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Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: "If she won't resign, he needs to take her out." Those are the words of a Member of the Front Bench of a party that claims it wants to be in government after the next election. It is well the Deputy hangs her head in shame this evening with words like that. If a male Member of this House said that about a woman in this House, he would be gone. More shame on Deputy McDonald for tolerating...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Comharchumann Ráth Chairn is the lead organisation which has responsibility for the implementation of the language plan approved for the Gaeltacht Language Planning Area of Ráth Chairn and Baile Ghib. A Language Planning Officer was appointed by Comharchumann Forbartha Ráth Chairn in 2019 to assist the organisation in implementing the plan of the Meath Gaeltacht. This post...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar an tÚdarás Náisiúnta Forbartha Turasóireachta, is é ról Fáilte Éireann/Fáilte Ireland tacú le fás inbhuanaithe fadtéarmach i rannchuidiú eacnamaíoch, sóisialta, cultúrtha agus comhshaoil na turasóireachta d’Éirinn. Cuimsítear i Straitéisí Turasóireachta...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ag éirí as an athbhreithniú a bhí á dhéanamh ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ar an ábhar seo, tá scéim nua tacaíochta forbartha aige dá chliaint le tacú leo an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn sa ghnó. Díríonn an scéim nua tacaíochta ar struchtúr agus gníomhaíochtaí tacaíochta...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tugann an tábla thíos léargas ar statisticí Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ó 2019 go 2023, ina n-áirítear an líon scoláire a d'fhreastail ar gach cúrsa agus an líon teaghlach atá cláraithe faoin scéim agus a chuir lóistín ar fáil sna blianta sin. Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar a cuireadh in iúl roimhe seo, is iad na heagrais forbartha pobail atá aitheanta mar cheanneagraíochtaí pleanála teanga atá freagrach as na pleananna teanga a fheidhmiú sna 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta (LPT). Tuigtear ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil dhá Limistéar Pleanála Teanga as an 26 LPT ina...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (5 Dec 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: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. Tacaíonn mo Roinn le hearnáil na gcoláistí Gaeilge, éarnáil a bhíonn ag feidhmiú ar bhonn tráchtála go príomha, trí dheontais laethúla a chur ar fáil do theaghlaigh cáilithe Gaeltachta a chuireann lóistín ar fáil do scoláirí a bhíonn ag...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú ar phunann maoine na heagraíochta críochnaithe anois. Mar a thuigim, tá taighde déanta ar na féidearthachtaí a bhaineann leis an bpunann sna seacht gcondae Gaeltachta agus tá cainteanna ar bun ar bhonn leanúnach leis na cliaintchomhlachtaí atá ina...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an obair ar an mBille seo ag leanúint ar aghaidh faoi láthair d’fhonn é a fhoilsiú chomh luath in Éirinn agus is féidir, ag cur san áireamh go bhfuil na moltaí a rinne Coiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge i dtaobh an Bhille á mbreithniú ag oifigigh mo Roinne. Agus an obair sin curtha i gcrích,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Údarás na Gaeltachta's management team meet regularly with officials from my Department and continue to keep them updated on progress in relation the activities of the organisation as a whole. Housing has been discussed a number of times with a view to contributing to the Government's housing plan, Housing for All, and an outline strategy for housing solutions using...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá obair ar an mBille seo idir lámha faoi láthair d’fhonn é a fhoilsiú chomh luath in Éirinn agus is féidir, ag cur san áireamh go bhfuil na moltaí a rinne Coiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge i dtaobh an Bhille á mbreithniú ag oifigigh mo Roinne. Agus an obair sin a bheith curtha i gcrích, beifear...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 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 to assist in identifying sites that might be suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: OPW does not employ Heating and Ventilating Engineers, however does employ Mechanical and Electrical Engineers. The number of M&E Engineers that may be employed in 2024 will depend on a range of factors, including turnover in the relevant grades, the available budget for recruitment and progress with the delivery of the projects and programmes that these grades are involved in. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The following schedule identifies OPW-owned properties and lands in Wicklow. Many properties are Garda stations with or without associated accommodation which are actively in use or not yet deemed surplus to the requirements of An Garda Siochana, with the exception of the former Garda station in Hollywood. Kilmacurragh House and Arboretum are part-owned by the Commissioners of Public Works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (5 Dec 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 (OPW), 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na Gaeltachta (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar 28 Meitheamh 2023, d'fhógair mé go raibh conradh bronnta ar an gcomhlacht, Barr Feabhais Teo., chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcéad 10 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (29 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage recently reached agreement to purchase the Dowth Hall Demesne in Co. Meath. This 552 acre site contains valuable elements of natural, archaeological and architectural heritage and will be managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in collaboration with the National Monuments Service (NMS) and the Office of Public Works...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (29 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) continues to engage with the private landowners at Castletown Estate with a view to either purchasing all or a portion of the lands under consideration at an acceptable cost or to agree a means for the public to pass over and park on the privately owned lands. Through the Chief State Solicitors Office, the OPW issued correspondence to the private landowners on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (29 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Erosion of the sand dunes at Rossbeigh is particularly evident from 2001 onwards. This erosion impacted both the width and volume of the sand dunes, particularly in the northern extent, culminating in a breach of the sand dunes in December 2008. Both the accelerated erosion from 2001 onwards, and the breach itself in 2008 can be linked to a spike in the frequency and duration of storm events...