Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2017
345. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons employed in Waterways Ireland; and if he will provide a breakdown of its current and capital expenditure for 2016. [32317/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWaterways Ireland is one of the six North South Implementation Bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. Waterways Ireland currently has 328 employees and is jointly sponsored and co-funded by my Department, the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DAHRRGA) and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland. Funding to the Body is provided on a ratio of 85:15 between this jurisdiction and Northern Ireland.
Waterways Ireland's total expenditure in 2016 was €31.1m of which €23.4m was current and €7.7m. capital.
