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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: You will respect the Chair. You might not respect yourself but you will respect the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: You will respect this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That is my final warning to you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I ask Mr. Tierney to answer the questions asked before that red herring.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That is the end of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I call Deputy Naughten.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: No. You have had 14 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: You have 14 minutes and you abused it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: What question is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: That is your question: "What will change under Irish Water?"

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. Tierney might address Deputy Naughten's question before the other two questions. I will then call the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: Have we covered all of the questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Tierney, Mr. Barry, Mr. Dempsey, Mr. Grant, Mr. McGowan, Mr. Blaney and Ms Mannion for assisting us in our deliberations this afternoon. They are free to leave.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (12 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that are being made for a person (details supplied) in County Laois to be transferred from Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, to their residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the current rate of import duty and taxes when importing goods into Ireland from outside the EU whether by a private individual or commercial entity; the rationale for same; his views on whether this is at variance with other jurisdictions who do not impose such a charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7245/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Solidarity Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an application will be made to the EU solidarity fund to seek financial assistance to support the clean-up and costs which have arisen from the damage caused by recent severe storms. [7283/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Issues (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date in reforming rural transport; the integration of the various schemes, including school bus, Bus Éireann and Health Service Executive transport schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Visa Waiver Programme (13 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the list of countries that have been included in the visa waiver programme; the tourism numbers from those countries that have already been included; the potential numbers that are being projected by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Places (18 Feb 2014)

Michael McCarthy: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties of trainee teachers in their attempts to gain probationary teaching hours; if he will put in place a strategy to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7602/14]