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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the representatives from Irish Water. I want to put on the record my appreciation of the excellent support provided to my constituents and I by Irish Water's hotline any time I ring it. I acknowledge the support of the chief operating officer's office in terms of the issues that arose locally. They could not have been more proactive in attempting to solve them. I also thank Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: The point is that Irish Water was told.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is critical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I challenge that point. Irish Water did know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Has that plan been published? It would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Could I get a copy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Chairman. The advice I was given was that the utility should be a stand-alone company. It should never have been, and it was never intended that it would be, part of another. Bord Gáis, in helping to set it up, was saying it would not cost more than €20 million and that it would be a stand-alone company. It is not a stand-alone company and it does not look like it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: What were they?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Will Mr. Grant get them for me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: There was commentary about a dispute on payments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Irish Water: Discussion (22 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: It is resolved.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome all members to the meeting. The Dáil referred the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 to our select committee on 18 January 2018. At today's meeting, the select committee will consider the Bill on Committee Stage and then report back to the Dáil. I remind members and those in the Public Gallery to switch off their mobile phones completely for the duration of the meeting....

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. It is our intention, as a committee, to conclude this Bill today if we can. I am happy to take questions in a minute, if possible, during this afternoon's meeting. The Business Committee organises the affairs of the Dáil. I understand that there may be an intervention by the Business Committee if it decides to close business at a...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am conscious of the important point that the Deputy has made. Perhaps the Minister can make his amendments available as soon as he has them. It is more than likely that Report Stage will not take place for a couple of weeks. I ask him to commit to making his amendments available as soon as possible and, hopefully, within the next couple of days.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: We will have other amendments, which have been ruled out of order on a technical point, on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I mean amendments from members of the committee and also the Dáil. I shall now refer members to the grouping of amendments for the purpose of debate. I also note that a number of amendments that were submitted by Deputies have been ruled out of order by the Bills Office, and that they have been written to and advised accordingly. Let us proceed to the consideration of the Bill.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of Deputy Troy and I ask him to speak to his amendment, please.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: To be very clear, this is a committee meeting so people can comment as much as they want as long as they keep to the section. I shall be as respectful and as open as the Chair can be to anyone who wants to comment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have been advised that I can deal with all of those amendments when we reach the relevant section. The only amendments that have been ruled out of order are in section 3. I can deal with the Deputy's query when we reach section 3. As I have said, there is no restriction on members tabling amendments, just like the Minister has talked about doing for Report Stage.