Calls to cut salaries of bosses at Irish Water

Environment Minister Alan Kelly has been urged to slash the salaries of Irish Water managers after it emerged the group is costing twice as much as similar bodies in the UK.

The call was made by opposition parties in response to reports showing the State utility will cost the taxpayer €1.9bn to run over the next two years.

Details revealed yesterday confirm Irish Water’s operating costs between now and 2016 will cost twice the average amount for similar regional groups in England and Wales and 2.6 times the price of its Scottish equivalent.