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- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Agencies (21 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415 and 416 together. Issues relating to accommodation and staffing are day- to-day operational matters for public bodies, in this instance Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Accommodation and staffing are among the most significant cost components of public sector organisations and it is incumbent on all agencies to achieve economy and efficiency. In this...
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: I would like to comment on the points made by Deputies Cowen and Stanley. I particularly wish to address Deputy Stanley's assertion that he was deliberately misled during debates in the Dáil. I utterly refute that assertion. The commitment to make Irish Water or Uisce Éireann subject to the Freedom of Information Act was given by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: Additional money was allocated last year for a new headquarters.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: The reference is to money spent on an angling study. It was a comprehensive production which indicated that over €800 million is being spent annually in that area and that approximately 10,000 people are employed directly or indirectly in inland fisheries. It also dealt with the importance of the sector, particularly in remote or rural areas where inland fishery activity is very...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: I do not have that information but I can get it for the Deputy.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: I will get that information for the Deputy.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: As stated by the Deputy, we communicated earlier on that matter. I am happy to follow up further on the matter with him after this meeting.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: It is very important being a small country.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: We are part of some joint working groups as such. The organisations are listed and include International Lead and Zinc Study Group and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. It basically means we are part and parcel of international thinking in science interactivity and we can punch-----
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am pleased to be here again today to discuss this very important issue. I acknowledge that we had a very important debate over a number of days here in the Seanad and I believe many of the issues were dealt with there. I thank the Members for their views and I hope the replies to their questions provided transparency. Water charges have arisen from an agreement with the troika done by the...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: On 18 December.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: If one is boiling water, one should not be paying for it.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: The House made the decision in that regard, not me.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: With respect, I want to be very clear on this.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of order, the time allocations in respect of debates in this House are decided by it and not by the Government.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: The Senator should not tar me with that brush.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Fergus O'Dowd: My officials have indicated that the proposal from Siemens was never actually-----