Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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301. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, records of all instances in Irish Water of when their agents encountered ransom strips when seeking to install water meters; the way each was resolved; if any money has been paid in respect of these; and if so, the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38856/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Under this current phase of the National Metering Programme, water meters are being installed outside domestic residences on publically-accessible land, at the location of the existing Outside Stop Valve. These meters are being installed in line with the survey results as carried out by each local authority in advance of the Metering Programme commencing, and as legislated for under the Water Services Acts. I understand from Irish Water that, for this reason, there have been no instances of installers encountering ransom strips when installing water meters.