€5.5bn of public money is to be spent by Irish Water in the next five years

Irish Water is planning to spend €5.5bn of public money over the next five years.

€5.5bn of public money is to be spent by Irish Water in the next five years

Irish Water is planning to spend €5.5bn of public money over the next five years.

The funds will be used to remove lead piping from the infrastructure system and to install half a million boxes for water meters.

To cover its costs the utility has borrowed €200 million from the European Investment Bank with contracts due to be signed in the coming months.

However Irish Water's future remains uncertain as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael - the country's two biggest political parties - having opposing views on its abolishment.

Fianna Fáil has said it wants to see water charges abolished by the next Government.

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