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- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: That means Irish Water as a new entity did not test the market in recent times. Four years ago, Deloitte might have been getting a lot more for its services. Has Irish Water maintained that level of payment to the company or did it ask Deloitte to reduce its costs within the contract?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Yes, but that is an important detail. While I intend to question Mr. Barry on other matters after other speakers have finished, the fact is that because the witnesses state it went to tender and to public procurement and was advertised, as is expected of the entity, everyone assumes this refers to the here and now, and that it did so as a new entity. However, Irish Water did not do this as...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: That is fine, Mr. Barry, but neither Mr. Tierney nor Mr. Dempsey can tell me.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Mr. Dempsey, is it a question of you not being able to tell the committee or that you will not tell the committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Fine. Let us have that information.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I think the Deputy is touching on policy areas.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: What was the date on the letter on the totality of costs?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Who issued that letter?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: So 14 December-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: It was 2013, or 2012 rather.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How does the Department describe that letter?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: So the Secretary General issues that based on-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How often would the management advisory committee of the Department have discussed Irish Water?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Every week?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I understand all of that. I am just wondering whether this matter was discussed. Was it part of its agenda?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: That is all I wanted to know. I call on Deputy Connaughton.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I ask Mr. Tierney to outline how his appointment came about.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Was it the same process for the other people appointed alongside him?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How is the board of Bord Gáis appointed?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How many members are there on your board?