Results 2,181-2,200 of 20,057 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: That is my point; it is additional. It is a considerable sum of money when it is put all together. I refer to the repayment of that money to the National Pensions Reserve Fund. What is the timescale for the schedule of payments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: A large call centre has been established. Is the call centre part of Uisce Éireann operations or is it a subcontracted outfit? I am interested to know where it is located. Is it in Cork? We will find ourselves having to call it occasionally. Is the call centre contracted to an agency? What is the annual cost of the call centre?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: I ask for a rough estimation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Is it €5 million or €500 million? What is the approximate cost?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: What range is being considered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Roughly how much will it cost? I do not want us to go off on a tangent. I want to know how much it will cost.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Mr. Tierney must know the range.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Would the figure be below €40 million?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Would it be below €10 million?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: There has been a substantial problem associated with the fitting of meters in the Dublin area where several hundred leaks have been caused during the fitting and the local authority is picking up the tab for repairs. We are concerned because we were told that these would be fitted professionally and there would be no leaks, that there would be minimum disturbance and problems. Meters are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Yes, I would appreciate it if I could continue without being heckled. I understand the Department has already paid out in the region of €89,000. Who is ultimately responsible for paying for repairs? It was previously stated the contractors would be liable. Does that remain the case? Are the contractors liable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Who provided the money?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: It has been reported that leaks are occurring specifically where the new meters are being fitted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: When one starts disturbing pipes, leaks occur.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: The SLAs that have been signed with the local authorities will last for 12 years and, as I understand it, will be reviewed every two years. Will Uisce Éireann be in a position to terminate these contracts when they come up for review? How easy will it be to terminate a contract?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: I hope they will not be terminated and I am not suggesting they should be. I am concerned, however, that local authorities are being reduced to the role of subcontractors or "subbies". Contracts can be terminated and if that happens, other agencies will have to be brought in. Does this mean that private contractors could be brought on board? If, for example, Kildare County Council did not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Does Mr. Grant envisage this happening or would Irish Water bring in, for example, John Laing Construction or the Murphy Group?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Therefore, the staff would transfer to Irish Water which would then carry out the work directly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Irish Water is going to have responsibility for foul sewers, while local authorities will retain responsibility for storm sewers. Mr. Grant who is a former county manager will know what I am getting at in this instance. An issues arises in this regard in that the foul and storm sewers in many towns and cities are mixed. A problem which immediately arises in the context of works relates to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)
Brian Stanley: Unfortunately, we will not know before 23 May what people are going to be charged for water. What penalties does the Commission for Energy Regulation envisage for non-payment of water charges? There may be individuals who will not pay, but there could be quite a number throughout the country who cannot pay. What will be the position on those who cannot pay? We have been informed that...