Results 321-340 of 2,095 for speaker:Kevin Moran

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 think the Deputy knows I cannot and will not discuss what we will do in public session.

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 I said the last time I met the Deputy, that is something I will consider. I cannot give a definite answer because our officials are examining that. As the Deputy knows, we have a meeting tomorrow to explain the position to various groups and officials. We await that to update everyone together.

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 what the Deputy has said. I would also like to thank the staff in the OPW. They have worked tirelessly on this issue over the past number of years. As the Deputy knows, former Ministers worked on this. Our staff have always been there. Since my appointment, my staff have been to the forefront in trying to deliver this and to get Castletown House back open. I appreciate the...

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: These issues are not on the topics. I stay in the House every Wednesday night. I am nearly doing a clinic with the number of TDs who come up to me on that night.

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 on that at the present 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: As Deputy Daly knows, it is up to An Garda Síochána to lease that property.

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 An Garda Síochána's estate management division that the Deputy needs to talk to about releasing the property. Then we will do our part.

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 Minister for justice is the person Deputy Daly should talk to in relation to this issue.

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 or to go around in circles, but it is up to the Department of justice and An Garda Síochána to make that land available. If they make it available, then we can do something.

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 an active 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: 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.

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.