John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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This special meeting with representatives of Irish Water, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Commission for Energy Regulation arises from a number of items of correspondence received from members requesting that such a meeting be held. Irish Water is not directly accountable to the committee and the Comptroller and Auditor General does not have a role in auditing its accounts. However, the Department, the regulator and Irish Water have agreed to come before us. The meeting is being held at 6.30 p.m. to accommodate Mr. Tierney who was anxious, if he was to come before the committee, that the meeting take place this week.

Deputy Kieran O'Donnell will be the lead speaker, followed by Deputy Sean Fleming and Deputy Mary Lou McDonald. Are there any queries in relation to that? I will ask the witnesses to-----

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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How does the Chairman intend to take the witnesses? Is there an opening statement?

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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We will start with the Department and an opening statement from Ms Geraldine Tallon, followed by Mr. John Tierney and then Mr. Paul McGowan. Who will do the opening statement?

Clerk to the Committee:

I think it will be Mr. Paul McGowan.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Mr. McGowan will make the opening statement for the regulator. Is that okay.

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Yes. Thank you.

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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We are starting with the Department.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Yes. We will hear the three opening statements first.

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In what sequence?

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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The Department, Irish Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation. If we are agreed I will invite the witnesses to attend.