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- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Yes, but that is an important detail. While I intend to question Mr. Barry on other matters after other speakers have finished, the fact is that because the witnesses state it went to tender and to public procurement and was advertised, as is expected of the entity, everyone assumes this refers to the here and now, and that it did so as a new entity. However, Irish Water did not do this as...
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: That is fine, Mr. Barry, but neither Mr. Tierney nor Mr. Dempsey can tell me.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Mr. Dempsey, is it a question of you not being able to tell the committee or that you will not tell the committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Fine. Let us have that information.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Does the 50% saving on the 200,000 commercial users relate to how they are billed? It does not relate to a 50% reduction in the charge.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: What is the cost of the services of Deloitte per year?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did Irish Water not go to tender on that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Did Irish Water go to tender or did it rely on the list from Bord Gáis?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How long has the list been in place?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How long was Deloitte in place before the extension was given?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Bord Gáis employed Deloitte for three years and then there was ministerial approval to extend the relationship with Deloitte for a further period.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: That means the company will have been with Deloitte for four years.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: That means Irish Water as a new entity did not test the market in recent times. Four years ago, Deloitte might have been getting a lot more for its services. Has Irish Water maintained that level of payment to the company or did it ask Deloitte to reduce its costs within the contract?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: To clarify, Mr. Tierney indicated to Deputy O'Donnell that no bonus has been paid to any member of staff in Irish Water to date. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I understand that. I am referring to last year.
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: Is it the case that no staff member has received a bonus?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: But staff have an entitlement to a bonus if they meet the performance requirements?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: How are they performing?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: I have one final point on which I require clarification. Is there a contradiction between the Department and Mr. Tierney in regard to the payment of bonuses? Specifically, is Ms Tallon saying that staff who go to Irish Water from within the system will not receive bonuses while Mr. Tierney is saying that all members of staff are entitled to bonuses?
- Public Accounts Committee: Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)
John McGuinness: In other words, they will not receive bonuses?