Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of water meters that will be installed in homes in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43497/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the metering programme. In addition, the Government has recently approved the preparation of legislation to assign the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering programme. The objective is to have the Bill enacted by the end of this year. Pending enactment, my Department will be working with the local authorities to progress aspects of the metering programme including the carrying out of surveys of domestic connections and will also be progressing the tender documentation for elements of the meter infrastructure.