Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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To clarify, is this legislation specifically dealing with the safety aspect of the services being provided? Right around the country we probably have lots of anomalies in terms of gas providers in particular being outside the scope of the CRU suppliers handbook because the heating systems are communal. This has arisen as a particular issue with the high price of gas. Communal heating systems are fairly unique but there are a number of them, in particular in apartment blocks.

When we raise with the CRU disconnections policy, smart meter policy and arrears policy, the CRU tells us that these providers are outside the scope of the suppliers' handbook. This legislation does not deal with that aspect of these suppliers’ responsibilities, correct?