Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2014
591. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff employed by Irish Water; and staff costs of Irish Water in 2013, 2014 and estimated in 2015 and 2016. [40464/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels.
I understand from data supplied to my Department by Irish Water that 519 staff have been recruited up to 2 October 2014. Of these, 153 have been recruited from local authorities, 88 from Bórd Gáis Éireann (BGE) and 5 from my Department. Irish Water estimate that by the end of 2015 this figure will have risen to 693 staff, which is the final target staffing figure for the enduring Irish Water organisation.
The employment terms and conditions for Irish Water staff are a matter for the company and I understand that these are in line with the arrangements applying within Bórd Gáis Éireann/Ervia.
The following table has been provided by Irish Water which sets out details on staff costs and staff employment levels.
|
- |
2013 Actual |
2014 Forecast |
2015 Forecast |
2016 Forecast |
|
Staff costs of Irish Water |
1,276,331 |
31,000,000 |
45,000,000 |
46,000,000 |
|
Number of staff employed by Irish Water at 31 December of relevant year |
167 |
600 |
693 |
693 |
Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. They may be contacted via email at
oireachtasmembers@water.ie or by telephone on 1890 278 278.
