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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 take the Deputy's first question on insurance first. The Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, and I did meet with Insurance Ireland. We had an open meeting with all the members of Insurance Ireland. I laid down a few criteria or things that I wanted to see happen. In fairness to Insurance Ireland, in terms of the memorandum of understanding my Department has with it, we are working...

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: If I may answer that point, I totally agree with the Deputy. I have met with the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, in respect of this matter. While the review is ongoing we must be honest with ourselves that a number of the properties we have are Garda stations which may never come back into use. I am bringing in the Minister, Deputy Ring's Department in terms of looking at some community...

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 years gone by, wherever we have built flood defences we have always encouraged the insurance companies to insure the properties afterwards. In recent years, we have worked on a memorandum of understanding with insurance companies. Now, where we build flood defences 70% and, in some cases, 78% of the properties are insured. Investment by the Government and the good work done by the OPW -...

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 what the Deputy is saying, but I defend and protect properties and the question the Deputy has asked me is a matter for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform working closely with my Department. This is something I can look into. It has been said to me in other parts of the country also. It is something I will follow up.

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 cannot talk about the individual case because I do not know the details, but I take what the Chairman is saying. It is something I can take up with the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy. If the Chairman drops me a note I will raise the issue directly at my next meeting with Insurance Ireland.

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.

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 could not agree more with 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: As the Chairman knows, if a county council came into my office regarding a minor work scheme for the removal of silt, or whatever the case may be, and there is a flooding issue my office will take care of it. However, when all of those other agencies are involved I will gladly mediate and sit with the Chairman to see if he can get a positive outcome for the people inquiring, but the...

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, I have not looked at it. I know that there are a number of agencies involved. If the local authority made an application under the minor works scheme or if there was a flooding issue, I would handle it.

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 what I am here for.

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 look at many castles throughout the country, and the issue with Kilkenny Castle is one that has come across my desk. There is a significant amount of work to be done at Kilkenny Castle and I have spoken to my officials on the heritage side about it. Where we can make improvements we are making them. It comes down to funding. Heritage has been starved of funding for a number of years but...

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 matter is being examined and I will come back to the Chairman about it, along with information regarding the refurbishment of the castle. I will drop him a note or meet him again to discuss the matter.

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 Chairman has raised a number of issues about Kilkenny Castle. I will meet with him when I am briefed about exactly what is going on in terms of the heritage side of things and in respect of the room to which he referred and the windows.

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...