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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am sorry to interrupt Ms Graham but a significant amount of that is going to come under the section on equity and fairness. I was comfortable allowing the discussion to go on while we were dealing with the assumptions underlying the budget and the business plan. However, if we may, we might defer the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is a very valid point. I call Senator Clifford-Lee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Can Ms Graham give an estimate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank Ms Graham. The next three questioners are Deputies Lahart, Healy and Brophy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Our brief is the future funding of domestic water but I understand where the Deputy is coming from with his general question on commercial charges. I am okay from that perspective but I ask Mr. McCarthy to keep his reply ring-fenced to our brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Rather than looking at estimates, let us wait until we get the information and we will pass it on to the members of the committee. I will call Deputy Brophy. I will come back to Deputy Ó Broin. We have a few minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is approximate, in fairness, but it is approximately €1.2 billion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It gives a good indication in answer to the Deputy's question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The Deputy has made his point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Please allow Ms Graham to answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance (18 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It would be very helpful if the committee were to receive that information. I thank the representatives of the Departments for their assistance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jan 2017)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode as this will maintain the level of interference with the broadcasting system. In accordance with...

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: By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it 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 evidence...

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: Gabh mo leithscéal. Níl cuid de na baill in ann an aistriúchán a chloisteáil. Some members cannot hear the translation of this debate. Is that true? Nobody can hear the translation.

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: An rud a mholfainn ná, muna mhiste leis an bhfinné, agus ainneoin gur de bhunús na Gaeilge an bheirt againn, an mbeadh an finné sásta é a dhéanamh as Béarla mar nach bhfuil an córas aistriúcháin ag obair, ionas go dtuigfidh chuile dhuine? Ní bheadh chuile dhuine ar an toil chéanna Ghaeilge is a bheadh muide.

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: Go raibh maith agat. Tuigim an pointe atá tú tar éis a dhéanamh.

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: Absolutely.

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 agree with the Deputy. I propose that we suspend the meeting to resolve the issue. Is that agreed? 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: I apologise for the delay. For translation purposes, we made people aware that at least some of the presentation would be made as Gaeilge. Technical hitches of this nature are way beyond my competency. However, the issue has been sorted. I invite Ms Maria Graham to make her presentation.