Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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We are looking for the response, as presented, and the report will be drafted. Is that agreed? Agreed. The final petition is No. P00002/15, non-compliant installations of water meter boxes in vehicle access locations by Irish Water, from Mr. Con O'Leary. The petition claims that the companies installing water meter boxes on behalf of Irish Water are installing grade C boxes in the areas that are being accessed by vehicles whereas they should be using Grade B boxes. He claims that this is not in compliance with Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government circular BC 06/2009 which states that in planning permission, there is clearly a reference to class B standard for covers-frames to services and footpaths and, likewise, BS 5834 Part 2 standard states that light grade C surface boxes are for use in situations not intended for use by motor vehicles. The committee has agreed that we will write to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government asking he provide proof that the grade of the meter boxes fitted to date in areas where there is vehicle traffic are of the grade B specification referred to by the petition.