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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: It is Garda policy. It is a Garda station.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: Again, it is Garda management that needs to release the property. It is not the answer that the Deputy wants but I am sorry it is the answer I have to give.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I will get back to the Deputy on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: As the Deputy sits there putting those questions to me, I do not have those questions in front of me. I know the concerns he has. Through the Chair, unless I have the information beforehand, I cannot respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: When the questions are submitted to us, we will have the answers in the topics. This is my first time back since I got re-elected-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am a man in a hurry and always on the go. I want to deliver for the people I represent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am working tirelessly to get that done.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue today. I am fully aware that flooding has a significant impact on people, families, businesses and communities. I refer in particular to the widespread flooding caused by Storm Babet in October 2023. To date, the OPW has completed 55 flood relief schemes nationwide. These are providing protection to over 13,500 properties, and an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: As the Deputy knows, I have visited Midleton and know too well the strain that is on the people there and the other groups, particularly in the other areas that have been flooded. No one knows that better than I do. Since my taking up this role, we have gone from five schemes to 13 schemes, with 11 at construction and two more to follow this year. That is a huge jump. The OPW is working...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW can confirm that OPW officials made contact with the property owner by phone on 17th June 2025 with a view to meeting him on site at Leacanabuaile, National Monument No.414 on Thursday 19th June 2025. A further phone call was made to property owner on the morning of the 19th June 2025 in which the property owner stated that he was unable to meet on site due to work commitments....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Deputy may find my response to PQ 31699/25 useful. The OPW has been a core stakeholder in the conservation of An Blascaod Mór since 1988. Ionad an Bhlascaoid, (the Blasket Centre) was developed with assistance from the locally based voluntary group, Fondúíreacht an Bhlascaoid in 1992/3. It was officially opened in April 1994. The State purchased the majority of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: We are implementing them as we go along but most of them are implemented at this time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I cannot give any further information on them because of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I would prefer if Deputy Daly did come to me so that I could make headway for him. It would also mean that when it comes to forums like this I would be able to answer any questions he had. He can come up and meet me in the office any time he likes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I do not want to sound negative to Deputies or Senators. I want to be-----

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Deputy may find my response to him in PQ 31699/25 useful. In the days since my last response, Heads of Terms have been agreed between the OPW and Kerry County Council. Legal work on the lease continues and a draft will be sent to Kerry County Council as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: In October 2024, the Office of Public Works approved €5.8m in funding for Cork County Council to make Individual Property Protection (IPP) available free of charge to an estimated 923 home and business owners who were impacted by Storm Babet (October 2023) in Midleton (749) and East Cork (174). The Midleton and East Cork IPP Scheme, which is a Cork County Council scheme opened for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 27 together. The initial portion of the road in question is in the ownership, and under the management, of the local authority. As this portion of road is in the charge of the local authority, the OPW can use this portion of road as an ordinary road user without the need for a formal agreement. The road in question has never been leased by the OPW...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: While the Office of Public Works recognises the importance of the Phoenix Park for dog owners , there are no plans to introduce an enclosed designated dog-friendly park as the Phoenix Park is primarily a historic designed landscape. The OPW welcomes dogs on a lead accompanied by responsible owners across the vast majority of the Phoenix Park except for a small number of areas with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (9 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: Donegal Castle is a National Monument in State Guardianship. It is situated in the centre of Donegal town, on the River Eske. Red Hugh O’Donnell built the castle as his personal fortress in the fifteenth century. When fleeing to Spain, he set it on fire rather than risk it falling into English hands. However, English captain Sir Basil Brooke became the castle’s new Lord in...