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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We have time to allow Deputy Pringle to put one or two quick questions. Two or three other members wish to contribute but I must be conscious of time as other witnesses are due to appear this afternoon. I will allow this session to continue until 1.15 p.m. but I ask speakers to keep it tight when putting their questions.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I really need to move ahead.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: No, seriously.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Some members may have no time. I am trying to move on. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan is next.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The Commission wrote recently to confirm the names of those who will be attending. That is the only -----

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It was circulated a number of weeks ago. One or two members asked for that letter so we got copies of it. I am keen to go on. I understand that this is not an area or space with which NewERA deals, in terms of what the fines might be.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Yes, so, as I understand it, that is outside the brief of NewERA.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Can we have a quick "Yes" or "No" answer?

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for that. Deputy Kate O'Connell, who has been very patient, is next.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee is next and I thank her for her patience.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Perhaps Ms Graham would provide a written answer to that question to the committee or would respond to it by way of response to a parliamentary question.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I propose that we ask for a written reply. There will also be an opportunity to ask a parliamentary question on the matter. I thank NewERA and the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government for their assistance this afternoon. That concludes this part of the meeting. We will suspend briefly to enable our next witnesses to take their places.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ms Fitzpatrick did.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ms Fitzpatrick has reminded me of an important question asked by a number of members at previous meetings. When, or if, Irish Water borrows, are those borrowings secured against the assets of Irish Water or its cashflow?

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank Ms Fitzpatrick.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I must read a note on privilege. I draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Brady. He has been giving really valuable information and that is why I have let him roll on for over ten minutes but I also want to give others an opportunity to come in, if I may. Please keep the answers as tight as possible. We have less than half an hour left.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I call Deputy Cowen.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I have some facts that might be helpful. I understand that the operating cost subsidy in 2015 was €19 million and the capital grant in 2015 was €11.5 million.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Will Mr. Brady come back to us with written answers to those questions, which are probably very important to the committee?