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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I call Deputies Lahart and Healy, in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The Deputy is my friend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank the Deputy for his focused questions. It was much appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I need to go ahead. We are nearing the time that we have to finish up and I want to give other people an opportunity to come in. I call Deputy Farrell and then Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Is that information to hand or do the witnesses want to submit it to us later?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We are a very accommodating committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: If the witnesses cannot answer those questions, perhaps they can reply by letter to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: There is a once-off fee which is in two parts, a connection fee and an infrastructure charge, and an ongoing, annual fee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I will take Deputy Brophy and Deputy Ó Broin if there is time. I do not know if we will get to Deputy Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Mr. Millican has said that it is Government policy and that is outside his remit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I support the Deputy's suggestion. It would be helpful if we could get this information for Scotland and Wales. We understand if those metrics are not readily to hand, as it is not an area that is focused on, but it would be of assistance to the committee. I thank Ms Rooney and Mr. McGowan for their contributions, which have been very helpful. We especially thank Mr. Millican and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Business of Joint Committee (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We have a quorum and as we have a lot to get through we will get the ball rolling. Apologies have been received from Deputy Cowen; Deputy Casey is here in substitution for him. Apologies have been received from Deputy Lahart. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan is unable to attend for the commencement of the meeting but will be here later. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I wish to draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Deputy Casey is next and Deputy Pringle is after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We will go on to Deputy Pringle and then Senator Coffey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Would the regulator like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I call Senator Coffey. Ní dóigh liom go mbeidh am agam ina dhiaidh sin. Tá brón orm. If I can bring Deputy Ó Broin in before 1 p.m. I will, but if not, unfortunately, on this occasion, we will have to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I will allow Deputy Ó Broin in for a brief question. We need to be tight on questions and answers as we have to continue the meeting after this session and have much to debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We will allow the witnesses to answer the questions but we will have to finish at 1.10 p.m. I thought Deputy Ó Broin's questions were going to be short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (14 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I accept that. I call on Mr. Jerry Grant.