Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In Esker Hills and Oakleaf Place in Portlaoise and in parts of Portarlington, meters that were fitted in recent years are being ripped out. This includes the meter boxes, which turned out to be the wrong size to take the new meters being fitted now by Uisce Éireann. Is Minister aware of this?

Who will check the meter afterwards to see whether there are leaks and who will pay the cost of the leaks? In the Dublin area and other counties this cost will be picked up by the local authority.

Building control officers have done a good job to ensure the infrastructure in local authority estates being taken in charge is up to scratch. In the case of a new estate being taken in charge, will Uisce Éireann sign off on it? Will it be done through the local authority under the service level agreement or must it go through big bureaucracy in Dublin again? Will the Minister explain this?

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