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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 139. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more she expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 181. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 208. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 228. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Service Reform Plan Update (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 266. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 297. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more she expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the timeline for same; if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: 354. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of quangos, State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department that have been merged, reformed or abolished since 2011; the details of each of these measures in tabular form; the cost saving or service delivery improvement which has resulted; how many more he expects to be merged, reformed or abolished and the...

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: Am I correct to say that if a parliamentary question is now asked about Irish Water, the question will be forwarded to Irish Water for a response?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: Would Mr. Tierney be eager to engage in that?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: Irish Water will not be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General but by a private audit firm. NAMA is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General. At any stage during the process of developing Irish Water was there a discussion where it was decided to use private auditors rather than the Comptroller and Auditor General, and what was the rationale behind that?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: Can we return to the bonuses issue? After 48 hours of intensive engagement with Oireachtas committees we should try not to leave any loose ends. I am sure the witnesses would welcome that also. We have heard mixed signals, reports and media comments on the bonuses issue today. There is a view that has been expressed in the media by Government representatives that bonuses should not be...

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: Is Mr. Tierney satisfied with the terminology "bonuses"?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: Correct.

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: I thank the witnesses for agreeing to come before us. Mr. Tierney and his colleagues had a comprehensive discussion with the Joint Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government yesterday but today's meeting has helped me to understand the interactions between the three bodies, who is accountable and who knew what and when. In an era when we are eager to provide transparency...

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: Has the regulator's capacity been beefed up, for want of a better phrase?

Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Simon Harris: Is Mr. McGowan satisfied that his office has adequate capacity to undertake the work required from it?