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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: But that practice had changed before the advice was received in 2014. The practice had changed, according to the Commission, in the 2009 river basin management plan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: The corollary is that the Commission's new position is not neutral. Therefore, it is political.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: It is a feeder question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: How can a member state that has demonstrated in a river basin management plan that it can meet the objectives of Article 1 and has an investment plan to support it through general taxation and Government borrowing be in breach of the directive? I would like to hear the views of Mr. Kelly and Mr. Bradley on the matter in the context of the German case, in particular. It is important for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: The Chairman is not often late.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. Grant for his presentation. This is probably one of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of the State. It is probably in the top three in terms of its size and its cost. It is important this committee scrutinises it in as much detail as possible. I hope this is the first of a number of engagements in this regard. There has been much debate around the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: I thank the delegation for its answers. I shall declare my view at this point. I am open to being convinced about the worthiness of this project. I am not against it in principle. I know from talking to senior water managers in South Dublin County Council, the local authority in which I live, that there is a need for additional capacity and diversification. I do not dispute any of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: The Senator cannot go through it every week.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services (15 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: 163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 24 January 2017, the annual cost to the Exchequer if the existing subsidy to domestic group and private water users covered the full operating costs of providing water for domestic use; and the number of domestic group and water users who currently benefit from the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: At the last meeting with Scottish Water, Deputy Brophy raised the question of Scotland's allegedly high average water charges. The representative from Scottish Water said he did not recognise the figures. When I checked it later, I found the average household charge for domestic water in Scotland is €406 a year and it has one of the lowest average household charges of all northern...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: That was short for me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: We are, however, at the low end in terms of OECD figures.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current policy for gardaí when called to domestic incidents by a family member whereby the incident involves a child or young adult with mental health and behavioural issues such as adult ADHD and high anxiety; and the specific training gardaí receive for dealing with such incidents. [6726/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if help-to-buy scheme applicants can claim the rebate retrospectively in the event of the contractor not being registered for the scheme with the Revenue Commissioners at the deposit stage of a home purchase. [7430/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the low level of contractor registration for the help-to-buy scheme, his plans to address this problem; and the reasons a contractor may not register for the scheme. [7431/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to specify the person or body that is responsible for providing and funding readers for children with dyslexia who are undertaking State examinations, such as the leaving or junior certificate examinations or mock examinations; and the procedure for securing this vital support. [6724/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be provided with a reader funded by the relevant authority to facilitate the taking of State examinations in 2017. [6725/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if revenue raised by Irish Water through domestic water charges is used to fund the operational costs of the provision of water services or the rolling capital programme, as detailed in page 23 of Irish Water's business plan; and if some or all of the revenue raised from domestic water charges is allocated to Irish...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2017)
Eoin Ó Broin: 379. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a rescheduled appointment for surgery at St James's Hospital following the cancellation of an appointment on 31 January 2017 due to the ongoing trolley crisis. [6768/17]