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- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Grand. Give me their cost. The witnesses answered Deputy McDonald's question on brand development. If I looked at the messages that Irish Water sent out and saw €4 million for customer engagement and brand development, it would be a shocking figure.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Wait one minute, Mr. Tierney.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: The witnesses have explained it to Deputy McDonald, but it must be explained to the ordinary punter who is astonished at the level of spending on consultants, as much as the €6.2 million on due diligence. This is an extraordinary amount of money and needs to be explained. Could we please have a list of assets showing that Irish Water has purchased efficiently and cost effectively?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: If I made a claim in the House for leaflet dropping, there would be shock and awe. Some €4 million. I am only asking. I know that the witnesses have been present for a number of hours today and yesterday, but I just want a breakdown of the figures so that we can explain them to people.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Does the due diligence figure of €6.2 million include mapping the infrastructure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: If Irish Water has carried out due diligence, is €11 billion the stated value of the infrastructure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How does Irish Water know that it is €11 billion? Did it do due diligence?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: In Irish Water's consultation with the Secretary General of the Department, did it at any stage talk to the Department's local government auditors?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: No. I am asking whether it discussed with the Secretary General the audits that were undertaken by local government auditors relative to the assets that it was taking over. "Yes" or "No"?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did it verify the figure of €11 billion?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How does that asset valuation within local government compare with asset valuation in the private sector?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How does the Department factor into the assets' value the fact that they are ancient, leaking and falling asunder in different places and that the quality of water is suspect in various areas, according to reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Ten what?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Some €10 billion?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: It could be substantially less.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: The due diligence for which Irish Water is paying €6.2 million will establish that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Is that not the due diligence?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: That is the €6.2 million in due diligence.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: From where will the €10 billion investment come if it is necessary?