Results 1-20 of 8,533 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Coimisinéir Teanga (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim go bhfuil an leabhrán don chomórtas do phost an Choimisinéara Teanga á thabhairt chun críche faoi láthair ag oifigigh mo Roinne agus ag an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí agus go bhfuiltear ag súil go bhfógrófar é roimh dheireadh Bealtaine. Mar atá ráite agam cheana, meastar go dtógfaidh sé suas le...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is Ireland's national statistical office whose purpose is to impartially collect, analyse and make available statistics about Ireland’s people, society and economy, including the collation of statistics in relation to Irish Speakers. The most up to date published census data in regard to the Irish Language was compiled as part of the 2016 Census....
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an athbhreithniú ar earnáil na gColáistí Gaeilge á bhreithniú ag mo Roinn an t-am ar fad, i gcomhar le scáthghrúpa na gcoláistí, CONCOS, lena bhuaileann oifigigh mo Roinne ar bhonn rialta. Ceadaíodh roinnt beartas anuraidh agus tá breis beartais ceadaithe i mbliana chun tacú tuilleadh leis an earnáil, ina...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an t-eolas atá iarrtha ag an Teachta tugtha i bhfoirm tábla thíos. Léiríonn an tábla thíos ráta Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ó 1996 i leith agus líon na dteaghlaigh a chuir lóistín ar fáil do lucht freastal na gColáistí Gaeilge sna blianta sin. Tá eolas faighte ag an Roinn maidir leis an...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: Ceadaíodh ardú ar an deontas laethúil a íoctar le teaghlaigh faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge a chuireann lóistín ar fáil do lucht freastal na gColáistí Gaeilge anuraidh ó €10 go €12 - sin ardú de 20%. Anuas air sin, ceadaíodh ardú ó €2,000 go €6,000 ar an deontas tosaithe...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Library (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) have confirmed that the following buildings are occupied by The National Library in the years 2013 to date: The National Library The National Library, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 are State owned buildings. The buildings include:The Heraldic MuseumNational College of Art & Design2-5 Kildare StreetRacquet Court, Leinster LaneRyan’s Garage,...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Archives (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) have confirmed that the following buildings are occupied by The National Archives in the years 2013 to date. The National Archives Warehouse and offices The National Archives is located at Bishop Street, Dublin 8 and is a State owned building. The building is used as an office and warehouse storage facility and was occupied by the National Archives in...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221, 222 and 223 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW), has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Moy Arterial Drainage Scheme under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. Repairs and the installation of parapet walls were carried out to a bridge at Cloonslaun in 2022.There are a number of bridges along the Moy Arterial Drainage Scheme for which OPW has...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: Additional time is needed to collate the required information. The OPW will respond to the Deputy directly on the matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: The responsibility for conservation, operations and maintenance of the national heritage estate reverted to the OPW in 2004. Therefore, it is only possible to provide this data for the period from 2004 to 2022. A breakdown, is provided below in relation to the annual expenditure each year since 2004 for the OPW sections: National Historic Properties, National Monuments, and Visitor Services ...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: Additional time is needed to collate the required information. The OPW will respond to the Deputy directly on the matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: We will reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Kilmastulla River forms part of the Kilmastulla Drainage District. Statutory responsibility for the maintenance of the Drainage District lies with the relevant Local Authority, in this case Tipperary County Council.
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: There are currently a number of programmes in operation which are either funded under the Shared Island Initiative or by the North South Irish language agency, Foras na Gaeilge, aimed at supporting the Irish language within the education system in Northern Ireland. Under the Shared Island initiative, my Department provided Naíscoil na Seolta with €55,000 in 2022, to develop a...
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: In the context of my Department’s role in coordinating the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022), the third annual progress report on its ongoing implementation on behalf of Government was published in November 2022. The plan itself was first published in 2018 in order to accelerate and better co-ordinate...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: Is the Deputy in favour of it or against it?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: I ask the Deputy to rein in his party's councillor in Limerick.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: I was not provoking him.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: I am sorry-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2023)
Patrick O'Donovan: The lettuce.