Results 22,921-22,940 of 26,086 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: When will the next review of gas prices be carried out?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: Could it be done earlier?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: September was the last review date and three months from that would be December. The commission is conscious of the impact on the utility companies but I suggest that of more importance is the responsibility to the end consumer, which is also in legislation. I suggest that a review of gas prices is carried out with immediate effect. We are here to determine if there is proper use of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: We are considering some sort of positive element in that there should be no increase, with a possibility of a decrease.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: The review will be announced for 1 April and considering all factors in the current climate, the commission is not looking at an increase but it is looking at the possibility of a decrease.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome everyone, in particular Mr. Nolan and Mr. Blaney. I want to keep this discussion at a practical level. I read through the Commission on Energy Regulation's list of duties and functions, one of which is to protect the interests of final customers, including the disadvantaged, the elderly and those living in rural areas. I examined the prices of electricity and gas for recent...
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: By how much?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: I assume that the utility companies hedge against increases.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: Why did ComReg award a 1% increase above what Bord Gáis sought?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: Bord Gáis was only seeking 7.5%, which was itself a significant increase. The CER awarded it a higher increase that it was seeking.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: Some 50% of the increase related to network costs. In layman's terms, explain why.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: I am assuming it is a fixed cost.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: The increase in fuel prices can be explained, but half of it relates to a network cost that has been in place for a number of years. The network element should not have increased because it is a fixed cost.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: It was reported as 50%, a figure that was not denied.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: Tell me the percentage.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: That is still significant.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: We are straying. I am trying to make a point. ComReg has a remit to look after the customer, yet all that we are discussing is the effect on utility companies. ESB is reckoned to be making annual profits of €500 million per year. Why did it need increases? Customer switches present another issue. The number of domestic customers who switched their electricity suppliers decreased...
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Kieran O'Donnell: The commission’s levy income and licence fee income has dropped since 2009 when it was €4.2 million. It reduced to €2.5 million in 2011. What is the combination of reasons for the decline?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will make two quick points. Do we know who has been appointed as Chair of that review group by the Department? Is that an internal or external appointment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the cost of the emergency liquidity funding?