Results 141-160 of 379 for cork speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...former Garda residences in Templemore that were transferred to Tipperary County Council for social housing. - Two former Garda station properties at Goleen and Adrigole that were transferred to Cork County Council for social housing. In addition, there are a number of properties that are in the process of being transferred to local authorities and the Land Development Agency, as follows: -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Nov 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...to Dublin City Council for use as a Family Hub. - Five former Garda residences in Templemore have transferred to Tipperary County Council for social housing. - Two former Garda station properties at Goleen and Adrigole have transferred to Cork County Council for social housing. In addition, there are a number of properties that are in the process of being transferred to local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (26 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...by the OPW. A number of interrelated activities are taking place simultaneously relating to the selection, assessment and design development of a range of sites around the country. Currently, sites in Cork, Cavan, Thurles and Sligo are being progressed. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, as the lead Department, has engaged and continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (25 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Glashaboy River Flood Relief Scheme at Glanmire / Sallybrook, Cork is being progressed by Cork City Council. The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire. The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the Arterial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (25 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...as a Family Hub. - The former Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum which will be transferring to the Land Development Agency for housing purposes. - A further seven buildings are being transferred to Cork County Council for social housing and a site in Cork is transferring to Cork County Council for the construction of 24 social housing units. Buildings owned or managed by the OPW are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (20 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Glashaboy River Flood Relief Scheme at Glanmire / Sallybrook, Cork is being progressed by Cork City Council. The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire.   The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Glashaboy River Flood Relief Scheme at Glanmire / Sallybrook, Cork is being progressed by Cork City Council. The Office of Public Works (OPW) in partnership with Cork City Council are engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire. The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the Arterial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...a recommendation to progress the design, planning and construction of a flood relief scheme for Bantry. A Steering Group, comprising of representatives from the Office of Public Works and Cork County Council, is in place to progress this Flood Relief Scheme protecting some 198 properties. In February 2022 I visited Bantry to announce the appointment of J.B. Barry and Partners Ltd.,...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...for more than 1,500 homes and businesses. Commencement will begin, following a consent process, on up to seven major flood relief schemes at King's Island in Limerick, Raphoe, Morrison's Island in Cork, the Poddle, Glashaboy, Blackpool and Crossmolina in County Mayo. These projects will provide flood protection to more than 2,500 properties when completed, and include the maintenance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Castleisland Garda Station, Kerry 2011 Ballyhaunis Garda Station, Mayo 2011 Swinford Garda Station, Mayo 2011 Ballincollig Garda Station, Cork 2011 Blackrock Garda Station, Dublin 2012 Clontarf Garda Station, Dublin 2012 Coolock Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (12 Jul 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...along the Bandon River has been closed whilst the Office of Public Works has examined the need and appropriateness of a railing, in particular underneath Bandon Bridge. This has required consultation with Cork County Council and the scheme designers. I can confirm that tender documents are now being progressed and following a tender process a contractor will be appointed to complete this work.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (29 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...to the Department of the Taoiseach earlier this year regarding a national monument to commemorate Michael Collins, a matter that was raised at an OPW-facilitated venue in Woodfield in County Cork where the diaries of Michael Collins were presented to the National Archives by the Collins family. This matter was raised then and has been raised continually. It has been raised with us by...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Monuments (29 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...head of State and Government. In my estimation, he must be commemorated. That will either happen in the short or medium term, but I believe it will happen. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan from the Cork South-West constituency raised the issue on behalf of his constituents and said this issue needs to brought to national prominence and that it is not appropriate for community groups for do...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (21 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that the Office of Public Works (OPW), in partnership with Cork City Council, is currently progressing the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme. The proposed scheme will include low riverside defences, an early flood warning system and new dam management procedures for Carrigadrohid and Inniscarra dams and will facilitate public realm improvements. In line with international best...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...will receive guidance from the Office of Government Procurement. The council has also been in discussions with our officials. We hope that the issues around the appointment of a contractor by Cork City Council can be resolved in the coming weeks. We will then be in a position to move the scheme forward and support it financially.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Glashaboy River flood relief scheme at Glanmire and Sallybrook in Cork is being progressed by Cork City Council. The Office of Public Works, OPW, in partnership with the council is engaging proactively to progress the flood relief scheme for Glanmire. The scheme was confirmed in January 2021 by my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy McGrath, under the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (16 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy is right. This scheme was the first to be approved under the new arterial drainage regulations, which came into force in 2019. It is important to state on behalf of the Department that Cork City Council, as the Deputy said, is the lead authority in this and is the negotiating authority in the appointment of a contractor, which is commercially sensitive and confidential. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The former military barracks at Mitchelstown, Co Cork is the only vacant property owned or managed by the Commissioners of Public Works in the Cork East Constituency. The military barracks was occupied by the Department of Defence from 1934 until October 2014 when it was handed back to the OPW. The OPW offered to sell the property to Cork County Council at an independent valuation,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Glashaboy Flood Relief Scheme at Glanmire / Sallybrook, Cork was confirmed in January 2021 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 to 1995. The scheme is being funded from the €1.3 billion in flood relief measures under the National Development Plan to 2030, as part of Project Ireland 2040. Provision for the total project budget for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (10 May 2022)

Patrick O'Donovan: ..., and pumping stations, and is designed to protect 77 properties on the north side of Fermoy against the 1-in-100-year flood event. Damages avoided in such an event are in the order of €18m. Cork Co. Council carries out the Operation and Maintenance of the Fermoy North scheme on behalf of the Office Public Works (OPW), the Contracting Authority. An OPW-developed Flood Early Warning...