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Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: That is not a question.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: One would be forgiven for thinking there was an element of seriousness about this motion. Let me break down the signatories to the motion. A number of them are former members of Fianna Fáil, who visited more destruction on this country and society than the Black and Tans ever did.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: They drove the economy into the ground. Some people who have the neck to put their names to this motion were members of that party when they did it, although I do not take from the genuine intentions of Deputy Seamus Healy and others. I know they are genuine. There is, however, one signatory to this piece of political theatre whom I have never heard raise the issue of the retention of...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Not you, Thomas.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Mattie McGrath supported the measures when he was in Fianna Fáil.

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the opportunity to speak-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: When Uisce Éireann is up and running, how many staff will work for it? There is a need for a skeleton management structure of accounts, personnel, human resources. I would relate this to Telecom Éireann, ESB, Cork County Council or the forestry service years ago where there were X amount of staff in different towns working directly for those semi-State companies and statutory and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: If, on a job, there are staff from the local authority working under service level agreements, how many staff of equal status, in terms of grade of employment, terms and conditions, etc., will there be? Will there be a one-for-one match? Will it be bigger than that? Will there be a situation where there will be a parallel number of workers, some of whom work directly for Uisce Éireann...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy McLoughlin has a final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Would Mr. Cowhig be appointing them by region?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Will publicjobs.ie be used?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Will there be regional depots?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. Mullins and his colleagues. It was a good exchange in which there were many questions asked and many meaty answers. There was much detail in those answers. I thank the witnesses for that level of engagement. It is appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy has a question about the River Shannon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Mr. Mullins has read the report compiled by the committee earlier this year. It recommended poverty proofing of bills, waivers and so on. Has that been done or will it be done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: The Senator has asked about seven questions. I allowed the Senator in eight times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: There are two more speakers in this group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Michael McCarthy: I do not care what time it is.