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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (12 Jun 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...route to be established, this will be done in consultation with the Department's planning and building unit to determine the area to be served by any such new route. The distance criteria will not apply in towns and cities that are served by public transport because in these cases children will be encouraged to use the public transport that is available. This will also ensure optimum use...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (12 Jun 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...centre as determined by the Department or Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language. Children who are eligible for school transport and who complete the application process on time, that is apply on time and pay on time, are accommodated on school transport services where such services are in operation. Children who are eligible for school transport but for whom no...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (28 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified in a short time frame. Under the Scheme, applications for funding are considered for flood relief and coastal erosion protection measures...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified in a short time frame. Under the Scheme, applications for funding are considered for flood relief and coastal erosion protection measures...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...robust. The OPW is working towards planning with Cork County Council. There are statutory processes that we have to go through. Regarding interim measures in Midleton, local authorities can apply to the minor works scheme for funding for interim or permanent measures at any location. This must be done in a structured way. Flooding is a technical issue. It is up to the local...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...Deputy an update on the Pilmore Cottages erosion issues, following the visit to the site in 2022 by the then Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy O'Donovan, Cork County Council applied for funding under the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme to carry out a coastal erosion and risk management study. The core study area covers approximately...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Flood Relief Schemes (1 May 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short timeframe. The works to be funded are carried out under local authority powers and ongoing maintenance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...in 2009. The purpose of the scheme is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short timeframe. The works to be funded are carried out under...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...is to provide funding to Local Authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short time frame. The works to be funded are carried out under Local Authority powers and ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (25 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...to manage localised flood risk. It is a matter for Wexford County Council to identify any coastal protection/erosion works in their administrative area and it is open to Wexford County Council to apply for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. Applications are assessed by the OPW having regard to the specific economic, social and environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Capital flood relief schemes designed, developed and/or funded by the OPW are subject to an economic appraisal in the form of a cost-benefit analysis (CBA). This has been applied to flood relief projects since the amendment to the Arterial Drainage Act in 1995 that enabled the OPW to progress such schemes. The CBA assesses the benefits of a scheme, expressed as flood damages that would be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Coverage (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...properties. It has highlighted to the OPW that it does not use the OPW Flood Maps to inform its flood modelling. The decision on whether to offer insurance, the level of premiums charged and the policy terms applied are matters for individual insurers. Insurance companies make commercial decisions on the provision of insurance cover based on their assessment of the risks they would be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (18 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. The scheme generally applies where a solution can be readily identified and achieved in a short time frame. Under the scheme, applications are considered for projects that are estimated to cost not more than...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Harbours and Piers (16 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...applications for future works. It is a matter for Galway County Council to identify any coastal protection/erosion works in their administrative area and it is open to Galway County Council to apply for funding under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. The Scheme's eligibility criteria, including a requirement that any measures are cost beneficial, are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (9 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...and the Irish Wheelchair Association. Written submissions were also invited and considered as part of this process. Among the areas which the review considered are the income thresholds that apply and the grant limits. On foot of my consideration of the Review report, my Department shared the report and supplementary analysis with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of objectives for the conservation, protection, management and improvement of an area designated as a natural heritage area under section 18 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 to require this provision to apply also to proposed natural heritage areas. Significant environmental designations are already available and are widely used. The expansion of the objective could add further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...settled housing, an official halting site or whatever. If they are tenants of the local authority, there is nothing to prevent the local authority, even in the case of an existing building, from applying to the Department for funding to adapt the accommodation for people with disabilities, which it should do. That is a given. The funding is there, and if the Senator is aware of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of factors are involved. The Deputy referred to local authority housing. The three schemes are for private houses that are either rented or owned privately. In addition, local authorities can apply for a disabled persons grant, DPG. We provided a budget of €25 million. There is also an improvements works in lieu of local authority housing, IWIL scheme, which is not usually...