Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have two more questions. The gentlemen spoke about employing experts. When I hear people talk about employing experts I get very concerned because I have seen what the experts in this country have done in recent years. The company is going to employ ten panels of experts in various fields over a three-year period. This concerns me because I know where the experts are at present - in the local authorities. As some previous speakers have said, the authorities in Northern Ireland made mistakes when they disregarded the advice from people on the ground in local authorities. The gentlemen before us have a lot to learn in terms of looking after the experts who are currently in place and who are concerned about their jobs after 2017.

Reference was made to a call centre provider who will manage and operate the Irish water system for consumers. Where will this call centre be based? I had other questions but it is obvious that the Chairman is not going to give me the opportunity to ask them.