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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: There is always further work. I am working closely with the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, on that. We had a meeting recently with the insurance companies and we will have another in the near future.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I am well aware of the images, as Deputy Pearse Doherty knows. Some councillors from his party have sent on material in recent days. I have also been talking to people up there. As the Deputy stated, I went to Burnfoot and Castlefinn, and all of those other affected areas, and announced the schemes. I have also given the relevant local authorities the resources to employ engineers to move...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: Returning to the Deputy's previous question, he knows I have visited Donegal and Lifford and Burnfoot. I emphasise that I announced six major schemes during that visit. The associated costs are €6 million in Lifford, €1.5 million in Burnfoot, €1.75 million in Castlefinn, €900,000 in Downings, €600,000 in Glenties, and €30,000 in Kerrykeel. A sum of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I would not like to single out one location above the rest but I will gladly take up the offer to visit. I also have to discuss this with the Minister for Justice and Equality, however. A letter is on the way to the Garda Commissioner as well. Pending that, I will visit with Donegal Mountain Rescue when I am in Donegal. I know the excellent work done by such organisations all around the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I will gladly do that. I outlined some months ago that in 15 years coastal erosion flooding could be more damaging than ordinary lake or river flooding, such as occurs with the Shannon. I have seen the major problems that exist and everyone turns to me when there is a flood. That area, however, is within the remit of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: As I said, I looked at this issue when I took office. The review had been ongoing for quite some time and in order to speed it up and see an end use for some of the Garda stations, I took it upon myself to meet the Garda Commissioner to express what I wanted to see happen. I believe giving some Garda stations to local authorities for community use would be welcomed. I am of the same view...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I will come back to the committee on that matter.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I will have to come back to the committee on that matter. My Department and I are driving schemes forward with the local authorities. It is probably useful to say to the Chairman that I will have a meeting with my officials in the next few weeks to be updated on all of the schemes that were announced and received money. Local authorities also received moneys for minor works.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I will.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: In recent weeks we have given the local authority two engineers to speed up the process of delivering the scheme.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I can tell the Chairman straight away that we have had a number of meetings with the local authority. In the eyes of the Chairman and the general public, it was taking a long time to deliver the scheme. The local authority came back looking for help and resources for it. We gave them two engineers who will look at the design and what is in play and inform local councillors. It will be put...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: Every scheme is different and issues related to private property and State-owned land must be taken into account. Engineers working with the local authority will design the scheme. I cannot tell the Chairman if it will happen this year or next year, but I will come back to him about it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: As I said, we have a number of vacant properties, most of which are Garda stations. We examine other vacant properties to see if they could be used for civil servants. We may offer other vacant properties to local authorities for use as housing, or to the Land Development Agency. We have 2,500 properties all over the country, of which a total of 96 are vacant, of which 53 are Garda stations.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I took note of that issue on the last occasion and will raise it when I meet the insurers. I point out to the Chairman that I have dealt with many insurance companies after schemes have been put in place and the companies are stepping up to the mark and working with people. There are, however, isolated cases. If the Chairman brings an individual case to my attention, I will work with the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised) (7 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: The committee is letting me get down to the country early. It is appreciated.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (5 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: The Minister will not; me and-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (5 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I assured the House earlier and also assured the Oireachtas committee the Deputy referred to that no capital schemes will be delayed. Some of them are still subject to planning approval. The Deputy questioned the situation in Athlone. He knows well that the division of Athlone into eight cells was deliberately done to speed up the planning process and to deliver the scheme for the people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (5 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I have no problem with what the Deputy has said.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (5 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: The reason I asked not to go into committee was because the review had not been done yet. We were asked to find €3 million, and I did not want to mislead the committee. I wanted the correct answer. I did not cower away from the committee. I wanted to go to the committee and wanted to be accurate and correct. The eight cells in Athlone are currently with the local authority....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (5 Mar 2019)

Kevin Moran: I live in Athlone and work in it. Many leaders of this House have visited it, but nothing has been done. Work is now advanced in Athlone and all cells are going according to plan. If there is an issue I have no problem with informing the House about it, but there is no issue about Athlone. Deputy Michael McGrath asked about the schemes affected. A scheme in his own neck of the woods,...