Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 January 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services

Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, and Department of Finance

1:30 pm

Ms Maria Graham:

There were a couple of questions from members. Regarding borrowing, we will give a paper to the committee by the end of the week, the NewERA report, which will set out the issues around State versus commercial borrowing. To clarify, I mentioned earlier that there was €800 million in borrowing, that was from commercial banks. I had not added in funding from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund which is €450 million. I just want to be clear on the level of funding at the moment. That will answer that question. We will get that to the committee as quickly as possible.

I do not have with me the non-domestic compliance rates. I will get that for the committee but it would be much higher than what was reached in domestic sector compliance. It would have been expected to increase over the period of time. Irish Water is gradually taking on the collection responsibilities from local authorities. I apologise to the Deputy. I thought I had it with me but I do not. We will get it for the Deputy.