‘Equity investment’ from the Central Fund in Irish Water

24.3.2014

Question for written answer P-003561-14
to the Commission
Rule 117
Martina Anderson (GUE/NGL)

Is the Commission aware that in its estimates for 2014 the Irish Government has included a EUR 240 million ‘equity investment’ from the Central Fund in Irish Water, a company which is already 100% state owned?

Can the Commission clarify how Eurostat views such a procedure in accounting terms and when Eurostat will examine the issue to determine if the transaction is a capital transfer rather than an equity injection?

OJ C 343, 01/10/2014