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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is an existing Flood Relief Scheme in place in Mornington, Co. Meath providing protection to 162 properties. The OPW has a programme of maintenance in place for this scheme. After the August 2023 flood event in the Mornington/Bettystown area a senior level group involving the OPW and Meath County Council was established to review the event and any additional measures in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: To deliver the proposed measures set out in the Flood Risk Management Plans for County Louth, Louth County Council, working with the Office of Public Works, has agreed to be the Lead Authority in the delivery of flood relief schemes at Dundalk / Blackrock South, Drogheda, Carlingford / Greenore, Baltray and Ardee, all of which are in the first tranche of projects being progressed. The funding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW has an on-going relationship with the former Rivers Agency (now part of the Dept. for Infrastructure, Rivers, Northern Ireland) (DfI Rivers), which is the Competent Authority for the implementation of the 'Floods' Directive in Northern Ireland. In 2009, the OPW and Dfl Rivers agreed to establish a Cross-Border Co-ordination Group to co-ordinate the implementation of the ‘EU...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since 2009, the Office of Public Works, (OPW) has approved funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme of circa €5.7 million to County Cork for some 45 projects. The Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme was introduced by the OPW in 2009. Applications for funding from local authorities are considered for flood relief and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: State intervention in addressing the flooding of lands and the improvement of same by drainage, principally for agricultural use, commenced with the passing of the first Drainage Act in 1842. For the next century, schemes of drainage works were carried out in over 200 Drainage Districts to improve over 200,000 hectares of land. There are approximately 170 of those Drainage Districts remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has committed €1.3 billion to the delivery of flood relief schemes over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 to protect approximately 23,000 properties in communities that are under threat from river and coastal flood risk. Since 2018, as part of a phased approach to scheme delivery, this funding has allowed the OPW, in partnership with local...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am informed that a Flood Alleviation Options Assessment for Flooding at Ballycar Loughwas initiated by Iarnród Éireann and was completed by Consultant Engineers RPS in December 2020. This assessment study built on previous reports of 2011 and 2015 commissioned by Iarnród Éireann. Having considered all various options, the assessment study recommends a new preferred...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties. This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for many State Agencies. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government has assessed the flood risk for those communities most at risk from significant flood events. The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management or CFRAM Programme – Ireland’s largest study of flood risk – was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. An output of the CFRAM Programme, the Government’s Flood Risk Management Plans provide the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 217 together. In 2022, the OPW was asked by Government to develop a pilot programme of an initial 500 rapid build homes on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). That number was subsequently increased to 700 late last year. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) was asked...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As outlined in my previous reply dated 11th September 2023, the Office of Public Works was, at that time, preparing to go to tender for remedial works to the external fabric of the building on Infirmary Road which you have referenced. My officials have advised that the contract for the works to refurbish the roof and windows has now been awarded and it is envisaged that the contractor should...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works is responsible for the conservation, maintenance, presentation and promotion of Ireland’s most iconic heritage properties, including Ireland’s two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 800 National Monuments, 32 National Historic Properties and over 5,000 acres of gardens and parklands and holds a right to enter property under legislation to undertake necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW welcomes dogs accompanied by responsible owners across the vast majority of the Phoenix Park except for a small number of areas with restrictions, such as the children’s playground and the Victorian Walled Garden as per the OPW Code of Conduct on dogs, which can be accessed on the website for the Phoenix Park. While the Office of Public Works recognises the importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The story of Red Hugh (Hugh Roe/ Aodh Ruadh) O’ Donnell is already mentioned in the tour of the State Apartments and will feature even more prominently in the new exhibition that will open in the newly refurbished Record Tower in the summer of 2024. The information available to the OPW suggests that Red Hugh escaped one of the two guard towers on Castle Street by means of the...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (23 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis na Teachtaí. Is allúntas de €2.7 milliún a cuireadh ar fáil i leith chlár caipitil C3 de chuid na Roinne, a bhfuil "scéimeanna tacaíochta Gaeltachta" air mar theideal, i gcáinaisnéis 2023, móide €500,000 tugtha ar aghaidh ón mbliain roimhe sin. Táthar ag...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (23 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar a dúirt mé sa ráiteas oscailte, cuireadh €3.5 milliún ar fáil i leith chlár caipitil C4 de chuid na Roinne do scéimeanna tacaíochta Gaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht i gcáinaisnéis 2023 agus tá €1 milliún tugtha ar aghaidh ón mbliain roimhe sin. Céard an píosa eile den cheist?

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (23 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Baineann formhór de le scéimeanna caipitil a bhaineann go háirithe le hUimh. 6 Sráid Fhearchair i mBaile Átha Cliath. Táim dóchasach go mbeimid in ann dul chun cinn a dhéanamh le mo Roinn eile agus Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí go luath ar an bhfoirgneamh sin. Sin an suíomh óna bhfuil an t-airgead sin á chur ar fáil do TG4. Is...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (23 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Maidir le hiomlán na scoláirí a chaith tréimhse sa Ghaeltacht, beimid in ann tuairisc a chur os comhair an choiste ag deireadh na bliana. B’fhéidir go mbeidh mé in ann teacht ar ais ag an Teachta maidir leis an uimhir sin. Nuair a dhéanann an tAire Stáit é sin, an gcuirfidh sé na figiúirí i gcomparáid le 2019? Níl...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2023
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (23 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Beidh sé sin ceart go leor. Maidir le Sráid Fhearchair, is suíomh an-tábhachtach é an foirgneamh sin agus scéim an-oiriúnach agus an-tábhachtach é don Roinn, don Stát, do Chonradh na Gaeilge agus domsa freisin mar Aire Stáit d’Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí. Bhí ceisteanna dlíthiúla ann cheana féin a...