Management (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Perimeter Gates of the Phoenix Park including the Ashtown Gate and Islandbridge Gate were reopened to vehicular traffic on Friday10 July. This decision was based on an increase in the volume of traffic in the neighbouring areas surrounding the Park to which the gate closures have in part contributed. In fact, a further increase in traffic volume in the coming weeks and months with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under the National Emergency Management Framework responsibility for responding to these events is the statutory responsibility of the relevant local authority. In relation to the bog slide in the Drumkeeran area assistance in the form of emergency funding to deal with the aftermath of these type of events has, in the recent past, generally come from Government to the relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: The local OPW Regional Office is liaising with Donagh O'Regan, Reeks, Killarney, Co. Kerry in order to clarify the issue and resolve the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board (7 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Pyrite Resolution Board will take responsibility for ongoing damage to dwellings in County Limerick, caused from the time of first notification. [13818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (7 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a field hospital on the grounds of the University of Limerick will impact on the potential reopening of the university in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of approval for works at a school (details supplied). [13889/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13891/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Jun 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding calculated grades (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8498/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Human Rights (27 May 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 532. To ask the Minister for Health if a human rights impact assessment will be carried in regard to the Covid-19 emergency powers. [7307/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (5 Mar 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue from the school transport appeals office in relation to an appeal issued on 7 October 2019 (details supplied); if the report which was requested from his Department is causing the delay, and if so, when the report will issue to the school transport appeals section for completion of the appeal; and if he will make a...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (20 Feb 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: I congratulate my two colleagues from the constituency of Limerick: Deputies Niall Collins and Richard O'Donoghue. I commiserate with my former colleague, Deputy Neville, on losing his seat in the election. I thank the almost 9,500 people in County Limerick who voted for me and the nearly 15,000 I finished up with. I want to reflect on some points made by a couple of Members as I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Dec 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 3 December 2019, if chickens being conveyed from poultry farms to slaughter houses can be considered within the exemption referred to in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53080/19]

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Motion (12 Dec 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate. I regularly attend Question Time with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe. I read all of the parliamentary questions that come in from other areas. Every day, a new demand for spending is made in the House. In one day, the demands made in just one group of parliamentary questions clocked up hundreds of millions...

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Motion (12 Dec 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise for being delayed in getting to the Chamber for the debate on this motion. The Revised Estimates Volume 2019 sets out total net voted expenditure for the year of €53.9 billion. On budget day, the requirements for a number of Supplementary Estimates for 2019 were set out in the 2020 expenditure report. The total amount proposed in respect of substantive Supplementary...

Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank all Deputies and members of the Opposition for their support of the Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019. I wish to reinforce some of the comments made by Deputies. The Credit Union Restructuring Board, ReBo, which was established under Part 3 of the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012, has completed the performance of its functions...

Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019: Order for Report Stage (10 Dec 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."