Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met with the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit since he took office, in tabular form. [17745/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information sought is provided in the following table. In addition to the meetings identified in the Table, certain of the individuals concerned may, as required, also have been in attendance at meetings which I held, including, for example, in relation to policy development/legislation. It should also be noted that my Department hosts an annual meeting of all Chairs/CEOs of the agencies under its aegis; the most recent meeting, chaired by the Secretary General, took place on 16 September 2016.

* The CEO of Ervia is also Chairperson of Gas Networks and Irish Water. Policy responsibility in relation to Gas Networks Ireland rests with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met the chairman of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services. [17747/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services is currently deliberating on the findings of the Expert Commission on Domestic Public Water Services. The Committee is chaired by Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh. Other than encounters arising by virtue of both myself and Senator Ó Céidigh being based in the Leinster House complex for much of the working week, I met formally with Senator Ó Céidigh on one occasion on January 18 2017.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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301. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met with or spoken by phone to the chair or any members of the Expert Commission on Domestic Public Water Services. [17748/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Expert Commission on Domestic Water Services was established as an independent body to make recommendations on the optimal funding method for water services in Ireland. I met with the chair of the Commission, Mr. Kevin Duffy, on 7 July 2016 to invite him to chair the Commission. I had no further engagements with the chair or any members of the Expert Commission.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met with or spoken by phone to the chief executive of Irish Water. [17749/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested is set out in the following table: