Results 1,221-1,240 of 1,593 for speaker:Kevin Moran
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: I hear the Chairman's view on this matter. I have come across similar situations in a number of areas. I am looking at individual home protection. The Chairman can imagine all that has happened in the eight months since I took up my role. This is an area on which I wish to focus. We have people whose properties have been flooded and finding an engineering solution is key. Such a...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: I am looking at individual home protection, which will be for the country not just for an isolated area. It is something I am focusing on based on all the other flood protection initiatives in the OPW? Individual home protection is something I am focusing on. I have not established the process for how they can apply yet?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: The business part-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: It is necessary to investigate the whole incident and look at the issues. The Chairman is aware of the humanitarian aid available to businesses if they are affected by flooding. The money that can be drawn down is somewhat low. Flooding can affect mental health through stress and also result in a loss of income and revenue to businesses. I cannot provide an answer on an individual case...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: There are very few businesses affected but it is something we can look at as well.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: I have recently met with the Minister of State, Deputy English, on the issue of housing and we have identified a number of sites that his Department and the OPW could look at with the possibly of some being turned into housing. That is to address the present outcry about housing. It is something we are looking at with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: There is no problem getting a list of sites. It is a matter of value for money and whether they can be developed for the housing section. We have another meeting the week after next to look at other sites the Department has a key interest in. Back in the days of decentralisation, we made sites available which were allocated for housing also. The OPW has given sites to the Peter McVerry...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: The Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, met with the county managers throughout the country to identify sites where development can happen to make it happen.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: Yes, 100%.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: In places where the Arterial Drainage Act applies, we do the work. In some sections, it is the local authorities or Waterways Ireland that carry out some of the work. Last year I set up a pilot scheme and gave five local authorities a sum of money to do some channel cleaning and cleaning of what the Chairman asked about to see if we can make local authorities more efficient in helping with...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: That is an old hobbyhorse of the Chairman. The Chairman is well aware that he made contact with me to raise the issue of Durrow Abbey when I became Minister of State. I told him that I would look into it. Since then legal action has been taken and papers have been served. For that reason, the Chairman knows better than anyone, in light of his position as former Chairman of the Committee...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: Legal fees vary from one case to the next.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: As I said to the Chairman at the outset I was glad to get involved in that case. Once papers are served, I have to protect the OPW. The OPW did not want to go to court but once papers were served we had to take that course. I have no problem meeting the Chairman and other people involved at a later date. Once papers were served I have to be careful about what I have to say.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: Correct.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: I will note that.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: I will note it and I will talk to the Chairman.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: No.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: I lead from the front at all times. I must be careful with what I say here as I do not want to end up in a court case. My office is open and we can have the conversation.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: Which one?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (15 Feb 2018) Kevin Moran: I have good news on my two Bills.