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- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did Irish Water try to source any of its consultants from among those who might have had knowledge to assist it-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did you discuss the types of obstacle met in the creation of these entities?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: What about the Department? Did it do any groundwork on this in the early days?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How much did that cost?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: So the Department paid PricewaterhouseCoopers €180,000. Did it get any assets for that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: So it cost €180,000.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: My final question relates to the Department and this money. A figure of €150 million is how you have tabled it here, Mr. Tierney, under the various headings. The Department did a test as to whether it provided value for money. The regulator said "as far as was possible" - I cannot remember the line from the presentation. The €50 million has been paid, so what is your view on...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Yes, but you have given them this famous letter.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Do you have a view on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: He said the costs "appeared reasonable".
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Sorry?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: A considerable amount of money has been spent and the regulator, in his comments, indicated that most costs "appeared reasonable". If €50 million is being spent, we should ensure they are reasonable and much more. In that context and in terms of value for money, is there a role for the Comptroller and Auditor General? We are dealing with taxpayers' money. Do the witnesses agree...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: It can do so but it is not responsible to the Committee of Public Accounts. I am trying to establish a reasonable route for the Department, the CER and Irish Water so that Exchequer money usage to date can be analysed by somebody like the Comptroller and Auditor General. Is that not reasonable to ask? A considerable amount has been paid for auditors and the taxpayer has a serious...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I put it to you Ms Tallon that the Comptroller and Auditor General, as an independent office, represents it far better.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: You have not given it a cent, so there is no need to worry about it.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How can you say there is no Exchequer money in it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Where is it coming from?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Where does that money come from?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Where does it come from?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Where did the National Pensions Reserve Fund come from in the first place?