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Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: It is very disappointing to hear an experienced Senator like Senator Leyden using the health service as a political pawn. If he wants to talk about the history of politics and the way this country was left after his Government was in place, he should mention that his Minister for Health left not only our health services but our economy in a terrible state. Whatever we say about the last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I will give way first and come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: There was a question regarding metering. If there is no continuation of metering it will have a fundamental impact on the cost base of Irish Water as it goes about identifying leakages and carrying out conservation, and this will affect ongoing sustainability. It is not correct to dismiss the impact of metering on costs. Can the delegation give its views on that? If we do not identify...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I had a question about capital loans. When domestic charges were suspended capital loans were introduced to continue the service and to continue the investment in Irish Water. What happened to those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: For clarity, the subsidy for 2016 and 2017 amounted to approximately €125 million. What is the estimated increase in the subsidy to Irish Water in 2017 if domestic charges are not reintroduced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I note what delegates said on the success of metering for group schemes in terms of reducing demand and contributing to conservation and sustainability. It is very important for the committee, in its deliberations, to have some understanding of a typical bill for a person on a group water scheme. If we are to be treated fairly and equitably, which is what we all want and which is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Since the establishment of Irish Water, have the witnesses seen much consolidation among members? Have there been many examples of taking in charge? I am from Waterford where there were a substantial number of individual schemes and there has been some consolidation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: We can get more information from Irish Water on the number of schemes that have been consolidated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Is there an indication or a preference from the members of the federation to be consolidated or taken over or is there a preference to continue as things have been?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: In terms of equity and fairness, I think no Oireachtas committee will ever put a value on the time and voluntary effort that the committee members of the federation have put in over many years to the provision of water in our communities, and I do not know how we can square that circle in terms of acknowledging the value of that input. It is a pity that the Right to Water campaign was not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: It is important to put it on the record of this House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I will try to stay within the remit of the committee, because obviously some members are going way beyond that. We have enough work to be doing, and if members of this committee have specific issues, I am sure they can take them up directly with Irish Water. This is not the forum for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I want to acknowledge the witnesses who have attended and who have been helpful to the committee, especially the members of the Public Water Forum. They are providing a valuable public service in terms of what they have outlined to the committee. The public forum is required to advocate on behalf of consumers and I am sure that technical assistance sometimes is required. How can the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I would, however, be interested to hear the views of the members of the Public Water Forum on that question because this is also about public engagement on this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I also asked about the question of usage. Has the forum had a chance to consider that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I would like to hear the views of Irish Water and the CER on the customer charter and on the wider issue of reporting progress. Irish Water is not reporting progress to the public forum and I can understand that because the bodies do not want to be too close. However it is important in the context of public engagement, that the positive work, investment and the resolution of problems with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Could I get the CER's view on the customer charter as well? It is important because it is part of the whole public engagement.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I share the concerns that have been expressed about the recent developments concerning immigration in the USA. However, how we respond to and deal with this international challenge, which is what it is, is very important. It is important that the Taoiseach visit the White House on St. Patrick's weekend and I disagree with and strongly reject what the Fianna Fáil Seanad leader has said...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I will be brief as some of the areas I wanted to ask about have already been covered. I reiterate the point I heard from Deputy O'Dea that I am not aware of any political party or Independent, elected or otherwise, that is in favour of the privatisation of Irish Water or its resources. It is important to record that. I look forward to debating Deputy Collins's Bill. Many colleagues here...