Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how many cases of alleged fraud within NI Water have been reported for each of the last five years.
Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; however, I have sought the required information.
NI Water has advised that the number of cases of alleged fraud which have been reported for each of the last five years is as follows:-
| Year | Number of cases |
| 2019/20 | 144 |
| 2020/21 | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 125 |
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| Total | 594 |
For any future queries relating to operational matters, you should contact NI Water directly, through the Elected Representatives Hotline on 0345 300 6461 or through waterline@niwater.com.
Making direct contact with NI Water will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of limited public resources.
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