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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The average bill per household, how much it would cost for complete subsidisation, average subsidy for each user at present and-----

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The average bill, how much it would cost for a complete subsidisation and the average subsidy for each user at present-----

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Are we okay, Deputy? May I go ahead?

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 Ó Broin.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Senator Coffey is next. I will try to get Deputy Pringle in but there is another committee at 2 p.m.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is a very valuable point. Can you add that to your submission? I thank Mr. Brady and Mr. MacDonald very much on behalf of the committee. Your presentation was absolutely first class and extremely helpful.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We will refer those questions to you.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The meeting is now adjourned. The next meeting of the joint committee will be held tomorrow at 1.30 p.m.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Apologies have been received from Deputy Noel Grealish and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee. Senator Clifford-Lee has been substituted by Senator Gerry Horkan. Also, apologies have been received from Deputy Paul Murphy, who has been substituted by Deputy Mick Barry. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges relating to paperless...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: 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 the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I must advise Senators that there is a vote in the Seanad. We will continue if that is okay. The Senators who need to leave will be back in five or ten minutes. I apologise for interrupting Professor Collins.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Go raibh maith agat. I will be very conscious of time for questions and answers. I will ask that members and witnesses be as brief as possible and come straight to the point if they can, because I want to give everybody an opportunity to ask questions.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Thank you. I am conscious of time but since you asked the question the representatives of the regulator and-or Irish Water can make a brief comment if they wish.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I really need to go ahead if that is okay, but I very much welcome the Deputy’s question and the reply from Professor Collins that he will provide his views on the four areas recommended by the expert commission. That is a very valuable point. I am going to have difficulty including all contributions, as we do not have a lot of time.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Does the Deputy have any questions?

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I do, particularly as the Deputy keeps returning the favour.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: There is a vote in the Seanad.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I want to give everyone an opportunity to speak. Deputy Healy has had his hand up for a while.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am conscious of time and I want to afford two further speakers an opportunity to come in, so I ask speakers to be as tight as possible. It may be a situation where there could be responses in writing to some of the questions posed. You may or may not have the answers here now.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: You have made that point. I accept the point you made and I accept you asking the question.