Results 81-100 of 2,095 for speaker:Kevin Moran

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: In 2018, the OPW completed the National Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme - the largest ever flood risk study in Ireland to date. This study involved an engineering assessment for 300 communities, including 90 coastal areas, identified as areas of potentially significant flood risk. As part of the CFRAM study, indicative damages for a range of flood event...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The table at Appendix 1 in the following link shows the properties / sites in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) in County Louth.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826, 827 and 830 together. In 2019, the Bellurgan Flood Relief Scheme was completed and is protecting 35 properties from significant flood risk. Through the agreed delivery model, and with Office of Public Works, (OPW), funding for six staff, Louth County Council is leading the delivery of five flood relief schemes at Dundalk/Blackrock South, Drogheda,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 833 and 834 together. The costs associated with the National Children’s Science Centre were last reviewed in May 2024 at circa €70 million. The OPW expenditure on the NCSC project since 2003 is €2,453,014.57. The National Children’s Science Centre was allocated the North and part of the East wings of the R.M Butler building...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW will reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am advised that the Office of Public Works (OPW) is assessing the redevelopment potential for the entire GPO complex, this includes the GPO Arcade. As part of its assessment, the OPW is also developing outline scoping proposals for a wide-ranging public consultation process, as committed to by Government. The public consultation process will be appropriate to the significance, nature...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Visitor Centre at Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh, Conamara, includes a café kitchen along with a seating area for patrons of the café. The previous concessionaire unfortunately decided to cease operations at the centre on the 1st July. A concession competition has commenced to secure a new café concessionaire. Expressions of Interest were sought through social...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW can confirm that there are a number of projects planned for Gorey Garda Station over the coming months as follows: 1. Restoration of the windows 2. Cell upgrade works 3. Conversion of the existing garage into office space and 4. Maintenance works to the boundary wall. 1. The contract for restoration of the windows has been awarded and a pre-start meeting is due to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coastal Protection (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I will ask my line manager if he will organise a helicopter because I have had so many requests today that I will be flying.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coastal Protection (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Government has committed to investing a sum of €81 million for the design and implementation of flood relief schemes for County Kerry. Tralee, Kenmare, Abbeydorney and Banna are all in the first tranche of schemes to be progressed, with Dingle, Killarney, Ballylongford, Listowel, Castleisland-Tullig in the second tranche. Engineering and environmental consultants were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coastal Protection (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: As I said, €81 million in investment has been given to Kerry County Council. The Deputy talked about coastal protection. Since 2009, €4.2 million has been given to the minor flood mitigation and coastal protection scheme. This also includes €2.9 million for coastal erosion work. My Department is very much working with the local authority, particularly in Kerry. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Coastal Protection (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I know too well the problems people face. There is nothing as bad as getting up in the morning or going to bed at night when there is rain or wind. I know too well the suffering, worry and stress this causes whole families and the people around them. The Government is very much committed to delivering schemes. As I said, in the last few years we delivered between €68 million and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW and Clare County Council have an extensive programme of flood risk management works across Clare during 2025. Clare County Council is currently leading the delivery of flood relief schemes in County Clare in the townlands of Springfield, Kilkee and Shannon, Bunratty and Kilrush. These schemes are funded by the OPW from the Government's €1.3 billion investment in flood...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I could not agree more. As the Deputy said, there is a lot of good and positive stuff happening in County Clare. The Department is working closely with the local authority on the local drainage scheme and it is supported by the Government, which is very important. I am looking closely at the issue the Deputy spoke about. I am looking at vegetation clearing, getting into the rivers and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I could not agree more with the Deputy on insurance. My job is to protect communities up and down the country. My officials and I hope to meet the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, on this. The Government is very much focused on this issue and we understand it. I get it, the same as the Deputy gets it. I get requests to write letters of comfort as well and I wonder what it is all about....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Deputy has raised this in the committee and here in the House. As I said to him, a judicial review held up that whole scheme. We got consent and were ready to go, and then came the judicial review. Once it comes through the planning process, we will be on the ground. As I explained to the Deputy, I am working extremely hard to try to do this. He can play a part by going to talk to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: To be honest, I cannot say. However, I visited the castle a number of weeks ago and saw at first hand exactly the damage caused. I will take back with me that the Deputy got a response that it would be done in 2025 and revert to him in writing. I will pursue it because I fell in love with the castle when I went there. It is a fabulous facility.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: In defence of why it did not happen in 2025, and as I said in my report, it is due to weather. The type of material we use to do with the castle is all down to weather. If we do not get the weather, we cannot do it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I am not trying to cover for why it was not done but I know it is seasonal.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I have this right around the country where people, such as the Deputy, raise the question, but in defence of my Department, I have to say we have a very small window in which to do it. I will come back to the Deputy in writing to give it more flesh.