John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am asking that he would look at formalising that informal basis. I cannot do so as Chairman of the committee because I am told it is outside the remit and it is in legislation. Mr. Watt sees the merit of it. I think most people looking at this debate this morning would see the merit of it. I am simply asking somebody in the system of management of public funds in this country to take the suggestion made by Mr. Watt and at least develop it to the point where it is found unworkable or where a certain input can be made, establish what this is and let us work on it. Quite frankly, from what we have heard here this morning, and it is not Mr. Heffernan's fault because it is all in the legislation and how the office does its business, it is difficult to understand and support how all of this taxpayers' money from various pots gets into Irish Water. All I am asking is whether Mr. Heffernan will ask.