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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank Mr. Ray O'Leary and Mr. Michael Nolan for their presentations. I have two brief questions. Will they provide the committee with an outline of their overall strategy for investment in national, regional and local roads and how they will spend the very limited financial resources available? What is their thinking and assessment model for doing that? That is my first question on...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I wish to raise two matters. I fully support Senator Mulherin on the issue of planning permission regarding Apple in Athenry. The way it is going is a disgrace. Many people in the centre of Galway would be mad keen to get a job there. It is hugely important. Our system creates an impairment for these companies to come to Ireland and create employment. I ask the Leader to convey the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I would like to move an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 6 be taken before No. 1 today. A number of months ago, I asked the Leader if we could invite the Minister of Finance in Northern Ireland to address us. It is more pertinent in respect of Brexit. Could the Leader raise the matter with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges?

Seanad: Public Bodies Review Agency Bill 2016: First Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to establish a body to be known as Athbhreithnithe ar Gníomhaireachtaí Comhlachtaí Poiblí or, in the English language, the Public Bodies Review Agency, conferred with the necessary powers and functions, and to provide for related matters.

Seanad: Public Bodies Review Agency Bill 2016: First Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Public Bodies Review Agency Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Tá fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá sé an-deas é a fheiceáil. Is é seo an chéad uair dó ar ais sa tSeanad le píosa, de réir mar a thuigim. I welcome the Minister and his officials to the House to consider this Bill, which is of the utmost importance in supporting the integrity in how our State...

Seanad: Public Bodies Review Agency Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank the Minister and Senators for their contributions. The Minister has a very important meeting to attend so I will not delay him. We had a conversation earlier this week which helped to clarify many things for me, and I appreciate that. In particular, I appreciate the way in which he addressed the thinking behind the objectives and purpose of Bill. What I appreciate most, quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Business of Committee (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá fáilte roimh chuile dhuine anseo. Tá mé an-bhuíoch gur tháinig siad. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sraith chruinnithe an-mhaith agus an-deimhneach againn. Tá mé dáiríre faoi sin. Tá mé ag súil go láidir le tuairimí agus tacaíocht chuile dhuine anseo. Ní bheidh sé seo uilig as Gaeilge. Beidh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Report of the Expert Commission on the Funding of Domestic Public Water Services in Ireland: Mr. Kevin Duffy (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I wish to advise the witnesses 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 this committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Report of the Expert Commission on the Funding of Domestic Public Water Services in Ireland: Mr. Kevin Duffy (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Uasal Ó Dufaigh. Táimid an-bhuíoch dó as ucht an chur i láthair a thug sé don choiste seo. I thank Mr. Duffy for his assistance to the joint committee. I expect that we will request his further assistance as the committee's work proceeds. We may well invite him to appear again to offer us his views and direction as we progress...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Report of the Expert Commission on the Funding of Domestic Public Water Services in Ireland: Mr. Kevin Duffy (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Labhróidh mé beagáinín i nGaeilge. Níl le déanamh agam ach buíochas a ghlacadh le chuile dhuine as ucht an cruinniú a bhí againn. Bhí cruinniú an-mhaith againn. I thank everybody for their commitment, focus, professionalism in helping me steer this committee in the serious work we have to do. I wish members and their families a happy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Ó Broin who is being substituted by Deputy Cullinane, Senator Grace O'Sullivan who is substituted by Senator Ruane, Senator Coffey who is being substituted by Senator Richmond, and Deputy Willie O'Dea. I also note that Deputy Barry is substituting for Deputy Paul Murphy. At the request of the broadcasting and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank Deputy Heydon. It is not sufficient for members to put their phones on silent mode as this will maintain the level of interference with the broadcasting system. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for paperless committees, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to members on the document database. I now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: 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 joint committee. If, however, they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only evidence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I ask that members delay posing their questions because I want to invite Dr. McGowan to make his presentation. We can then take questions and answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I invite members of the committee to ask questions. I ask them to keep their questions as tight and focused as possible. I also ask the witnesses to be absolutely on the button in their replies because I am trying to get through as much as I can. I will take three questions at a time. We have allocated a time structure for this. I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: There is a total of five minutes between the questions and the answers. I would expect the questions to be much shorter to give a chance for an answer. We are timing this carefully.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We need to move on quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Irish Water and Commission for Energy Regulation (12 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We are focusing today on the cost of providing the service under the headings of capital expenditure and operational expenditure. I will allow questions in regard to metering only in so far as they relate to capital and operational expenditure because we will be coming back to the metering issue in another session.