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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I would like to hear the views of Irish Water and the CER on the customer charter and on the wider issue of reporting progress. Irish Water is not reporting progress to the public forum and I can understand that because the bodies do not want to be too close. However it is important in the context of public engagement, that the positive work, investment and the resolution of problems with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Could I get the CER's view on the customer charter as well? It is important because it is part of the whole public engagement.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: It is very disappointing to hear an experienced Senator like Senator Leyden using the health service as a political pawn. If he wants to talk about the history of politics and the way this country was left after his Government was in place, he should mention that his Minister for Health left not only our health services but our economy in a terrible state. Whatever we say about the last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I will give way first and come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: There was a question regarding metering. If there is no continuation of metering it will have a fundamental impact on the cost base of Irish Water as it goes about identifying leakages and carrying out conservation, and this will affect ongoing sustainability. It is not correct to dismiss the impact of metering on costs. Can the delegation give its views on that? If we do not identify...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I had a question about capital loans. When domestic charges were suspended capital loans were introduced to continue the service and to continue the investment in Irish Water. What happened to those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: For clarity, the subsidy for 2016 and 2017 amounted to approximately €125 million. What is the estimated increase in the subsidy to Irish Water in 2017 if domestic charges are not reintroduced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I note what delegates said on the success of metering for group schemes in terms of reducing demand and contributing to conservation and sustainability. It is very important for the committee, in its deliberations, to have some understanding of a typical bill for a person on a group water scheme. If we are to be treated fairly and equitably, which is what we all want and which is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Since the establishment of Irish Water, have the witnesses seen much consolidation among members? Have there been many examples of taking in charge? I am from Waterford where there were a substantial number of individual schemes and there has been some consolidation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: We can get more information from Irish Water on the number of schemes that have been consolidated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Is there an indication or a preference from the members of the federation to be consolidated or taken over or is there a preference to continue as things have been?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: In terms of equity and fairness, I think no Oireachtas committee will ever put a value on the time and voluntary effort that the committee members of the federation have put in over many years to the provision of water in our communities, and I do not know how we can square that circle in terms of acknowledging the value of that input. It is a pity that the Right to Water campaign was not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: It is important to put it on the record of this House.

Seanad: Derelict and Vacant Sites Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to debate again what is a very important issue for all of us. We all acknowledge and recognise that the considerable housing challenge remains a challenge. Both the Government and Opposition will be measured by how they respond to it. I recognise the genuine intent of the proposers of the Bill and the concerns of both Senator Grace O'Sullivan and Senator Colette...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: On a point of order, given what Dr. Herity has said, would it not be in order to take the five or six of us first? We will not delay too much longer and then Dr. Herity can give a more comprehensive reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I commend the committee on this work because it is a very significant national issue in terms of equality of access for patients to specialist care but more especially patients in the south east. Given what we heard in Dr. Herity's opening statement and his analysis regarding population and catchment, I want, with the Chairman's permission, to put on the record of the House some commitments...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: On the issue of consultation, Professor John Higgins was the architect of the hospital groups and it is important that Dr. Herity addresses that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: He was moving on from the consultation phase there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: It does not allow for any stoppages along the way owing to, for example, roadworks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Catheterisation Laboratory Clinical Review: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: The N25 is being renovated. I am just making a point for the record.