Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent)
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113. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual wage bill for employees in Irish Water for 2015. [9200/16]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels.

Irish Water is a regulated utility and its operating and capital plans are reviewed by the Commission for Energy Regulation. Details of Irish Water’s proposed costs are outlined in their revenue and water charges plan which was reviewed by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). Details of the review and the CER’s decision are available at .

The latest available audited information on Irish Water’s operational costs relates to 2014 and is set out in its Financial Statements for 2014 which are available in the Oireachtas Library. In relation to any further breakdown of these costs, Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to or by telephone on a dedicated number, 1890 578 578.