Results 1,721-1,740 of 10,778 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) were published in May 2018 and identified more than 100 flood relief schemes to be further developed for implementation. The related Flood Maps set out, for the first time, the predictive extent of the exposure to flood risk in each of the 300 communities assessed. These maps indicate areas that may be prone to flooding under different event scenarios...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (12 Dec 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: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The annual cost to recruit two additional fire and security engineers at grade 1 and two additional fire and security engineers at grade 2 is €325,592. This figure is based on recruitment at the 1st point of the pay-scale and employers PRSI costs only, as we cannot estimate with any certainty the non pay costs attributable to new recruits such as T&S, IT equipment, phones, heat...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Bray Head Church, also known as Raheen-A-Cluig Church, Newcourt, Bray, Co Wicklow is a National Monument in the Guardianship of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and is already in the ownership of Wicklow County Council. It is protected by the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014. The Office of Public Works is responsible for the protection and care of over 780 National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (12 Dec 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: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The development of the new Macroom Garda Divisional Headquarters is due to commence works on site in Q3 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Properties (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the organisation is currently developing a strategy in relation to housing, which includes a full review of its land portfolio. An tÚdarás is keen to contribute to the success of Housing for Alland an outline plan and approach for housing solutions using the organisation's lands is being developed, accordingly. This plan is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wastewater Treatment (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Údarás na Gaeltachta has advised that the it has had engagement with Uisce Éireann in relation to its wastewater treatment plants and that it has recently transferred two of its facilities at An Spidéal and Gaoth Dobhair to the stewardship of Uisce Éireann. An tÚdarás has upgraded 14 of its treatment plants over the past 3 years and plans to upgrade the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (7 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The OPW will respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Is faoi stiúir an Ard-Aighne a bhí an t-athbhreithniú agus an comhdhlúthú ar an Acht um Phleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000, ceann de na gníomhaíochtaí tosaíochta de chuid Tithíocht do Chách. Cuireadh tús le Tithíocht do Chách go déanach i samhradh 2021 agus tógadh go ceann...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an teanga sa Bhille seo agus cé chomh mór is atá an Bille féin. Níl sé léite agamsa ach an oiread ach tá súil agam go mbeidh seans agam i rith na Nollag. Nuair atá Daidí na Nollag críochnaithe le mo chlann, b’fhéidir go mbeidh mé in ann an Bille a léamh. An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Maidir leis na treoirlínte, tá mo Roinn críochnaithe leis an ábhar sin. Tá na treoirlínte ag an Roinn tithíochta; mar sin, is ceist don Roinn sin í sin. Is ceist an-thábhachtach í. Maidir leis an mBille seo, tuigim cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an Bille seo, go háirithe do na daoine a bhfuil cónaí orthu sa...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Údarás na Gaeltachta has had record years with regard to the employment it has created. I can provide, in tabular form, the progress the Department has made in reversing some of the financial difficulties that there were for the medium of the Irish language. One thing that is really important, which I take from Deputy Tully's question, is that somebody who has an interest in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Scéim forbartha líonraí Gaeilge is Foras na Gaeilge’s multi-annual community scheme to promote, protect and ingrain the Irish language in particular areas with an emphasis on the development and implementation of comprehensive language plans for the areas that are part of the scheme. There are 36 Irish language groups, North and South, funded through the scheme,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy beside Deputy Tully will know, the Department does give supports to groups outside of the Foras na Gaeilge application process, such as Baile Átha Cliath le Gaeilge and Gaillimh le Gaeilge. It might be helpful if I can take the details of some of the projects the Deputy is talking about in Cavan and Monaghan and have my officials in the Department have a look at them. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Bhí cruinniú ag mo Roinn le Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta ar an 21 Meán Fómhair chun na féidearthachtaí maidir le scéim nua a chíoradh agus tá beartaithe ag an Roinn bualadh le grúpa ionadaíoch ar na hoifigigh pleanála teanga sna seachtainí amach romhainn chun a gcuid smaointe a bhailiú freisin. Anuas air sin, ag...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl sé i gceist ag mo Roinn scéim labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais mar a bhí sé in 2011 ach ar an lámh eile cuireann mo Roinn raon leathan de tacaíochtaí eile ar fáil don Ghaeilge sa Ghaeltacht. Tá go leor tacaíochtaí ann. Mar a dúirt mé cheana, tá súil agam go mbeidh mé in ann fógra a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Cuireadh doiciméad dár dteideal, Scéim Tacaíochta do thuismitheoirí a bhfuil sé i gceist acu a bpaiste/í a thógáil le Gaeilge: Tuairimí Fhóraim Chois Fharraige um Pleanáil Teanga CTR, faoi bhráid mo Roinne ag tús mhí na Samhna. Ba mhaith liom an deis seo a ghlacadh mo bhuíochas a léiriú le fóram...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Earnáil na Meán (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Aithnítear go bhfuil dúshláin roimh fhoilsitheoirí na Gaeilge faoi láthair. Cuireadh €300,000 breise ar fáil do chlár na leabhar Gaeilge mar chuid de bhuiséad 2023 dá bharr. D'fhógair mé €300,000 breise d'Fhoras na Gaeilge ag tús na bliana seo chomh maith chun tacú leis an earnáil foilsitheoireachta....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Earnáil na Meán (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas arís leis an Teachta Ó Snodaigh as an méid atá ráite aige maidir le buiséad 2024. Tuigim agus tuigeann an Teach go léir gur obair neamhspleách í an obair atá déanta agus atá le déanamh ag Foras na Gaeilge. Oibríonn sé ar bhonn uile-oileán. Tuigtear cé chomh deacair is atá sé...