Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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When it comes down to the oversight of this matter, my colleague, Deputy Sean Fleming, has referred to the voluminous list of State agencies and bodies. Indeed, in his presentation, Mr. Tierney gave a comprehensive account of the different layers of accountability within Bord Gáis and cascading down to Irish Water. However, there is one question that needs to be answered, that is, what is the role of the Department in the midst of all of this. Are we correct in understanding that it was 7 September 2012 when the budget for establishment costs were submitted to Ms Tallon's Department?