Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 34976/22-27, to detail (i) at what level the purchase order was (a) written; and (b) authorised, for the payment of £108,786.78; (ii) the date this payment or payments were made; (iii) whether the payment was approved at Board level; and (iv) how much of this amount included (a) National Insurance; (b) PAYE; (c) redundancy or other costs incurred, in respect of persons not in the employ of NI Water.
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 my department that the detail you are seeking is as follows:
(i) (a) The Purchase Orders were raised by a Senior Manager (Level 3) in NI Water;
(b) Two Purchase Orders of £41,021.00 and £67,765.78 were approved by NI Water’s CEO.
(ii) The Payments were made on 9 and 25 September 2025 respectively.
(iii) Approval to make these payments was granted by the NI Water Board.
(iv) The Payments covered the full employment costs for the Protected Employees.
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