Written answers

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Irish Water

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount Irish Water has received in State funding per annum since its foundation in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26403/21]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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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. State funding provided to Irish Water over the past 7 years is set out in following table:

Year  2014 2015  2016  2017  2018  2019 2020 (Unaudited) Total
€m (to nearest) 900 495 836 1,200 1,100 1,966* 1,541* 8,038

* Includes €758m and €238m respectively for 2019 and 2021, in respect of capital contributions from the Minister for Finance for the replacement of commercial borrowings with State equity funding.

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