Over 60% of Irish Water customers are currently paying their water charges at the end of the third billing cycle, it has been revealed.

55% paid at the end of the second cycle and 44% at the end of the first billing cycle.

928,000 customers have now paid part or all of their bills, an increase of 98,000 customers who began paying charges for the first time in the past three months.

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Total revenue from charges paid by domestic customers is €110.8m. Revenue received during the third billing cycle was €42.3m, an increase from €38m in the second billing cycle and €30.5m in the first billing cycle. Overall payment levels from bill cycle three therefore show both an increasing number of customers now paying water charges, and increased revenue received to help fund the repair and improvement of water services in Ireland.

(CD/MH)