Results 1-20 of 26 for 5 million speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...funding has allowed the OPW, in partnership with local authorities throughout the country, to treble the number of schemes at design, planning and construction to some 98 schemes at this time. In the last 5 years (2018 - 2022), the OPW has invested some €300 million in flood relief expenditure. To date, 53 schemes have been completed, which are providing protection to over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (3 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: I understand that the development of Páirc na Mara is a priority project that it is central to Údarás na Gaeltachta's current 5-Year Strategy. It is an ambitious proposal, based on viable principles, and demonstrates the commitment of An tÚdarás to the circular economy, which brings together the community, the environment and employment. An tÚdáras has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (25 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...The possible future uses identified for the Debtors’ Prison were 1. Office Accommodation for the Civil Service 2. Commercial Office Accommodation leased to a Third Party 3. Artists’ Studios 4. Film Location 5. Transfer to another State Agency 6. Disposal on the open market Each of these possible uses were examined and found to have some merits....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Irish Water (22 Feb 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ..., Local Government and Heritage's rural water programme. The latest tranche of projects approved under the Department's multi-annual rural water programme was announced in October 2019. Measure 5 of the programme provides funding for the taking in charge of group water schemes by Irish Water. This measure is aimed at schemes for which the best option is taking in charge to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Feb 2021)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Phase 1 and Phase 2): Dublin City Council (DCC) are currently working to finalise a scheme design for works in Sandymount, with the current proposed scheme cost estimates at approximately €1.6 million for Phase 1, and €17.3 million for Phase 2. The Office of Public Works (OPW) is working closely with DCC to finalise this design and progress the scheme to planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (29 Sep 2020)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...powers and ongoing maintenance of the completed works is the responsibility of the Council. Under the scheme, applications are considered for projects that are estimated to cost not more than €750,000 in each instance. Funding of up to 90% of the cost is available for approved projects. Applications are assessed by the Office of Public Works having regard to the specific economic,...

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Motion (12 Dec 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...that come in from other areas. Every day, a new demand for spending is made in the House. In one day, the demands made in just one group of parliamentary questions clocked up hundreds of millions of euro. On the one hand, I understand that people question the process. Some people might oppose a Revised Estimate even if they sat at a Cabinet table where that was the norm. The reality...

Estimates for Public Services 2019: Motion (12 Dec 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise for being delayed in getting to the Chamber for the debate on this motion. The Revised Estimates Volume 2019 sets out total net voted expenditure for the year of €53.9 billion. On budget day, the requirements for a number of Supplementary Estimates for 2019 were set out in the 2020 expenditure report. The total amount proposed in respect of substantive Supplementary...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...of the overview of the prospectus regulations, I reiterate that the threshold exempting securities offerings from the requirement to issue a prospectus is being increased from the current €5 million limit to €8 million, as provided for in the regulation. Given the increased offer threshold, and following consultation with the Central Bank of Ireland, additional disclosure...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (26 Jun 2019)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...at the end of this week as a result of the postmaster retiring. The business, including Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection payments, will transfer to Carrick post office, which is 5 km away. I understand that Carrick, like Kilcar, is situated within the Gaeltacht area. Customers can also contact the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to arrange to...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second and Subsequent Stages (19 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...both Houses. Under the terms of the inaugural commission Act, a three-year budget, covering the period 2004-2006, was provided for the commission. Further Acts were enacted in 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015. A new Oireachtas commission Act is now required as a matter of priority, as the financing provided under the 2015 Act expires as of 31 December next. As Senators will be aware, the...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 4:In page 10, to delete lines 23 to 25. I will also speak to amendment No. 10 and respond to amendment No. 5, which has been proposed by Deputies Wallace and Daly. Amendment No. 4 proposes to delete section 7(6) and amendment No. 10 will have the effect of removing section 37(5) of the Bill. Both of these were amendments made to the Bill on Committee Stage, which I...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Under the terms of the inaugural commission Act, a three-year budget covering the period from 2004 to 2006 was provided for the commission. Further Acts were enacted in 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015. A new Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act is now required as a matter of priority as the financing provided under the 2015 Act expires as of 31 December next. As Members will be aware,...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presentation made yesterday by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform on introducing a budget of €59.2 billion in current expenditure and €7.3 billion in the capital expenditure. In doing so, I acknowledge the work of officials in both Departments. This budget is being presented to the Dáil in contrast with the budgets presented when...

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...this year. As such, it continues the pay restoration that began two years ago with the Lansdowne Road agreement and with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest, FEMPI, Act 2015. This Bill provides a roadmap for the full and orderly unwinding and repeal of FEMPI over a number of years. Many Members here will have been in the Seanad for the FEMPI 2015 Act; some of them...

Seanad: National Shared Services Office Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jul 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...improvements in the way we manage our workforce. The first online system for public service travel and expenses claims was introduced, with payments processed within a week. In 2016, more than 56,000 travel and subsistence claims were processed to a value of €20 million. Online payslips are now available to all payees, including pensioners, and there is immediate access to...

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...measures and in the context of their own county development plan funding. Following an assessment of the applications received, on 1 December 2016, the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, announced funding of €8.24 million to 651 successful projects under the programme. Some of the road projects which received funding under CLÁR in 2016 included pedestrian crossings at schools,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (2 Nov 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: In terms of the potential of tourism, a series of actions are being implementing through the Tourism Action Plan in order to deliver the targets set out in the Tourism Policy Statement for 2025 of €5 billion in overseas tourism revenue, sustaining 250,000 jobs, from 10 million overseas visits annually. As regards hotel capacity, Fáilte Ireland monitors the...

Topical Issue Debate: Sport and Recreational Development (19 Oct 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...welcome the opportunity to receive the information in the Department and review it. In recent years, a good deal of money has been allocated to local sports partnerships. In the past year in excess of €5 million was allocated by my Department to sports partnerships. This is not an insignificant amount and we are keen to ensure we get the best result from it. Since 2011 we have...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...I have responsibility, tourism and sport, before commenting on the budget in general. I welcome the fact that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been allocated an additional €72 million. Specifically in my own area of responsibility in the development of sport and tourism, I am delighted that I have secured agreement from Government through the Department of Public...