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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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Mr. McGowan wanted to come in. Then we will hear from Mr. Bradley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That was a great wind-up to the meeting by the Deputy. I thank him very much. I also thank, in particular, the representatives from the European Commission for taking the time to attend. They can see that we have a big challenge and that we are taking it very seriously. As all the Deputies and Senators have said, we are incredibly committed to getting the best result we can for the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We are now resuming in public session. I wish to draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses 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 they continue to so do, they are entitled...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I need to proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Mr Gibney can speak for two minutes because I will not have an opportunity to invite Deputy Ó Broin in and I want to give him the chance to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I do not think individuals should be mentioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I really want to proceed. I want to call on Deputy Ó Broin. I will have to wind up the meeting because we have to go into private session. I ask Deputy Ó Broin to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I want to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ask the question. Never mind the relevance around it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am not interested in political statements. I am interested in the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Right2Water (21 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I need to move on now, if that is okay. I wish to thank Mr. Gibney and Mr. Fitzpatrick for attending the committee. I very much appreciate their time. We will now go into private session in order to continue our discussions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Apologies have been received from Deputy Kate O'Connell. I understand that some members of the committee may have to leave early for other meetings and commitments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Business of Committee (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Okay. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to airplane safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient for members to just put their phones on silent mode as there will still be a level of interference with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I wish to draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses 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 they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Essentially, there are many jurisdictions that have both metered and non-metered usage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The committee would value the opinion of the Public Water Forum on question No. 2 in terms of the process it would recommend should the committee recommend refunds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The sooner we get it, the better. We value the contribution being made by the Public Water Forum and the contribution it will make it into the future. Its views are important to us. We will need to be in a position to finalise our draft report around the time and so we would need the submission before then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The next grouping is Deputies Alan Farrell, John Lahart and Paul Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It is not simple and straightforward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I would prefer if we kept that for the second section. I just want to deal with equity and fairness right now.