Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Although I am far from expert in this area, the response I have given would seem to indicate that the vast majority of houses have boundary boxes installed as distinct from water meters, although the Deputy may know otherwise. In that instance, the issue of compatibility does not arise. However, where there are already meters installed, I assume in order to standardise the reading of meters and to do so in the most efficient and effective way, there will need to be a replacement of those meters. While I am not aware of the number of meters to be replaced, if the Deputy was to contact the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government or Bord Gáis itself, they might be able to enlighten him further as to exactly what process will be in place for those meters to be changed.

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