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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: As the Deputy knows, I have visited Midleton and know too well the strain that is on the people there and the other groups, particularly in the other areas that have been flooded. No one knows that better than I do. Since my taking up this role, we have gone from five schemes to 13 schemes, with 11 at construction and two more to follow this year. That is a huge jump. The OPW is working...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue today. I am fully aware that flooding has a significant impact on people, families, businesses and communities. I refer in particular to the widespread flooding caused by Storm Babet in October 2023. To date, the OPW has completed 55 flood relief schemes nationwide. These are providing protection to over 13,500 properties, and an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The OPW can confirm that OPW officials made contact with the property owner by phone on 17th June 2025 with a view to meeting him on site at Leacanabuaile, National Monument No.414 on Thursday 19th June 2025. A further phone call was made to property owner on the morning of the 19th June 2025 in which the property owner stated that he was unable to meet on site due to work commitments....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The Deputy may find my response to PQ 31699/25 useful. The OPW has been a core stakeholder in the conservation of An Blascaod Mór since 1988. Ionad an Bhlascaoid, (the Blasket Centre) was developed with assistance from the locally based voluntary group, Fondúíreacht an Bhlascaoid in 1992/3. It was officially opened in April 1994. The State purchased the majority of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I thank committee members for their invitation. I am joined by members of the OPW management board and the OPW chairman, Mr. John Conlon, to discuss the 2025 Revised Estimates, Vote 13 - Office of Public Works. I look forward to engaging with the committee and working with members collaboratively and constructively over the course of the Government. This year, Exchequer funding of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I have been in the Dáil on a number of occasions about this. I am happy to say that the Deloitte report provided us with the guidance to go forward and work collaboratively as an organisation. The appointment of the senior executive to the position gives me the confidence about smaller projects. Hands up, we did fall down on it, but I am happy to say, going forward, that we are...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: That is done, yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: Yes, they have been put in place. As I said to the Deputy, I work across the whole of the OPW. I work collectively with all the staff, no differently from the people here at the top table. I want to see delivery of value for money. In my time since I came in, working with the Minister, Deputy Jack Chambers, it has always been about value for money. That is what I am about and what I want...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The modular units and the work around that came in almost on budget, not over it. Where it became complicated was with the site, the delivery of water, electricity and sewers. Some of these sites were in very poor locations and it took a lot of work and effort. We see that, only recently from the Minister for housing, houses are reaching nearly €1 million. If we were to build those...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: The associated costs played a huge part in the delivery of those units.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I accept the point the Deputy makes but I have to say that I have heard the debate around many a table that modular homes were at a high price, but they have a 60-year lifespan. Some people talk about getting a modular home for €40,000 to €70,000, but they normally have a 20 or 30 year lifespan. The State went down the road of having a lifespan which I think makes it an asset....

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: Our team is growing and our people are on the ground throughout the country. We have quite a large number of staff, which takes up a lot of that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: I will have to come back to the Deputy on that at a later date, if that is okay.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Kevin Moran: If we did not build those flood relief measures, there would be damage, but by building those, we avoided that damage, which is significant.