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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar an 2 Feabhra 2024 bhí cruinniú idir oifigigh na Roinne agus ionadaithe ón ghrúpa Bánú. Mhínigh ionadaíocht Bánú na dúshláin, mar a fheiceann siad iad, a bhaineann le cúrsaí tithíochta agus pleanála sa Ghaeltacht agus féidearthachtaí chun na dúshláin seo a shárú. Ceann do na...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The building referenced is still allocated to An Garda Síochána on a temporary basis and the long term use of the building is under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. I propose to answer PQs 6091 and 6116 together. I understand that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, who has responsibility for commencing provisions contained within the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, is currently working with his Department to implement measures...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Donegal County Council are actively working in partnership with the OPW in identifying a funding source and design solution for the failure of the storm water culvert at Railway Road in Raphoe. The OPW have successfully tendered and appointed a CCTV contractor to examine all sections of the culvert, including the failure at Railway Road, to ascertain the full extent of the damage caused by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: My officials are currently evaluating and auditing 2023 Visitor Data. Once the information has been collated, I will respond directly to the Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl aon teagmháil dhíreach ag mo Roinn le Gaeltacht Thuaisceart an Oileáin Úir i gCeanada ná níl aon socrú maoinithe ag an Roinn ina leith. Tá rún daingean ag an Roinn tacaíocht a thabhairt do thionscnaimh Ghaeilge thar lear, Ceanada san áireamh, agus chuige sin tá comhaontú deontais i bhfeidhm le tamall de bhlianta le...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will not read into the record the start of the response because I have done so three times already today. I will skip that and I ask that it be put on the record. The OPW will reach a series of important milestones in climate adaptation in 2024, such as: continuing the construction of three major schemes at Glashaboy in the Deputy’s constituency, Morell River and Whitechurch;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: With regard to those that are currently active, there are 67 major flood schemes and 29 small schemes. These are being led by the local authorities in most cases. There are currently six at construction and these will provide protection for up to 870 properties. We have also initiated a pilot scheme between the Office of Public Works, Donegal County Council and Kilkenny County Council....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The opportunity for people to raise these issues on the floor of the Dáil is very important to me and the Office of Public Works. In recent years, we have been at pains to point out that these are not just flood relief schemes, as they were typically called, and they are an adaptation to El Niño and the climate issues that are currently being faced by the world and not only by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: More and more.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy Nolan. I know she has a strong interest in this and she has raised it on a number of occasions with me. In 2016, the Government established the Shannon flood risk State agency co-ordination working group to improve co-ordination on flood risk management between all State agencies involved with the river. The group, which is chaired by the Office of Public Works, provides...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the constructive way in which Deputy Nolan has approached this. We spend an awful lot of time on the matter of the Shannon in the Department. The United States Army Corps of Engineers could not find a solution to this. The de Valera Government in the 1940s was bedevilled with it. Everybody else has looked at it as well. This will not be fixed easily. A number of agencies...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Waterways Ireland, as I said the last time, is the lead agency on this. That complicates it as well. Waterways Ireland is a cross-Border body. We are delighted that the Northern institutions are established. We analysed the powers that the agencies have. Some of them are derived from agreements that are enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement. It is not simply about creating a HSE for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: This question refers to the amount spent on flood defence schemes in each of the past ten years. That is the question I propose to answer. The Office of Public Works, OPW, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is co-ordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government's national flood risk policy. In 2018, to establish those communities that are at risk from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is a substantive question on Midleton on the Order Paper that I will address presently. What the Deputy said about jobs not being started is not true and he should correct the record of the Dáil. Up to five major schemes are expected to commence construction in 2024. Yesterday, I was in my native city of Limerick giving consent to Limerick City and County Council to proceed to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I said, I propose to answer a substantive question on Midleton later. The Deputy raised this issue at the Estimates meeting last week. I asked whether he, as the leader of his party, had any engagement with Cork County Council. I think his answer was "No". If he had such engagement, he would know his assertion here is totally unfair, particularly to the engineering staff of Cork County...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt the Deputy. He knows and I know that this is a completely false narrative and is grossly unfair to the people working on the project. Regarding the humanitarian assistance programme, I thank the Ministers, Deputies Coveney and Humphreys, for responding so positively, not only in Midleton but in Louth as well. I presume the Deputy raised this matter five minutes ago...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim leithscéal le baill an choiste as ucht bheith mall. Bhí mé ag freagairt ceisteanna sa Dáil ar son an OPW. Tá áthas orm a bheith anseo inniu chun labhairt le coiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge maidir le Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe ar chlár C - an Ghaeltacht. Is €100.6 milliún atá i...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar an bpointe sin, le linn an tréimhse seo ó 2019 go dáta, tháinig méadú de timpeall 70% ar an liúntas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta ó €60 milliún go dtí €100 milliún sa bhliain. Mar sin, tá an-ardú ar an allúntas ó 2019.