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Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Earlier when I asked-----

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Am I correct in stating that approximately €1.5 billion was paid into the local government fund last year and that some €1 billion - two thirds - of that came from motor tax?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: So it is fair to say that two thirds of the €439 million paid to Irish Water came from motor tax receipts, something which I originally did not realise.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am sure Mr. John McCarthy can understand how people are going to feel about this. There is a valid case to be made with regard to the fact that we already pay for water services through taxation. Now, we are going to have to pay for them by means of paying water rates and Mr. John McCarthy has just stated that we will also be paying for them by means of motor tax.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: So three sources of funding are now being used to pay for Irish Water: money from the Central Fund, which is obtained by means of taxation, is used; two thirds of the €439 million subvention - approximately €250 million - is being paid out of motor tax receipts; and a smaller amount is going to be paid by people via water rates. People already have a problem with paying on the...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Would it not be better to use money from the Department's Vote for this purpose, as opposed taking it from the motor tax paid into the local government fund? Does Mr. McCarthy see the situation we are in now? People will be surprised to know that, on top of everything else, up to €300 million of their motor tax has gone to Irish Water.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: It is getting more bizarre as time goes on. That is all I can say. I have two other quick questions. Mr. McCarthy stated earlier that the whole purpose of this was to get it off balance sheet and that the procedure dealing with EUROSTAT and the CSO was a separate procedure. What does this mean? Who spoke to the CSO on behalf of Mr. McCarthy's Department, which was outsourcing Irish...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: It is the one process.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: It cannot do that until the value of the assets is sorted out.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: When does Mr. McCarthy expect to have a view from the CSO on this?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: The conservation grant has been mentioned a few times. Can I have a quick rundown on who gets the conservation grant? Will householders who have their own septic tank and private water supply and do not have to pay anything to Irish Water get the conservation grant?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Will people who will not be customers of Irish Water and will not have a bill from Irish Water get the full €100 grant?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Chapter 6 - Land Aggregation Scheme
Chapter 7 - Matters Arising from Audit of Vote 25 - Environment, Community and Local Government in Relation to Water Services (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: No way. We are waiting for information to come and I would like to see the colour of the information. Then we can sign off in a minute at a future date.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff from his Department or agency under his remit working out of a Government building at a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5590/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list in respect of properties that are leased by his Department at a location (details supplied) in County Laois; the address of each of the buildings concerned; the Department or Government agency which is using the building; the purpose for which it is required; the expiry date of the lease; the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the sanction provided for a project (details supplied) in October 2013 is still being implemented; if funding has been allocated for this project; the position regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5243/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff from his Department or agency under his remit working out of a Government building at a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5231/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 160. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out the number of staff from his Department or agency under his remit working out of a Government building at a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5592/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5232/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Expenditure (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocations approved for each local authority in 2014 and the amount paid to each of these local authorities in 2014; the funding allocated to these local authorities in 2015; the amounts paid to the local authorities to date in 2015 following the Government decision of the 11 February 2014 to allocate funding for the...