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- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did it come from the taxpayer?
- 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: It came from the taxpayer. The money from the household charge came from the taxpayer.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: If these figures did not come in some way from the taxpayer, you have wasted four hours today and four hours yesterday. There would be nothing to worry about. I am worried because it is taxpayers' money and it is a huge amount of money to pay for consultants. The direct answers regarding the assets that were acquired for that €50 million must be stated clearly. The explanations...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I know, but I have a view on it.
- 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: Was anybody put through that process and did they lose their job, from Bord Gáis?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Given the amount of money spent on consultants, there are a lot of figures you do not have.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How much does that 10% represent in money terms?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: It is 10% in terms of numbers but what does it represent in terms of spending?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I have one question for Ms Tallon on her statement. She said: "It was also critical to ensure appropriate arrangements for engagement with the local authority sector and a water service transition office was established by the County and City Managers' Association and funded by the Department." How much did that cost?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Is that ongoing? It is finished now, is it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Can the Department let us have the details on that - who served on it-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: -----and how it racked up €5.7 million in costs - that type of thing, so we can look at it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How did they find the time to do that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: But they are so busy with their county manager business-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I thank all of the witnesses for coming along. I appreciate that Mr. Tierney has been here for four hours. The fact of the matter is that we have clarified quite a lot. I ask them to come back with the information that they have committed to providing. I also ask the Department to supply a breakdown of the €5.7 million figure and its views from the next MAC meeting, which I think...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I would not dare enter there. It is just your views I am looking for, because it is your view that informs the Minister. "Is that not right, Minister? Yes, Minister." Thank you very much.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Today we are meeting Mr. Brian Conlan, former CEO of the Central Remedial Clinic, and we will question representatives of St. Vincent's Healthcare Group in our second session. Representatives of the HSE will also attend our meetings. We must deal with correspondence received late yesterday evening from the HSE regarding the funding of the pension of a previous CEO of the CRC, Mr. Paul...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Is that in regard to SIPTU and the HSE fund?