Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of live investigations that are underway into malpractice at NI Water, including (i) which organisations are conducting those investigations; (ii) the dates upon which those investigations commenced; and (iii) the dates on which her Department was notified of those investigations.
Minister for Infrastructure: This is an operational matter for NI Water; however, my officials have sought the relevant information.
NI Water has advised that there are currently 3 ongoing live investigations that relate to allegations of suspected fraud or alleged bribery or corruption*, as follows:
| Investigation | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
| 1 | Deloitte – Forensic Investigation Mott MacDonald – Technical Review | August 2024 May 2025 | 14 June 2024 |
| 2 | Mott MacDonald | March 2025 | 30 January 2025 |
| 3 | Deloitte | June 2025 | 5 June 2025 |
*Note: NI Water is interpreting malpractice to refer to any suspected fraud, bribery or corruption cases.
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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