Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in relation to any suspected fraud at NI Water reported to the Shareholder Unit, to detail (i) the date reported; and (ii) the action taken, in each of the last ten years.
Minister for Infrastructure: The issue you have raised is an operational matter for NI Water; however, I have sought the required information.
(i) NI Water has advised my department that in the last 10 years, suspected frauds have been reported to Shareholder Unit on following dates:
| Year | Dates suspected fraud reported |
| 2015 | 4 November 2015 24 November 2015 |
| 2016 | 30 December 2016 |
| 2017 | 1 June 2017 10 November 2017 |
| 2018 | 23 February 2018 15 March 2018 4 April 2018 |
| 2019 | 8 August 2019 |
| 2020 | 27 May 2020 31 July 2020 |
| 2021 | 19 May 2021 25 August 2021 |
| 2022 | None |
| 2023 | 20 September 2023 |
| 2024 | 14 June 2024 22 November 2024 |
| 2025 | 30 January 2025 5 June 2025 |
(ii) NI Water has advised that all instances were dealt with in accordance with NI Water’s Fraud Prevention Policy and Fraud and Bribery Response Plan.
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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