Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 October 2013
83. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding water meters and operative procedures. [43732/13]
View answerI note the issues raised in the correspondence. Under existing legislation, the operation and maintenance of the water network is a matter for the water services authorities. However, the Water Services Bill (No 2) 2013, which is currently in preparation, will provide for the transfer of responsibility for the delivery of water services from the water services authorities to Irish Water. The Bill will also provide for the establishment of an economic regulator for water services within the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). The primary role of CER will be to protect the interests of customers and to ensure that a consistent and appropriate level of service is provided to them. As part of the metering programme , my Department, in conjunction with Irish Water, is currently working on a proposal regarding customer-side leakage, implementation arrangements for which are not yet available.
