Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 February 2014
509. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the chief executive officers of semi-State companies under the aegis of his Department who are on Hay contracts and those who are not on Hay contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10128/14]
View answerI assume that the question is referring to commercial semi state companies by the use of the term Hay contracts.
Irish Water is the only commercial semi-state company under the aegis of my Department and staff recruitment to Irish Water is a company operational matter in which I have no function.
My Department has asked Irish Water to put in place specific arrangements to address the queries which public representatives may have in relation to matters pertaining to the operation of water services under the new utility. I understand that Irish Water made contact with Oireachtas members in the last week to outline the arrangements for addressing such queries in a timely manner.
