The numbers earning over €100,000 at State owned utility, Irish Water last year increased by five to 133. These include Irish Water Managing Director, Niall Gleeson whose overall pay packet for 2020 totalled €239,000. The numbers employed by Irish Water last year totalled 791 as its overall staff costs amounted to €62m. He said from January 1, 2014, to the end of 2020, Irish Water has invested €4.5bn in public water and wastewater services. Mr Gleeson said Irish Water is currently managing a portfolio of 300 capital projects and has delivered significant improvements since 2014.

Source: Irish Independent September 14, 2021 17:03 UTC