Results 1-20 of 931 for long speaker:Kieran O'Donnell

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...it in context, I was recently appointed Minister of State with responsibility\ for the Office of Public Works, OPW. I was appointed on a Wednesday and two days later I visited Lough Funshinagh along with officials from the OPW, Roscommon County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to see for myself exactly what the position was on the ground. I saw at first hand the...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes. I am aware of what has happened to these people. Ultimately, however, it comes down to finding solutions we can implement. It is about ensuring that what we do does not put this longer term goal at risk. I understand people's frustrations, but I ask them to stick with us so we can work on this problem by adopting a whole-of-government approach involving the Taoiseach, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ..., the whole focus here is on us getting something that can work that we can put into action this summer and we must ensure it is legally sound. We owe that to the people. They have been waiting a long period of time. I give a commitment on this issue. I very much take on board what the Deputies have done to date. I see it as a partnership model. The Attorney General's office is the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: .... It is something I will follow-up on. She is very familiar with the scheme and she made reference to the areas it covers. It covers the quay walls and will extend from the dock and continue along the long walk to Spanish Arch. Properties in the Claddagh area, along with Grattan Road and Fr. Griffin would be provided protection by the construction of a quay wall along the Claddagh...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Unit 153 Shannon Business Park was acquired by the Office of Public Works as a solution to meet the long-term requirements of the Department of Transport and a range of other State bodies in the area. The Department of Transport which operates the Vehicle Registration Unit (VRU) from a State-owned building in Shannon town centre, was earmarked as a key priority client to go into this newly...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...a substantial property consisting of offices / warehousing in the Shannon area was identified. The property was acquired by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and has the potential to meet the long term requirements of the DoT and other State bodies in the area. A master-planning exercise for the newly acquired building, Unit 153 Shannon Free Zone (Shannon 153), was underway when the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of climate change, and hence where measures to manage the risk may be required in the future. The OPW's Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan (CCSAP) for Flood Risk Management sets out a long-term goal for adaptation in flood risk management, along with a set of objectives and adaptation actions aimed at achieving those objectives. These actions, that require a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...the Fort, a suitable new focus as a visitor centre for the Park and its southern environs. Brief History of the Magazine Fort The Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park is the major surviving Magazine Fort in the country. The complex has had a long history of continuous use spanning three centuries. It is considered to have special architectural, military, historical, social and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of possible purchase opportunities. Due to the range of accommodation requirements across Government, it is important to keep a dynamic portfolio that has flexibility to meet the evolving long term needs of Government. The OPW’s preference is that functions of infrastructural importance or viewed as a long-term commitment should, where possible, be accommodated in State owned...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of the lands. The period house has had roof and guttering repairs and security fencing has been put in place around the perimeter by the OPW. The fabric of the property is in good condition. The long-term future of the property is under consideration by the OPW in consultation with An Garda Síochána, in line with their potential future requirements.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works (16 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of international importance as a result of its built heritage and collections. The OPW took ownership of Castletown House and estate in 1994. While this initially only involved 13 acres, it has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the historic Castletown estate. That remains OPW and Government policy. In 1997, 100 acres south of the house was acquired. The farmyard...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works (16 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Senator. Obviously, I note how committed the Senator, other Oireachtas Members, councillors and, more particularly, the community groups in the area are to this issue. The OPW has long had the policy to seek to reunite the historic Castletown estate. That remains OPW policy. As things stands, the OPW is committed to resolving, as I am, the issues of staff accessing the manor...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (16 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...is a live workplace for OPW staff. In conjunction with adjoining properties outside of OPW ownership, the OPW lands at Jamestown Road have been identified by the Land Development Agency as having long term delivery potential for residential-led development and urban regeneration. The OPW continue to work with the Land Development Agency and the Department of Housing Local...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...is good for society. I do not believe it is. Is it easy to attain that mixture? No, it is not. That is what housing strategies are about. I have been a public representative in Limerick for a long time. It is something we have been grappling with the whole time. I disagree about Part V. Part V works. I always felt Part V was a good, organic model to bring people into communities...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Obviously, if there is a five-year permission, it will be known from within the context of that permission. The local authority will have an idea of how long, typically, it will take to build what is provided for under the permission and the yield over the years. Therefore, the meaning of this text will really come down to looking at the scale of the planning permissions and how long it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Planning for Inclusive Communities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...successor, the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027, continues the joint co-operation in particular with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Along with my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, I launched the implementation plan for the strategy in June last year. It is a very up-to-date plan. The strategy and...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...to see them. Ultimately, bearing in mind the position on delineation, the OPR has a very valuable role. I am quite comfortable with what we are providing. I have not been in my role for very long, but I have gone through enough to understand how the system works in practice. There is a process and you get a detailed recommendation backed up by reasons. Normally, a summary is provided....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of population must be fully up to date in advance of the final work being carried out by the ESRI. That is why we have deferred the conclusion of the updated national planning framework, not by a long period of time but by a number of months. We will provide Deputy Ó Broin with the terms of reference. If he looks at what we are discussing here, he will see that it is covered under...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: One sentence of the amendment refers to "the most recent approved climate action plan" and another refers to "the most recent approved national long term climate action strategy". When the Deputy speaks about climate action plans, is that the national climate action plan?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: From the Seanad (28 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: These amendments propose that three new provisions be inserted to Part 8 along with consequential amendments to the Long Title, the collective citation and the commencement provisions. These are housing activation measures. The first substantive provision proposes an amendment to the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981 to allow for the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National...