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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 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 for this scheme. After the recent 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 Mornington/Bettystown area...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Castletown House is an eighteenth-century neo-Palladian country house built within an extensive estate. In 1994, the Office of Public Works took responsibility for Castletown House and estate. Initially, this was only 13 acres of land with the house. It has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the historic Castletown estate. In 1997, one hundred acres south of the house was...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme – Ireland’s largest study of flood risk – was completed by the Office of Public Works in 2018. This studied the flood risk for two-thirds of the population against their risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. (It did not study flood risk from storm water capacity, which is a matter for the local...

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: Waterways Issues (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of the Feale Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Acts,1945 and 1995, as amended. Officials from the south west region of the OPW will visit the location to assess the issue. Following assessment, if necessary and if water levels allow, maintenance staff will carry out the maintenance required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of the Feale Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. Officials from the south west region of the OPW will visit the location to assess the issue. Following assessment, if necessary and if water levels allow, maintenance staff will carry out the maintenance required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: As referenced in the answer to Parliamentary Question 56397/22, one of the key functions of the Office of Public Works (OPW) is to provide office accommodation for all Government Departments. In this regard, OPW holds a portfolio of property throughout the country to meet the various operational needs of the Civil Service, the Gardaí and various other State Bodies. The OPW office...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS 3 application (details supplied); when is it likely a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46402/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Acht na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar an 28 Meitheamh 2023, d'fhógair mé go raibh conradh bronnta ar an gcomhlacht Barr Feabhais Teoranta chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcéad deich bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi réir Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Cinnteoidh an tionscnamh seo, a bhfuil buiséad suas le €92,500 á chur ar fáil ina leith, go ndéanfar athbhreithniú...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Acht na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tiocfaidh mé ar ais arís maidir leis an bplean a luaigh an Teachta i nGaillimh. Sular éirigh mé tinn i rith an tsamhraidh, bhí sé i gceist agam cuairt a thabhairt ar na ceantair Ghaeltachta timpeall na tíre. Go dtí seo, bhí mé i nDún na nGall, i gConamara, i Ráth Chairn i gContae na Mí, i gceantar na Déise, i gCorcaigh, i...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim tuairimí an Teachta ar an ábhar sin. Tá na tuairimí céanna aici maidir leis an eagraíocht eile atá faoi mo chúram, sé sin, Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí. Maidir leis an taighde agus cad atá i gceist ag an Údarás a dhéanamh faoi láthair, úsáidtear maoiniú an Údaráis ar mhaithe le...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is ceisteanna iad sin do bhord an Údaráis féin. Rinne mé dearmad mo bhuíochas a ghabháil agus rath a ghuí ar na baill atá ceaptha ar bhord an Údaráis le déanaí. Is iad sin: Máire Áine Uí Ailín, Sonya Uí Shíoda, Caitlín Ní Bhroin, Micheál Ó Drisleáin, Seán Ó...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim go bhfuil athbhreithniú Údaráis na Gaeltachta ar phunann maoine na heagraíochta críochnaithe anois. Le linn an athbhreithnithe, rinneadh taighde ar na féidearthachtaí a bhaineann leis an bpunann sna seacht gcontae Gaeltachta agus tá cainteanna ar bun anois ar bhonn leanúnach leis na cliantchomhlachtaí atá ina dtionóntaí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Cuirfear chúig chead míle euro (€500,000) breise ar fáil i 2024 chun tuilleadh deiseanna a chur ar fáil do dhaoine óga ó chúlraí faoi mhíbhuntáiste freastal ar Choláistí Samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht. Is anuas ar an suim de cheithre chéad míle euro (€400,000) in aghaidh na bliana atá ar fáil cheana...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl i gceist ag mo Roinn Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt ar ais mar a bhí sé i 2011 nuair a chuireadh deireadh leis. Ó cuireadh deireadh leis an scéim seo, tá raon leathan de bhearta curtha i bhfeidhm ag mo Roinn agus faoi scáth an phróisis pleanála teanga - a tháinig i bhfeidhm ó shin - chun cabhrú le teaghlaigh atá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Foilseofar briseadh síos iomlán ar an gcaiteachas atá beartaithe faoi Chlár C de chuid Vóta mo Roinne sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe roimh dheireadh na bliana.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is soláthar iomlán de €100.098 (€78.027m in airgead reatha agus €22.071 in airgead caipitil) atá curtha fáil i gClár C de Vóta mo Roinne do 2024 le hais €95.893m (€74.322m in airgead reatha agus €21.571m in airgead caipitil) don bhliain reatha. Foilseofar briseadh síos iomlán ar an gcaiteachas atá...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tar éis don Rialtas Scéim Ghinearálta agus Cinn an Bhille um Údaras na Gaeltachta (Leasú) a fhoilsiú i Nollaig 2022, seoladh an Scéim Ghinearálta agus Cinn an Bhille chuig an gComhchoiste Oireachtais don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht, agus do Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge le haghaidh grinnscrúdaithe réamhreachtaigh ar 2ú Feabhra 2023....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2024 (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: €100.098m, representing 9% of my Department's total allocation, has been allocated to my Department's Programme C (Gaeltacht and Irish Language) area for 2024. This allocation does not include some €57.033m allocated under my Department's Media allocation to TG4 for next year. The allocation provided under Programme C will allow my Department to:increase support for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim go bhfuil plean fáis uailmhianach seolta ag Conradh na Gaeilge le súil maoiniú agus infheistíocht sa Ghaeilge agus sa Ghaeltacht a mhéadú – agus labhairt na teanga a chur chun cinn dá réir – idir 2024 agus 2029. Tá an plean feicthe ag feidhmeannaigh mo Roinne agus á bhreithniú faoi láthair acu. Ó bhliain go...