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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: As the Vice Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, I want to congratulate Catherine on her amazing victory. I know that the diligence that she brought to this committee will be something that she brings to the Áras. The thing that always impressed me the most about Catherine was that it was very obvious that she had consumed all of the briefing material and more in advance of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: The Áras might extend an invitation to the committee in return.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Transparency is important.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: With regard to Technological University Dublin, the final operating results has been adjusted from the initial draft submitted in May 2025 by approximately €3.85 million and this relates to certain payroll matters. I am trying to reconcile in my mind how payroll matters might amount to such a large sum. It would seem like a large sum. The second line looks like a routine matter....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: They were payroll costs as opposed to errors.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: I thank Mr. Gleeson and all the team for being here. Mr. Laffey tempted us with a great line about Ireland's network being twice the size of Germany's. Will he expand on that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Is it fair to say that potentially we have double the maintenance costs that Germany would have?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: The ESB also commented in the context of Storm Éowyn last year that the disparate nature of our population base poses a huge utility challenge. Mr. Laffey distracted me there. I will get back on course. On the issue of pay, I will give a theme and then try to cover a number of areas. Irish Water was established as a standalone utility with the expectation that there would be income...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: If that is correct, then Uisce Éireann probably would not have the same recruitment challenges that might be in place if it had a more rigid pay model and was not able to respond to market trends in pay. Does Uisce Éireann have numbers of unfilled posts, particularly in technical areas?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: When the witnesses say it is market based, Uisce Éireann is doing that on a nationwide basis rather than by region.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Okay. On at-risk pay, what percentage of staff do not receive the additional payments?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: So 97% of Uisce Éireann staff-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Therefore, 93% of Uisce Éireann staff receive the additional payment for performance.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: When you compare it to the idea of increments where 100% of staff receive increments, I can see how one would make that case. It is very difficult for people to grasp the idea of a bonus where such a high percentage - over 90% - would automatically receive it. Can the witnesses help us understand? Are there people who are given warnings that they might not receive it? Can the witnesses...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Uisce Éireann might write to us and give us details on that. I have limited time. The second matter is the first fix free scheme. In the period covered by the accounts or similar periods, what is the total cost of the first fix free scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Is it a significant figure?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: Why does Mr. McCarthy say that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: On the first fix free scheme.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Uisce Éireann (6 Nov 2025)

Paul McAuliffe: It is interesting Ms Attridge says that because prior to the creation of Uisce Éireann, the responsibility for that leak would have been on the resident’s side. Is that correct? There was no first fix free scheme.