Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
912. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the company behind the creation of water meters being currently installed here; and if an Israeli company (details supplied) has any involvement regarding the water meters. [37724/13]
View answer926. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he would provide an update on the installation of water meters including the proposed timescale; the cost of implementing the water meters per house; if he will clarify the way the installation of water meters will be made to homes whose water supply system flows from the rear of the house with restrictive access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37921/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 912 and 926 together.
The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group and assigns the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake this metering programme. The installation programme commence d in August 2013 and will be rolled out nationally as quickly as possible.
Some households may not be metered in the initial metering programme due to either the high cost or the technical difficulty of doing so. This would include households where there is a shared service connection at the rear of the property. I expect that these households will be metered in the longer term as shared service connections are replaced.
The procurement process for the water meter programme, including the costs and supplier details, are a matter for Irish Water.
