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- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: It was a carryover.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: That is fine. There also appears to be a substantial reduction in the level of funding provided to local authorities for minor works. Again, I will refer to a three year framework, namely, 2014, 2015 and 2016. If we look at 2014, the allocation was €9 million. In 2015, it was €16 million. However, according to the figures I have, in 2016 it was down to €3 million....
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: Would the Minister and his officials consider the possibility of broadening the minor works scheme? I think it is accepted that local authorities could solve many of those problems in the short term rather than having to go through the OPW with every project. Would it not be a good thing to consider the possibility of broadening the minor works scheme?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: Absolutely.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: That is good news, which I welcome. Coming from Galway and having visited the Roscommon area, the Minister of State knows how badly we were hit and that we are still suffering the consequences of the last storm. Has the Minister of State specific road budgets within his Department or is it all with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: As the Minister of State knows, many roads have been cut off for a long period of time. Local businesses and schools were closed. If we consider parts of south Roscommon around Loch Fuinseann, which is still flooded long after the heavy rainfall is gone, would it not make sense to have a budget for roads in such areas?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: I want to deal with drainage maintenance for a moment or two. I acknowledge that the Minister of State has taken a keen interest in examining with the OPW ways to possibly relieve some of the flooding issues, particularly along the River Shannon basin. However, the Minister of State states:In terms of drainage maintenance, the OPW continues to maintain all arterial drainage schemes...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: The Minister of State, his officials and I all know that an amount of silt and peat has built up in the River Shannon over the years. Bord na Móna has major works in the localities right along the River Shannon in Roscommon, Longford, and Offaly. Has the Minister of State had any discussions with Bord na Móna about a possible dredging scheme to remove some of that silt from the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister for that. Previously, as the Minister of State, I and others know, the OPW has referred to the legal and contractual difficulties it may run into in delivering flood relief schemes. I am sure the Minister of State will agree this is a very relevant issue. Are we still dealing with legal and contractual problems with any of the works we are trying to carry out?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: I am coming to a conclusion and will finish with two very short questions. Is there a possibility of a drainage scheme for land owners? As the Minister of State knows, many landowners cannot afford to carry out necessary drainage works. I have no doubt this is an issue in flooding. Is there any intention of bringing into being a scheme that could alleviate some flooding difficulties that...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: Deputy Sherlock has dealt with the issue of Cork. I have had some representation on that issue as well but I will not hold the Minister of State up by asking about it.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2017) Eugene Murphy: Absolutely. I thank the Chairman for that vote of confidence from a Kilkenny man. I welcome that the voluntary home relocation scheme will come on stream in a couple of weeks. The Minister of State has said there is money ring fenced for that this year. Do we have an actual budget? What is the size of the budget for that?
- Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)
Eugene Murphy: The next slot is for Deputy Mick Wallace and Deputy Clare Daly who are sharing time.
- Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)
Eugene Murphy: I am sorry but the Deputy must conclude. I do not wish to be in any way rude to the Deputy but there was an agreed time of 80 minutes and there are two minutes left on my clock.
- Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)
Eugene Murphy: One second, Minister. I will let the Deputy finish-----
- Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)
Eugene Murphy: The Tánaiste and the Deputy can take it up between them afterwards. There is just one and a half minutes left but I am prepared to give a little leeway to the two remaining speakers. I ask them to be brief, however. I call Deputy Eamon Ryan.
- Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)
Eugene Murphy: Briefly, Deputy.
- Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)
Eugene Murphy: Deputy-----
- Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)
Eugene Murphy: Very briefly.
- Establishment of a Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (16 Feb 2017)
Eugene Murphy: If the Deputy could be very quick because we are overtime.