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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: The reason I asked that question is to enable members of the general public who are following these proceedings to get a proper handle on what that would look like. What is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I appreciate that. I might ask the other witnesses about that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: The context of this meeting was to review the October incident, if we can call it that, and now we are in the middle of a November incident. To follow the Chairman's question, I would like Irish Water, the Department and Fingal County Council to give us a clearer view as to what the estimated time should be. Are two or three tests needed before we get the all-clear from the Health Service...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: In plain English, what I am asking about is what happens right now. What happens with Irish Water and Fingal County Council when this type of incident happens?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: That is far from ideal,
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: However, there is no estimate to the minute. I know Mr. Gleeson said a number of days earlier on. Potentially, are we looking at the end of the weekend?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I have a couple of quick questions. I welcome the contributions that have been made. People understand how grave the issue is and it is not only an issue because it affects the greater Dublin area; it is of significance because of the size of the outage. As I put most of my earlier questions to the Environmental Protection Agency, Irish Water and Fingal County Council, I want to turn to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I am not able to do that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I will be straight back afterwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: I asked that because in response to a question in the Dáil the Minister referred to a meeting with Irish Water on Monday, 21 October. He gave the impression that this related to the Leixlip plant and the associated water difficulties. I want to know if Leixlip and the boil water notice were discussed at that meeting. Was that a regular meeting or a special meeting? In response to a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: That could be fortunate. Was it a regular meeting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Was it a regular meeting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Who is charged with the legal responsibility to bring those changes about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister is responsible for it, is he not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Maith go leor. I thank the witness.
- Report of the Committee on Procedure on Dáil Divisions: Statements (24 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: Grow up, Minister.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (24 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the establishment of a review group of a special purpose vehicle for credit unions to invest in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44017/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (24 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his plans for getting approved housing bodies off-balance sheet following the EUROSTAT decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44018/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (24 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the impact the spending overruns on the national children's hospital have had on the capital expenditure on housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44019/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)
Darragh O'Brien: They are only technical amendments.