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- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Was the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform involved in that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Irish Water is a State monopoly. Does Mr. Tierney have a problem with its being subject to the freedom of information regime from its initiation?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Would Mr. Tierney have any difficulty if the legislation were changed to allow the Comptroller and Auditor General, as opposed to one of the major consultancy companies, to carry out Irish Water's annual audit?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: In her opening statement Ms Tallon indicated that the Department had set down classes of activities to be reported on during 2013, but this did not identify spending on external or consultancy resources. Why was this element not included in the classes of activities on which reports are required this year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Is Ms Tallon saying the Department did not ask the question about whether money was being spent on consultants or otherwise?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Some interesting information has emerged today. The initial funding to get matters up and running was provided by Bord Gáis.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Based on cost recovery. Was there a margin of profit on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: No profit. Okay, that is fine. Irish Water was then to be financed by a loan from the National Pensions Reserve Fund. That was probably done with the involvement of the NewERA body. Did any of the organisations involved request details with regard to what was being done or did Irish Water have full control, without any political oversight, at that stage? From what I can gather, Bord...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: I probably left out the Attorney General and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: There is a lesson here for the future for the Committee of Public Accounts and everyone else. I accept that when it gets up and running, Irish Water will probably be an efficient organisation. I will put questions to the Commission for Energy Regulation on that matter in a moment. I count some 12 organisations or entities that played a role in the establishment of Irish Water but I am sure...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: How many commercial customers are on the books of Irish Water since it assumed responsibility for the provision of water supplies on 1 January?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Is it correct that the company hopes to add 1.8 million domestic customers to its books next year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: So there are already 200,000 customers on the company's books as of today in light of the various agency agreements it has with local authorities. It is important that the public understands that Irish Water is already in business. Members of the public will not really understand that this is the case until they receive bills for their domestic water usage. Will Mr. Tierney confirm -...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Water in.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: So there will be a charge for the water people use when they turn on the tap and a separate charge will apply for the water used when they flush the toilet.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Mr. McGowan just stated that there will be a charge for clean water in.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: So people will be paying twice-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: -----for the same water, namely, when it comes in and when it goes back out.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: And the overall charge will consist of two elements.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
Seán Fleming: Yes, some people who have septic tanks will not pay the water out charge.