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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: This application referred to by the Deputy is currently being processed by my officials and a decision regarding same is expected to be issued in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Bíonn teagmháil rialta idir mo Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le tograí atá faoi bhráid na heagraíochta - tograí tithíochta san áireamh. Cheadaigh Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta €250,000 in airgead caipitil ag cruinniú mhí na Nollag 2023 a bhaineann le obair chomhairleoireachta agus taighde i leith...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy will be aware, funding of the North South Language Body (Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency) has been a challenge in recent years due to the absence of the political institutions in Northern Ireland. With the recent return of the Executive in Northern Ireland, officials in my Department continue to consult with their counterparts in the Department for Communities,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I 2023, thionscnaigh Údarás na Gaeltachta athbhreithniú ar chur chuige agus córais na heagraíochta i dtaobh chur chun cinn na Gaeilge ina chuid cliantchomhlachtaí de. Mar chuid den athbhreithniú sin, tugadh aird ar chur chuige reatha na heagraíochta, ar chórais riaracháin, ar an tseirbhís tacaíochta don chliant agus nithe eile....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has a statutory remit for the maintenance of the Arterial Drainage Schemes carried out under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945. Assaroe Lake between Ballyshannon and Belleek does not form part of an Arterial Drainage Scheme and is an artificial lake for hydro schemes controlled by the ESB. Local authorities are responsible for investigating and addressing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The DEIS Gaeltachta initiative commenced in 2019 with an allocation of €50,000 in order to assist in providing the opportunity to post-primary students attending DEIS schools to attend recognised Irish summer colleges. Additional funding was allocated to this initiative in 2022 bringing the total funding available for the scheme to €400,000 annually. Over 400 scholarships...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 300 of 1 February 2024, if she can provide the number of persons who have been notified to the Department of Social Protection by the Department of Justice who do not fulfil the habitual residence condition, and the numbers of persons who, in the same period, have had their social...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if bus/coach contractors operating under the National Transport Authority are required to inform the authority of break downs; and if so, if the Minister can provide figures for 2023 for breakdowns/loss of service on National transport Authority routes servicing Limerick city and county. [6753/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: On foot of the consultation process conducted in 2014, 16 towns were identified as potential Gaeltacht Service Towns contingent on language plans being agreed with the local communities in accordance with the prescribed language planning criteria under Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Of those 16 Gaeltacht Service Towns, to date, 8 language plans have been approved and are being implemented in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to inform the Deputy that all three of the Irish Language Networks designated under the Gaeltacht Act 2012 in Loughrea, Clondalkin and Ennis had their language plans approved in January of 2020 and are currently implementing same. Annual funding of up to €96,000 over a 7 year period is being made available to each of those Irish Language Networks in order to implement their...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mar a luaigh an tAire Stáit i bhfreagra ar cheist ar an ábhar seo le déanaí, tá maoiniú dár luach €2 milliún ceadaithe do mo Roinn go dtí seo ó Chiste an Oileáin Chomhroinnte, dírithe ar thionscadail in earnáil na Gaeilge agus na hUltaise, ar mhaithe le tuiscint níos fearr a chothú ar oidhreacht teanga agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar an 2 Feabhra 2024 bhí cruinniú idir oifigigh na Roinne agus ionadaithe ón ghrúpa Bánú. Mhínigh ionadaíocht Bánú na dúshláin, mar a fheiceann siad iad, a bhaineann le cúrsaí tithíochta agus pleanála sa Ghaeltacht agus féidearthachtaí chun na dúshláin seo a shárú. Ceann do na...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The building referenced is still allocated to An Garda Síochána on a temporary basis and the long term use of the building is under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. I propose to answer PQs 6091 and 6116 together. I understand that the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, who has responsibility for commencing provisions contained within the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023, is currently working with his Department to implement measures...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Donegal County Council are actively working in partnership with the OPW in identifying a funding source and design solution for the failure of the storm water culvert at Railway Road in Raphoe. The OPW have successfully tendered and appointed a CCTV contractor to examine all sections of the culvert, including the failure at Railway Road, to ascertain the full extent of the damage caused by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: My officials are currently evaluating and auditing 2023 Visitor Data. Once the information has been collated, I will respond directly to the Deputy

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: Níl aon teagmháil dhíreach ag mo Roinn le Gaeltacht Thuaisceart an Oileáin Úir i gCeanada ná níl aon socrú maoinithe ag an Roinn ina leith. Tá rún daingean ag an Roinn tacaíocht a thabhairt do thionscnaimh Ghaeilge thar lear, Ceanada san áireamh, agus chuige sin tá comhaontú deontais i bhfeidhm le tamall de bhlianta le...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will not read into the record the start of the response because I have done so three times already today. I will skip that and I ask that it be put on the record. The OPW will reach a series of important milestones in climate adaptation in 2024, such as: continuing the construction of three major schemes at Glashaboy in the Deputy’s constituency, Morell River and Whitechurch;...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: With regard to those that are currently active, there are 67 major flood schemes and 29 small schemes. These are being led by the local authorities in most cases. There are currently six at construction and these will provide protection for up to 870 properties. We have also initiated a pilot scheme between the Office of Public Works, Donegal County Council and Kilkenny County Council....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The opportunity for people to raise these issues on the floor of the Dáil is very important to me and the Office of Public Works. In recent years, we have been at pains to point out that these are not just flood relief schemes, as they were typically called, and they are an adaptation to El Niño and the climate issues that are currently being faced by the world and not only by...