Irish Water: 46% collection rate a ‘solid start’

Irish Water has said that 46% of the revenue collected from its first billing cycle is a “solid start” for the utility.

The company said €30.5m was received in the first billing cycle for drinking water and wastewater services provided by the public utility and that 675,000 households were paying water charges.

Elizabeth Arnett, head of communications and corporate affairs at Irish Water, said it had “a payment rate that is broadly in line with what would be expected for a new utility sending out a new bill for the first time”.