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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: That concludes the contributions and questions of spokespersons. We will group the questions that other members wish to pose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I call Deputy Coonan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Before we go any further, I will take the contributions of spokespersons from Sinn Féin, Fine Gael and the Labour Party after Mr. Mullins has responded to Deputy Cowen. Following that, we will group questions. We have already spent ten minutes on the first batch of questions and will run out of time otherwise. If people go on with Second Stage speeches, others will not get the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: If a contractor discovers a leak in the public water supply to the house, who pays to fix it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: In the case of the ESB, the meter is in the house or abutting the residence. If an issue arises in respect of water supply to a house and the meter is at a point beyond the leak, the cost of the leaking water logically falls to the householder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I urge members to ask questions. We do not have the luxury of time for Second Stage speeches.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: We will discuss the establishment and future governance of Uisce Éireann with representatives from Bord Gáis Networks. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome Mr. John Mullins, chief executive officer, Mr. Michael O'Sullivan, group finance director, Mr. Ger Cowhig, programme manager, Irish Water programme, and Mr. Paul O'Donoghue, Irish Water programme, on behalf of Bord Gáis...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: As we have a quorum of six members, including at least one TD and one Senator, I call the meeting to order. I advise members that they must switch off their mobile telephones. RTE has indicated to the Houses of the Oireachtas that if interference is caused by mobile telephones, it will not cover any part of the proceedings. Therefore, it is in all our interests that all mobile telephones...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his position in relation to a personnel situation at a third-level institution (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47484/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify comments made by the National Council for Special Educational Needs in recent days in which it claimed that the hiring of 10,300 special needs assistants this year, instead of the 10,575 which were budgeted to be hired, was due to a lack of demand, if this position will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on plans for dredging works at Rathbarry river, West Cork; if he will provide a timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Registration of Title (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a situation relating to the charging of fees under right-of-way registration regulations as laid down by the new Land and Conveyancing Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48366/12]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: So be it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: With regard to the consistency element, with 34 local authorities there is bound to be an absence of universal application of some of the allowances at least. There will also be inconsistencies in how various allowances are dealt with by local authorities. Is there a common pay scale across the 34 local authorities? With regard to how allowances are applied, if a union negotiates an...

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: That would be cost-effective. Such a local arrangement would be far more effective economically.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Does Ms Tallon have information which indicates which allowances are pensionable?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Did the process of submitting the business plans to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform involve anybody else? Were trade unions or workers' representative associations or organisations consulted?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: It has been management led.

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: How many trade unions represent workers in local authorities? How many trade unions in total will the Department have to deal with?

Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the delegation. The overall pay bill is approximately €1.4 billion, of which €61 million is the cost of local authority allowances. In the overall scheme of things, local authorities do not account for the lion's share. A review of allowances has been under way since October 2011, which has led to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government...