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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (12 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 122. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is funding available to further restore a building of historical interest (details supplied); if he will provide details of the grant schemes available in all respects, including tax breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (12 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the commitment to establish Cork Airport independently free of debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53480/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Projects (17 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 383. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to a tourism based initiative (details supplied) in County Cork, the reason such a harsh penalty was imposed on this community co-operative when a less punitive solution was available; the involvement his Department has had to date regarding this application; the efforts made to resolve the current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (18 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who wants to develop and expand a fishing enterprise; the financial assistance and practical supports available to assist this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54487/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Dangerous Substance Licence Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Michael McCarthy: 154. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications granted in respect of the dangerous substance retail petroleum licence in the past five years to date; the reason long established service stations are currently being inspected and unreasonable requests are being asked of them by the Health and Safety Authority which acts as an impediment to establishing...

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

Michael McCarthy: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na finnéithe ó Uisce Éireann anseo inniu. Is dócha go mbeidh cruinniú spéisiúil agus suimiúil againn. Ar aghaidh linn. I welcome the team from Uisce Éireann, Mr. John Tierney, Mr. Paul O'Donoghue, Mr. John Dempsey, Mr. John Barry and Mr. Ger Cowhig to our meeting. I acknowledge that we issued an...

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

Michael McCarthy: It is a detailed document. Members who have had it for some time would have had a chance to go through it and they can ask whatever questions they wish. A reasonable assumption was made relating to capacity within, and the expertise of, Bord Gáis Energy in utilities and technological services, the operational expertise in terms of building services, the size of the customer base and...

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

Michael McCarthy: There are other models of delivery in Scotland, Wales and England. Did Uisce Éireann take advice from those companies and use that advice accordingly?

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

Michael McCarthy: I have some final questions before I ask Deputy Cowen to contribute. Who would have ultimately approved the expenditure in respect of the contracts for service providers? My next question is allied to that. Was the Government kept informed? Was individual notice sent to the Minister, the Department or the Cabinet?

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

Michael McCarthy: Is this in Mr. Tierney's opening statement? What page is it on?

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

Michael McCarthy: The board would have signed off on the expenditure.

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

Michael McCarthy: There are 12 more questioners.

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

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy has had 22 minutes.

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

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy has had good leeway. I have to call Deputy Stanley.

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

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy has had 22 minutes.

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

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Cowen has the floor.

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

Michael McCarthy: Ample opportunity is being given for that now.

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

Michael McCarthy: I will bring the Deputy back in. I call Deputy Stanley.

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

Michael McCarthy: Mr. Tierney might answer that one.

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

Michael McCarthy: To clarify, the purpose of the meeting is to establish the spend in regard to consultants and service providers. We will have the management of Uisce Éireann back before the committee in February. The Poolbeg incinerator is not part of our deliberations today.