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- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: From your previous existence, as Mr. Tierney would be able to do.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Mr. Dempsey, in that previous existence, then went on to charge the commercial sector €3 per cubic metre, in and out.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I am adding to that then.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: That cost was €3.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Almost €3. Mr. Tierney also has knowledge of Kilkenny and other local authority areas. What is his view on this?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Mr. Tierney worked in a number of local authority areas, including Kilkenny and Galway. What was then the cost per litre of water?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Is there an average?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: On average.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Is that in respect of water in and water out?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: The water in Kilkenny is very expensive so. My next question is for Mr. McGowan. According to the C&AG's report, the cost from 2009 to date of the 27% to 40% of treated water lost is €5.3 million. If the percentage of water lost is 27% to 40%, the cost of which is €5.3 million, will the regulator prevent Irish Water passing on that charge to the consumer because it is the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I am speaking about the situation from one day of operation. The figure in respect of the cost of water lost in 2008 is, according to the C&AG's report, €5.3 million, which represents a loss of 27% to 40%. Will the regulator discard consideration of that in reaching the proposed cost per household or will the person who has given away all of the answers be expected to pay more in...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How will that be reflected?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I would have thought there would be a view on big items like that. Again, it comes down to the €6 million for due diligence. I hope when the due diligence is being done, there will be consideration of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report for 2008. A further €898 million was invested in infrastructure and the Environmental Protection Agency decided there was no benefit...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did you, as the chief executive, discuss Irish Water with any of those people?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: They are the chief executives of UK water service providers - Scottish Water, Southern Water, Thames Water and Welsh Water - and they have all gone through this process.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Nobody had discussions with them to get a general feel for the matter?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did Mr. Barry have discussions with those people?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Was it only Scottish Water?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Was that beneficial?