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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: If the regulator does not approve the expenditure, who picks up the bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Mr. Tierney mentioned earlier there are currently 299 staff working for Irish Water.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: There is the possibility of a transfer of staff from local authorities under a transfer of undertakings at a later stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: How many of the staff who have taken up positions are retired local authority employees who took a lump sum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I am asking because people must apply for an early retirement package from local authorities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: If the local authority deems the person vital the request is refused. If the person was vital to Irish Water would it not be the same? At present we are in a transition phase. If somebody took a package from a local authority and then transferred would it be good management or communication between the local authority and Irish Water?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Nobody has taken it up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: As far as Mr. Tierney knows.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance if a business can deduct the costs of petty theft of stock from a store against a tax bill; the rules for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55234/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Decentralisation Programme Expenditure (15 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 434. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 17 December 2013, if he will outline fully for the 353 staff based outside Dublin where each employee is based, the number of staff based at Na Forbacha, County Galway and the cost of travel, the number of individual claims for staff based there to Dublin or elsewhere in the country in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (15 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he intends to make and publish regulations under the Local Elections Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure Act 1999 regarding allowable election expenditure during the forthcoming 2014 local elections; if he will provide a detailed outline of the forthcoming regulations; if he envisages a similar...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law Review (15 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 591. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is a criminal offence not to offer assistance to a person in serious danger to themselves or their life; in the context of an incident (details supplied) his plans to introduce laws similar to those in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1428/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (15 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 876. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the recent incident (details supplied) is not repeated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1429/14]

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Dublin people do not have to be reminded of the need for a national utility to oversee the supply of water. Dubliners have had to endure lengthy interruptions in supply on no less than three occasions in recent times, including in the run-up to Christmas. The establishment of Irish Water is about ensuring security and safety of supply in a context where we have seen a chronic lack of...

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I too thank the local authority workers, statutory authorities and the Minister of State at the Department of Finance for the work they did. Will the Minister of State at some stage give me a report on the breach in the flood defences at Fitzwilliam Quay in Ringsend, which was only recently built by the Office of Public Works? When the repairs are done and the defences built the residents...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Appointments (21 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of members that sit on the board of Uisce Éireann; if he will list those individuals on the board; the remuneration or expenses they are entitled to on an annual basis; the date on which each member was appointed; the amount each has received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2889/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: 514. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the building plans for a Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 8; when he expects progress to be made; if the project has gone to tender; the expected cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2682/14]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Fianna Fáil did not want inspections-----

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: No, they were not.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I was involved in the Irish Water controversy. Back in November I asked parliamentary questions which were not answered. To assist the Minister in road testing the system I have resubmitted all those parliamentary questions. Depending on the fullness of the answers we can see whether the new system operates. Those questions are on their way to the Minister. In the six target urban areas...