Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021
358. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]
View answerSince 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.
