Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Water Meters

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way a company (details supplied) was awarded a regional contract by Irish Water to install water meters on 26 July 2013, when it was only registered with the Companies Registration Office on 11 July 2013 and could not possibly have had a tax clearance certificate or been registered to participate in the tendering process. [29362/14]

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money spent by Irish Water attempting to install water meters in areas where protesters have prevented their installation; the timeframe for the eventual installation of meters in these areas; and the calculated total additional costs of installing meters in these areas relative to the normal cost in an estate. [29777/14]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 545 together.

The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group and assigns the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the water metering programme. The installation programme commenced in August 2013 and will be completed by mid-2016. The timeframe and the allocation of resources for the installation of meters in each region is an operational matter for Irish Water.

Irish Water has informed my Department that its tendering process is fully compliant with public procurement rules. In accordance with EU procurement rules, given the value of the contract for the domestic metering programme, this tender was advertised at EU level, in accordance with EU procurement rules. While I have a role in consenting to capital commitments, neither I nor my Department were involved in the award of contracts.

Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to or by telephone on 1890 278 278.

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