Questions
Q: How does the Shareholder Unit differ from the
Water
Policy Unit?
A: The
Water Policy Unit deals with matters of policy relating to the new status of Northern Ireland Water, such as the charging regime.
As government is the shareholder
of the
business
and has set shareholder objectives such as greater efficiency, best practice in government management
of business means that the Department needs to separate its policy interest from its shareholder interest.
Hence the Shareholder Unit and Water Policy Division are distinct business areas.
