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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: There is a clear process we have to follow and the Deputy is well aware that, if I did not follow it, he would be standing opposite telling me I had done this and that and had not followed the proper procedure. Fourteen properties went to Tipperary County Council for social housing. Eight residential units in Dublin city centre were leased to housing agencies. A building in Crumlin was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Government is doing everything possible to help those people in hotels. On the question the Deputy asked, we have offered a great number of properties to different organisations, such as local authorities and local groups. If the Deputy knows where there are properties, he should make that information available to me and I will look into them. It is easy to stand up - I am not being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The catchment flood risk assessment and management, CFRAM, programme was the largest study of flood risk in the country, studying the flood risk for some two thirds of the population. Following and based on the CFRAM study outputs, Galway City Council appointed consultant engineers in November 2020 to design an option to protect the city from a significant flood event in the future. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: I really understand. I spoke to a great number of people in Galway. I was there when it flooded in the days when I was Minister of State previously. I understand the Deputy's frustration, but compared to the initial CFRAM study, we have gone from 312 to 940 properties. That takes in a huge area of Galway and many stakeholders. A lot of consultation has taken place. We have one chance to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am nearly afraid to say "a hands-on approach" because, as the Deputy said, four Ministers told her they were taking hands-on approach. My-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: My interest in flooding is no different from the Deputy's or the whole country. I give her a firm commitment. I have to follow the rules that are set out in front of me. I am working with the local authority and the Deputy and other Deputies from the region, and I will continue to work with them as I have in the past. My job as Minister of State is to deliver a scheme and when it goes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: I could talk to the Deputy about my town of Athlone-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: It started off with four or five cells and ended up with 11 or 13. These all take time. The CFRAM programme set out to do a job. It has done the job and when they appointed the consultants, they realised the scheme was way bigger than it was. I will give the assurance that I will be hands-on and I will do what is necessary to bring it to a conclusion.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works, OPW, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is co-ordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s national flood risk policy. A broad range of structural and non-structural measures have already been implemented to address flood risk under an approach structured around three pillars: prevention, protection, and preparedness. In...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: I want to answer the question put to me. Other stuff has been brought up in relation to the Deputy's area and I fully understand that. I will get to him on that. On the question, I can only say what I say to every Member of the House. When a politician turns the sod at a Garda station, it could be 11 years before we see that Garda station. The very same occurs with planning permission...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: I will give the Deputy an answer to the question he put to me but some of the issues he is putting to me now are very detailed. I apologise for the simple reason that last time we were here, he put questions to me and I did not have the answers. However, this time I have the answer and it is back to him. I will gladly work with him. There is a huge body of work being done. It is hard to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: I thank the Deputy for his words of encouragement. The OPW is responsible for the conservation, care and preservation of Kilkenny Castle and parkland. In 2024, there were approximately 417,000 ticket visitors to Kilkenny Castle and 780,000 to the parkland. The OPW delivers an annual programme of maintenance and conservation at the castle. Planned maintenance works, including mechanical...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: You could not get better advertising than that. When he mentioned getting the cheque book, I looked at the man on my right and he smiled. We all know, particularly those of us in government, how important Kilkenny Castle is to the economy and to Kilkenny. The OPW has invested hugely in it and will continue to do so. As I stated, there are some good projects coming down the line that will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (3 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am invited to attend many events. I appreciate the offer. I have to go up and down the country to look at flood schemes. I assure the Deputy that I have been in Kilkenny Castle. I met with my team yesterday to discuss a number of different projects. Kilkenny Castle was at the top of the list. We are investing heavily in the project. I will always support Deputies coming to my...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Industry (1 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: Skellig Michael is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in State Ownership. The conservation and presentation of the island is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works (OPW). The OPW manages access to the Island by way of a license or permit system whereby a specific number of boat operators are granted permits to carry visitors to the Island in a given season. The OPW is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme is being led by South Dublin County Council and the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme is jointly led by South Dublin County Council and Dublin City Council. Funding for both schemes is provided by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and is part of the Government’s commitment of €1.3 billion for the delivery of flood relief...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (1 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: Farmleigh Estate was acquired by the State in 1999 and it encompasses Farmleigh House, seventy eight acres of gardens, a lake and parklands with two gallery/exhibition areas, outdoor buildings and a farmyard. The primary use for Farmleigh is as a secure State guest house. Farmleigh has accommodated high profile visitors such as US presidents, the late Queen of the England and other members of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (1 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The dates of occupation of Stewards Lodge for the period sought are attached. Stewards Lodge is cared for and maintained as part of the wider Farmleigh Estate. Utilities are not metered separately. As such, it is not possible to extrapolate specific running costs for Stewards Lodge from overall expenditure at Farmleigh. The expenditure for Farmleigh House comprises the annual running...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (1 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is tasked with the conservation, maintenance and presentation of the buildings and grounds at the Áras an Uachtaráin. There is a continuous process of identifying and undertaking essential repair and maintenance at the site to ensure that buildings are protected and presented to the highest standards. At this time, there are no immediate plans...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW has an extensive programme of flood risk management works across Clare during 2025. Clare County Council are currently leading the delivery of five flood relief schemes in County Clare, in the townlands of Springfield, Kilkee and Shannon, Bunratty and Kilrush. These schemes are funded by the OPW from the Government's €1.3bn investment in flood measures under the National...