Results 1-20 of 77 for cavan speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (1 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Consortia Total 1 City of Dublin ETB 7 4 11 2 Cork ETB 10 4 14 3 Cavan Monaghan ETB 1 3 4 4 Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ETB 6 3 9 5 Donegal ETB 6 0 ...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: ...This provides up to 90% of the funding required and, so far, has protected 7,900 properties. I will outline a county-by-county breakdown of the major flood relief schemes that are currently being progressed. In Cavan, there is a scheme at Cavan town, which is at stage 1. In Clare, there is Kilkee, which is at stage 1; Shannon; and Springfield, which is almost at completion. In Cork,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: .... The Shannon is an important tourist asset and navigation asset. We derive much electricity from it. It has a fish element. The Shannon only drops 15 m in 200 km. From its source in County Cavan to where it enters the sea in my own county, it only drops 49 m. It is a slow-moving river with many complicated elements around it, not only legislative and regulatory elements, but the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Co-operation (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...close co-operation has provided the opportunity for co-operation in areas such as flood forecasting and hydrometric monitoring. The OPW does not have Arterial Drainage Schemes on the River Erne system in County Cavan and is not responsible for channel maintenance in the area in accordance with its statutory requirements under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. However, parts of the Erne...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...used land from the Land Development Agency, LDA, and we got some local authority land. The number of completions are as follows: 64 units in Mahon in Cork, completed on 16 June 2023; 28 units in Cavan, on an OPW site, completed on 29 August; an OPW site in Thurles, completed on 23 August; in Sligo-----

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: The project for a new Garda Station at Bailieborough, Co. Cavan includes conservation of the existing former National Irish Bank building and the construction of a new three storey over basement building to the rear on a site located on the town’s main street. The purchase of a neighbouring property by the Office of Public Works (OPW) allows the provision of extra secure parking...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (13 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Former Customs Sites (5) and Properties (2) 1 Cavan Ballyconnell Site Being prepared for disposal. 2 Donegal Ballyshannon Site Future State use being examined. 3 Donegal Burnfoot ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...na Gaeilge application process, such as Baile Átha Cliath le Gaeilge and Gaillimh le Gaeilge. It might be helpful if I can take the details of some of the projects the Deputy is talking about in Cavan and Monaghan and have my officials in the Department have a look at them. The Deputy is correct with regard to people who want to rear their children through the medium of Irish or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...close co-operation has provided the opportunity for co-operation in areas such as flood forecasting and hydrometric monitoring. The OPW does not have Arterial Drainage Schemes on the River Erne system in County Cavan and is not responsible for channel maintenance in the area in accordance with its statutory requirements under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. However, parts of the Erne...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...of suitable sites, in order to deliver the required 700 units. For its part, the OPW has included 3 of its sites in the first phase of the development of the housing units. Those sites are in Cavan, Thurles and Claremorris and have provided accommodation for up to 118 persons. Also complete are Doorly Park, Sligo (22 units), Mahon, Cork (64 units) and Clonminch, Offaly (64 units). In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...the sites that the Deputy referred to as being hoarded, we were very lucky when the Ukrainian situation affected Ireland that the OPW office had sites such as those at Claremorris, Thurles and Cavan. Someone like the Deputy might have said stick a "for sale" sign on it and take the first offer that comes in. Had we done that and taken the Deputy's advice we would not have had those sites...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Supplementary)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Supplementary)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Supplementary)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Supplementary)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...used sites that might have been regarded by a very crude instrument as surplus to requirements to kick-start the modern methods of construction, also known as modular housing, response in Claremorris, Cavan and Thurles. If we did not have those sites, we would have been starting from a detrimental point. Thanks to us having them, though, we have been able to start those projects much...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parking Provision (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) lease part of a building in Cavan town that is allocated to the Department of Social Protection. This lease included the use of 15 car parking spaces on a site across the road from the office. Earlier this year the landlord advised the OPW that the car park site was being sold to the County Council, consequently staff would no longer be able to use the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (8 Nov 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Cavan County Council is the lead authority in the delivery of Cavan Town Flood Relief Scheme. The Council is working in partnership with the Office of Public Works and funding for this scheme has been allocated under the €1.3bn investment in flood relief under the National Development Plan to 2030. Engineering and environmental consultants were appointed to the scheme in May 2022....

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

Patrick O'Donovan: ... Castleconnell Flood Relief Scheme Limerick Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design Castlefinn Flood Relief Scheme Donegal Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design Cavan Town Flood Relief Scheme Cavan Stage I: Scheme Development and Preliminary Design ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (26 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...,000 properties, 2,400 kilometres of roads and 77 towns and villages. Arterial Drainage Schemes under the 1945 Act, include the Boyne, Inny and Glyde-and-Dee Arterial Drainage Schemes in County Cavan. Separately, parts of the Erne Catchment are a Drainage District. The maintenance of Arterial drainage schemes undertaken by the OPW under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945, is the...