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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: I thank Ms Graham.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: There is a total cost there, and there is a revenue cost. I understand that. I just wanted to understand if we switch the whole thing to the State, what the total cost is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: If the State is absorbing everything as the sole customer, the figure would be €1.2 billion in 2017?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy should speak for himself-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: -----because I do not accept it when he starts by saying I am trying to work out something. I have worked out what I need to work out. If he wants to express a view, that is grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: That is my point of view and Deputy Eoin Ó Broin said the same thing himself.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: We are now in public session. I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and his officials. Today's meeting will deal with the expenditure outturn for 2016, the Revised Book of Estimates for 2017 and public expenditure policy issues in general. Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. The interference from mobile phones affects the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister. A number of Deputies have indicated they wish to contribute and the first to do so was Deputy Calleary.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: I ask the Deputy to be brief. We can come back to him.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: Deputy, I do not want to-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: I call Deputy Doherty because I know he is under time constraints.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: Let the Minister say his piece.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: I think the Minister has answered the Deputy's question. I call Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: I will allow Deputy David Cullinane back in with one quick question.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: Let the Minister answer, please.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: I will draw that to a conclusion. The question has been asked by Deputy Cullinane as well as by Deputy Doherty. Before I conclude the meeting, I would like to comment myself. To be honest, I am somewhat mystified by the contributions of some of my colleagues. I warmly welcome what the Minister has announced. As the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, one of the things we cannot detach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the extension project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if no further delay will be imposed on this project as a result of changes to school building project management guidelines. [1532/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 468. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that Part 8 of the Local Government Act 2001 has not been commenced; his plans for the commencement of same; and if he will identify the law governing the procedure for the alteration of a local authority boundary. [41316/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 703. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to establish a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia; if his attention has been drawn to the excessive costs currently being charged for Irish citizens to obtain a multi-entry visa to Saudi Arabia as compared to EU countries and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 757. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans regarding the population of urban foxes, in view of the apparent growth in the urban fox population and the fact that it has become problematic in many, diverse respects; if her Department has conducted any census of urban foxes; if this issue is a matter for the National Parks and Wildlife Service or individual local...