Wednesday, 21 Nov 2012

Written Answers Nos. 152-156

Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

Questions (152, 153)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

152. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the number of semi-State and State agency executives and employees on an agency by agency basis that have salaries of more than €100,000 per year; if he will provide this information in tabular form, detailing any additional allowances, bonuses and the annual cost to the Exchequer of any pension packages to such employees, in terms of tax reliefs or other costs; if he will provide this information for the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52127/12]

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

153. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the number of former semi-State agency executives or employees, on an agency basis, in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year [52141/12]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought regarding salaries and pensions paid by Semi-State Agencies is an operational matter for each Agency.

Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

Questions (154)

John Halligan

Question:

154. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the number of former semi-State agency executives or employees, on an agency basis, in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52153/12]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought regarding pensions paid by Semi State Agencies is an operational matter for each Agency.

Water Meters Installation

Questions (155, 156)

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

155. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans in place by either his Department or by Irish Water to hold a trade fair in relation to water metering, in order to establish what the market leading technologies in this field are in other jurisdictions, in view of the recent trade fair held by Northern Ireland Procurement in Tipperary for water services and devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51826/12]

Patrick O'Donovan

Question:

156. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a standard water meter has been agreed on by Irish Water for installation across the country; of so, if this meter will be able to capture water leaks with the boundary of a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51828/12]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together.

The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the domestic water metering programme. The Government has recently approved the preparation of legislation to assign the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering programme. Bord Gáis is working on the development of the specifications for the water meters and the meter reading technology and I expect the detailed specification to be finalised early in 2013. The tendering process for meters will be carried out in accordance with national and EU procurement requirements. There are no plans to hold a trade fair in relation to water metering. Water meters measure the volume of all water that passes through them including water that is consumed or lost through leakage on the customer side.