Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that water meters which were put in place in the Mullinahone-Drangan areas of south Tipperary during recent water mains rehabilitation works, are been taken out and replaced by Irish Water; the cost of replacing same; if these meters needed to be replaced, as they have only been in place for a short period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43483/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Irish Water is committed to reusing previously installed meter boxes where possible. Water Meter installation contractors examine each case to establish if existing meter boxes can be reused. In this instance it was not possible to reuse the pre-existing boxes as they were flooded with water and therefore not suitable to have a meter installed.