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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: Fine. I will be unique and I will be happy enough with that. If refunding the money that was collected is going to cost us a huge amount surely we should be exploring every avenue. One such avenue is credits on utilities as opposed to tax credits, which, again, would be a massive administrative task. Given Ervia' s involvement in Irish Water and in other institutions that are in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: The conservation issue is quite broad. In terms of the blunt instrument that it is proposed to use in respect of those not subject to district metering and-or other measures, perhaps the committee needs to delve further into what is conservation and how we, as members of the Oireachtas, promote conservation. There is a body of evidence that shows that conservation and a reduction in water...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: In that case, I will ask a specific question on the setting of the free allowance. It relates directly to fairness and equity for all consumers. How broadly or finely does the rate have to be set in terms of overall domestic usage and national consumption rates as a result of the installation of meters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: I actually received a paper on that recently. Somebody obviously had the same thoughts as Ms O'Brien. I have a question on Professor Collins's point on vulnerable households and excess use, particularly for medical needs. It also concerns the financial side. If we had an excessive usage charge in place and if there were a vulnerable household that was not necessarily recognised as such,...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (22 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the detail of the grant aid and support programmes overseen by her Department which encourage businesses to build their online presence and compete in the online marketplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8900/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school for Swords, due to open in September 2017; if this school will open on time and if temporary accommodation has been arranged to facilitate students from September; the actions taken regarding the development of a permanent school building; if the transfer of ownership of the permanent site has been...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: I would welcome a little discretion in terms of speaking time. This motion smacks of political opportunism yet again by Sinn Féin.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: It is a naked attempt to go to the people to gain seats because its polling numbers suggest they will gain a few extra seats. Primarily, we are elected to this House to do something. I cannot think of any one thing that Sinn Féin could put its finger on in this country that is not chaotic or murderous, as mentioned by my colleagues over the last few minutes.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: Sinn Féin decries the economic progress that we have made in this country for the past six years. It decries every economic indicator and every job created - 200,000 of them - giving people the opportunity to get off welfare and back into work. They are the reasons this Government is in office. What does Sinn Féin do when it gets an opportunity to govern in Northern Ireland? It...

Brexit and Special Designation for the North: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: As co-chair of the Fine Gael Brexit committee and having engaged with thousands of members of the public, interested groups and in particular, businesses throughout the country, we are all speaking with one voice in respect of this debate, which I appreciate is very focused on our unique relationship with Northern Ireland. That is something that is not necessarily commonplace in this Chamber....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: It is essential that there be some clarification from the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: In fairness, only one person directs this meeting, namely the Chairman. However, Chairman, you are not. Please chair the meeting. There is a list of speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: I welcome our guests. My first question is for Mr. Millican. He mentioned earlier that Scottish Water has 2.4 million customers. My research indicates that the charge is £351 per customer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: That puts the revenue stream at about £1 billion or thereabouts, about £900 million. I have done a bit of research beforehand about the total cost of provision of Scottish Water's services and I am just wondering about some of the figures produced by Scottish Water. What is the compliance rate like in Scotland in terms of the customer uptake? Is there a large proportion, or what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: Excellent. The guts of 1 million meters have been installed in this country so we have a choice to make between the completion of that or the roll-out, as has been recommended by the report that has led us here, of district metering. I have heard a lot within this committee and outside it that would justify seeing district metering as something that will work in the future in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: That is appreciated. Mr. Millican said that about 97% of households in Scotland are on the public system. Mr. Jones mentioned a similar figure for Wales. In respect of the cost of installation of an opt-in meter in Scotland and Wales, I think it is a policy to install these meters in Wales. Is there an opt-in policy as well? Could witnesses give me a ballpark figure for a housing estate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: I will research it further. What the situation in Wales?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: What is the average age of the Welsh and Scottish networks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Alan Farrell: I can beat that. I have wooden pipes.