Results 881-900 of 1,625 for speaker:Kevin Moran
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: First, I see no effect on the schemes at construction stage on the River Dodder and in Ashbourne, Athlone, Bandon, Claregalway, Clonakilty, Ennis lower, Dunkellin, Skibbereen and Templemore. On the other six that are due to proceed to construction, some may be delayed in the planning process. It may not necessarily involve those schemes but others that are also ready to go on which we will...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: In most cases, we will make stage payments. That is where I see us absorbing the cut of €3 million. There is a lot of arterial drainage work done also. I will have to sit down and have a look. As I said, I gave a clear indication it is coming from the flood side. I will have to sit down and see exactly where I will make the savings to which I referred. I give an assurance that the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: That is not necessarily the case. We have spent €76 million and last year we spent €67 million. Some schemes can be delayed through the planning process-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: -----and be held up.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: I am sorry. Yes, that is correct.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: That is correct.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: As the Chair will be aware, we were asked to do a mapping exercise of the whole country in an EU context which we know now as the catchment flood risk assessment and management study, CFRAMS. It identified areas at risk of flooding as well as many areas where schemes could be undertaken to protect people. The first I heard of the areas mentioned by the Chairman was in a parliamentary...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: I cannot give the exact answer required. I can only state that for most of the areas in CFRAMS there is a scheme to protect those people in future. Minor works schemes may be undertaken in other cases. The map the Chairman is asking me about is one of flood maps done for the whole country. It shows the risk, what insurance companies-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: That is correct.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: When we announced CFRAMS, the areas identified as being at the highest risk were in Louth and Offaly. Those areas had never flooded before either but they are at risk.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: The Chairman knows-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: The maps we gave are not for the use of an insurance company or anybody else-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: Those maps should not be used and people who find themselves in that position should go to the Ombudsman. We do not allow------
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: The Chairman is around a long time. I have a memorandum of understanding with the insurance companies. I work with them. Where defences are built, I ask insurance companies to come on board and insure the people in those areas. There is a parliamentary question concerning the areas the Chairman asked me about in Kilkenny city. I will be back in this committee to talk about the Revised...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: I have a great relationship with all local authorities throughout the county. I have been to Fingal County Council a number of times with different issues related to flooding. I ask all local authorities about the risk of flooding in their areas and inform them of the minor works and general schemes available. I am not familiar with the scheme mentioned by the Deputy.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: The local authorities always consult us. If a local authority is bringing forward planning proposals in an area in which there is a flood risk, it should inform the OPW and we will steer it on it.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: I thank the Deputy.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (12 Feb 2019) Kevin Moran: I thank the Chairman and committee members.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Feb 2019)
Kevin Moran: Public access to the historic St. Colmcille's house in Kells was previously available through a local keyholder who lived near the site. This system worked well for many years, with a significant number of visitors gaining entry and good positive feedback being received from them. However, the person in question retired unexpectedly from the post early last year and has not yet been...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Feb 2019)
Kevin Moran: I appreciate fully where the Deputy is coming from, but it is not fair to say the OPW is not engaging with the local authority and the tourism group. We had a meeting in my office just before Christmas and hope to advance the matter to a conclusion shortly.