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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: In November 2012, Irish Water would have shared lots 1 to 8 with the regulator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I want to be very clear on this. Did Irish Water share-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Would Irish Water have shared with the regulator that there was a capital commitment of €80 million at that stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Perhaps I can be helpful to Mr. Tierney. It is getting very confusing for political representatives to find out what information was shared with whom. We get different answers from different people and there is a real need for clarity because the regulator at lunchtime said he was not aware of any fees in relation to the capital commitments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Like Deputies Cowen and Stanley, I tabled a series of parliamentary questions to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and if all our questions had been answered, we may have saved ourselves a great deal of time and energy. Mr. Tierney in the third last paragraph on the first page of his presentation stated, "The full programme, associated work scope and full costs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: To be clear, using Mr. Tierney's phrase, "capital commitments" was a line item in the budget given to the Department and NewERA at that stage

Water Services (No.2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I will be brief.

Water Services (No.2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: We have loads of time. They have walked out

Water Services (No.2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I will be brief. I ask the Minister for State to have discussions with Irish Water to prioritise a water supply for the Leinster area by 2020. The last crowd failed to plan for the future. The Government is prepared to look outside election cycles and not to be concerned with whether it is re-elected. We are concerned about putting in place a good infrastructure that will serve the people...

Water Services (No.2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the opportunity to discuss and debate this fundamental issue. We heard Deputy Naughten say that one in four people in Roscommon were without proper, clean drinking water and Deputy Ferris talking about boil notices. This gives one some understanding of the disastrous level of water infrastructure we have. In recent years Dublin has experienced a loss of water supply. It must be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a sum in euros of the value of trade conducted between Ireland and Iran for each year from 2011 to 2013; the annual cost of running the embassy there before it closed; his plans to reopen an embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54905/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests or letters urging him to reopen the embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran he received in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54906/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests or letters urging him to reopen the embassy in the Vatican he received in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct the majority State-owned banks of AIB and Permanent TSB to publish the results of the Central Bank balance sheet assessments; the amount it was recommended that they make provisions for without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the majority State-owned banks of AIB and Permanent TSB have not published the results of the Central Bank balance sheet assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54882/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the Central Bank estimated was the required amount of extra provisioning that AIB had to make following the balance sheet assessment; if he will provide a breakdown of where in the loan book these new loan losses arose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54883/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the Central Bank estimated was the required amount of extra provisioning that Permanent TSB had to make following the balance sheet assessment; if he will provide a breakdown of where in the loan book these new loan losses arose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the investment of the Irish State in Bank of Ireland contingent capital bonds sourced from the National Pensions Reserve Fund; the amount of same; if this was part of the directed investment portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if the proceeds from the sale of State-owned Bank of Ireland contingent capital bonds were returned to the National Pensions Reserve Fund; and if not, will it be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54886/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments (19 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if the investment of the Irish State in Bank of Ireland preference shares were sourced from the National Pension Reserve Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54887/13]