Results 81-100 of 384 for cork speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork County Council are engaging proactively to progress a preferred option for a viable flood relief scheme for Baile Mhuirne/Baile Mhic Írethat will protect 90 properties from significant risk from flooding. Cork County Council who will act as the lead authority for the Scheme and are currently engaging with OPW to define the scope...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ..., etc. that delayed earlier forecasted dates of completion on sites included in the programme. Sites Five sites are now completed and were occupied between May and August 2023 - Mahon, Co. Cork (64 units), Claremorris, Co. Mayo (28 units), Doorly Park, Co. Sligo (22 units), Cavan town (28 units), Thurles, Co. Tipperary (62 units) – totalling 204 units. Sites at Clonminch, Co....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...is not possible to progress all proposed new schemes at once. While the proposed scheme in Youghal is not in the first tranche of projects to be progressed, the OPW continues to liaise closely with Cork County Council to ensure that the programme of flood relief projects identified for Cork is kept under review, and that all projects will be commenced as soon as possible and within the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ..., known as Drainage Districts, is the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority. A significant stretch of the Womanagh River forms the Womanagh Drainage District which is the responsibility of Cork County Council to maintain. Other sections of the Womanagh River have historic embankment defences in private ownership, such as those at Ballymacoda. Prior to the introduction of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...structures, local authorities will, where it is feasible, bring forward advance works or some minor works, prior to the main scheme being completed. These can be funded by the OPW and can mitigate the impact from a flood event. Cork County Council is leading on a flood relief scheme for Midleton. An option for a flood relief scheme for Midleton to protect some 580 properties, including 400...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the Glashaboy flood relief scheme for Glanmire. The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 to 1995. The scheme is being funded from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ballincollig Weir, which is part of Ballincollig Regional Park, is in the ownership of Cork City Council since the boundary change between Cork County and City in June 2019. The Weir had apparently been in disrepair for many years before a breach occurred in December 2014, which has left the weir in extremely poor condition. While there are no hydraulic benefits to the flood relief...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...is continuing at pace. Work is already well underway on the first phase of seven sites, with the installation of units continuing on a contemporaneous schedule. The first of the sites (Mahon in Cork) with 64 units was completed for handover to DCEDIY on 31 May 2023. Handover dates for 4 further sites will be over the summer into July, 2023. An additional 8-9 sites are being assessed and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: In response to the Deputy’s question I am pleased to give an update on the flood relief schemes in Cork south west. In February 2022, J.B. Barry and Partners Ltd., in joint venture with JBA Consulting Ltd, were appointed by Cork County Council as engineering and environmental consultants to carry out the design of a viable scheme for Bantry. The scheme development and design is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Muirne atá i mbaol tuille. Feighmeoidh Comharile Contae Chorcaí mar údaras ceannais don scéim agus tá siad ag plé le OPW raon an achoimre comhairleoireachta a sainmíniú le comhairleoir a chur ar fáil ina dhiaidh sin. In the interim, Cork County Council has been approved funding of circa €187,250 in 2018 under the OPW’s Minor...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...important role in this. Previous Deputies referred to what was not going on in their constituencies. They should refer to the stuff goes on in their constituencies as well because the towns of Bandon and Clonakilty in west Cork, for instance, and Ennis have all been protected in the last number of years since I was appointed Minister of State. That has been completed, and since 2020,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...included a recommendation to progress the design, planning and construction of a flood relief scheme for Bantry. A Steering Group, comprising of representatives from the Office of Public Works and Cork County Council, is in place to progress this Flood Relief Scheme to protect some 198 properties.    In February 2022, J.B. Barry and Partners Ltd., in a joint venture with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme was substantially completed on 6thJune 2019. Planning for the operation and maintenance of the scheme is ongoing in conjunction with Cork County Council, who will act as agents of the OPW in carrying out the statutory operation and maintenance of the scheme.  A small number of works to address elements identified during construction and since completion...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (16 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...fees to OPW heritage sites in 2022 and to-date 2023 in tabular form below. County 2022 2023 Clare €30,380 €5,616 Cork €487,492.00 €80,062.00 Donegal €166,144.00 €22,984.00 Dublin €3,415,543.00 ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...was that in 2020, as part of the Minister's consideration, further additional information was requested on the Glashaboy scheme on 5 May. Subsequent to that, a tender collapsed and had to be readvertised by Cork City Council. I have been down to Glanmire and met the community and residents there. I have every confidence in the city council to deliver the scheme, as I have every...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 25 and 44 together. I am pleased to provide an update on the progression of the Glashaboy flood relief scheme at Glanmire-Sallybrook in Cork. I am advised that the scheme is being progressed by Cork City Council. The OPW and the council are is engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire. The Glashaboy flood relief scheme...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I would be delighted to hear it. We are not the contracting authority, in case it escaped the Deputy's knowledge. It is a matter for Cork City Council. In the first instance, Cork City Council's tendering process collapsed because a tenderer had to withdraw. I do not know if the Deputy would advocate for having no tendering process. Maybe he wants a cheque to be written to whoever is the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (9 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...is a huge improvement. That level of fire fatalities positions Ireland among countries with very low fire fatality rates. Provision of a retained fire service in Ballincollig remains the objective of Cork City Council, and there is a live recruitment campaign for retained firefighters in Ballincollig. It is hoped that suitable candidates in Ballincollig will be interested in taking...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Stations (9 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...being staffed by full-time firefighters, a further four having a mix of full-time and retained firefighters, and 197 being staffed by retained firefighters. Following the boundary extension of Cork city in May 2019, the retained fire station at Ballincollig, which was previously under the auspices of Cork county fire service, was incorporated into the Cork City Council fire service. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the Minister announced the establishment of two further special schools as part of a comprehensive update of enhanced education provision - as the Senator referred to, they are in Carrigtwohill in east Cork and in Dublin 7 - for the 2023-24 school year. Along with the two new special schools, the Department has also confirmed that 218 new special classes - 126 at primary level and 92 at...