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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 can and hopefully will invite before the committee witnesses from Irish Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation again on various occasions to deal with particular aspects of the bigger picture.

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 do not have a difficulty with that unless anybody else does. Is the committee okay with that?

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Is that okay with Deputy Cullinane?

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It is a good point. I will leave it to the witnesses to answer the questions that have been asked and then I will go back directly to Deputy Cullinane.

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 want to move on with this because we are going to have a section on conservation and a section on metering. I am really focused on the expenditure side of it, both capital expenditure and operating expenditure. I am also keen to try to give as many people as I can an opportunity to contribute. Is there anything else regarding the questions that were asked? Please focus on the capital.

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 have a particular focus on metering and will have a session and a section on that. I call Deputy Cullinane. Sorry, Mr. McNicholas wants to reply.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Can we get clarity on that? Currently, the cost is approximately €20 million. If it was funded in the long term by the State it would be approximately €5 million. Is that correct?

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: For the third time I call Deputy Cullinane.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The fact of on-off balance sheet is something we will look at in some detail when we are looking at the funding sources of it, if that is okay, Deputy.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: No, the Deputy may contribute again later.

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 am sure it is important; they all are.

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 will definitely seek copies of the report. The next speakers in sequence will be Deputy Mick Barry, Senator Lynn Ruane, Deputy Mary Butler, Deputy Jim Daly and Deputy Alan Farrell.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The position has changed in that regard.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is a good suggestion, which should apply to all speakers.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Sorry, Deputy, I am focusing on the cost or expenditure side of it rather than the income side of it, which relates to charges or no charges to customers. Perhaps you will focus on that.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Yes, that is why I am comfortable with that but not the revenue side of it, because we will have another meeting to deal with that.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is a fair question. I accept that.

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 Mr. Grant to be brief because the Deputy has gone over time. He has 90 seconds or so for his response.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Thank you.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Thank you. I call Senator Ruane.