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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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ms Graham is referring to the Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. That committee has been referred to by a number of members of this committee already in the context of its processes and work programme. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin referred to it at our last meeting also. We do not have an exact timeframe on that but that committee is in charge of that issue. That...

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Thanks. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin is next.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am conscious of the time. While we may have a difficulty in having everyone contribute, I will allow this discussion to continue because Deputy Eoin Ó Broin's questions are important and relevant. I hope that is agreed.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Article 10 of the Constitution is very helpful.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The Deputy is right. Could Mr. Ó Tuathail just address the questions as tightly as he can?

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Are we okay to proceed?

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank Mr. Ó Tuathail. That was a straightforward answer to the question. I will try to allow everyone to contribute. Senator Clifford-Lee is next, but I do not know who offered first after her, Deputy O'Sullivan or Deputy Healy.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Okay.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We could not get a better answer than that. Go raibh míle maith agat.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: On behalf of the committee, I will ask the Department to revert to us with the information on, for example, the cost of the previous eight, nine or ten referendums. We will get a sense and send it-----

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank Ms Graham.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Does the Deputy have a question or is he making statements?

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am trying to move on.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: In fairness, I want to allow other members to contribute.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank the Deputy, but my understanding is that some of his questions have already been asked by Deputy Murphy.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Is that the case, Deputy Murphy? I could be wrong, but Deputy Healy asked five questions, the last two of which had not been asked previously. I will ask our guests to answer each of them,-----

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: -----but I believed that three of them had been answered previously.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The Deputy may be correct.

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Do you have a quick question?

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)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The point the Deputy made on elected representatives in Leinster House is supportive of what Senator Coffey said earlier. That is that point.