Results 221-240 of 2,095 for speaker:Kevin Moran
- 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: If the Deputy looks at what was included when that scheme was announced, he will see the number of properties being protected now is greater and this adds to the cost. The public realm part of the scheme, working through the local authorities - as we have on the project in the Deputy's constituency - also adds to the price.
- 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: It will be €38 million.
- 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: Yes.
- 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: The design and delivery details are not known at the start. This is the main driver that puts up the cost of the flood schemes.
- 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: What people do not understand is it takes 11 years to get from the start of a scheme to the finish. That is practically the delivery time on a flood scheme. About 95% of the scheme is underground, so people do not see it, but that is the key to delivering protection of the homes. These schemes are challenging. As the Deputy is well aware, when a scheme starts and you start to dig,...
- 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: I look at it all day long. As I said, my job is to protect communities up and down the country. I am not setting out to waste money deliberately. I go out to do the best job. When I meet members of communities who want different parts of a scheme to be dealt with, such as walls or different designs, we work with the local authorities and they drive these schemes from start to finish.
- 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: There were 139 Garda stations closed in 2012 and 2013. Only 19 former Garda stations remain and all these are being prepared for disposal or lease.
- 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: Yes, we will forward that.
- 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: On the first question, the key function of the OPW is to provide accommodation for Government Departments and bodies. In 2024, we had 325 lessees and 265 buildings are leased, with 42 of these warehouses. We had 15 new leases commence in 2024 and a further 24 leases have been surrendered.
- 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: Yes.
- 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: It was 24.
- 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: That is correct.
- 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 will get the Cathaoirleach a note on that.
- 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: No. I thank all the Deputies.
- 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 thank members for the invitation to discuss the key issues around the 2025 Revised Estimates for the Office of Public Works. I look forward to engaging with the committee and answering members' questions on the work of my office. The Office of Public Works plays a vital role in supporting the effective functioning of the Government. The OPW works to support essential national...
- 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: Once a preferred site is identified, the OPW will attempt to acquire the site. A masterplan is being developed for the Dublin metropolitan region northside. Once this acquisitions process has been completed, we will be in a position to progress with the detailed design and tender documents for the construction of the phases of this project. An Garda Síochána, the Department 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: The infrastructure guidelines of previous public spending codes will be updated and the business case will require primary approval to enter into the site acquisition of this phase. I cannot say any more than that to the committee. The Department liaises with the Department of justice. The site, as we said, has not yet been identified. When that happens we will move together but at this...
- 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 appreciate it is an unsatisfactory answer but it is the answer I have and the best I can give the Deputy.
- 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: That is not on the topic list for today.
- 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: Do you have the bacon and cabbage for me up there?