Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 July 2026
281. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the CEO of Uisce Éireann is set to receive an overall pay package this year of €391,953 which is an overall rise of €118,000 on their pay package for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52375/26]
View answerThe Senior Posts Remuneration Committee was established by Government in March 2024 to perform a review of the remuneration arrangements for the CEOs of Commercial State Bodies.
The remuneration of the CEO of Uisce Éireann was reviewed based on the recommendations of the Committee. The revised pay level is within the range recommended by the Committee and was approved by me with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
The CEO remuneration reflects the scale of responsibility and the challenges and complexity inherent in the role of CEO of Uisce Éireann, including the accountability associated with a multi-billion euro capital programme supporting the delivery of water infrastructure to enable housing and growth.
