Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2014 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision, should the Government with the consent of both Houses of the Oireachtas propose to alienate the shareholding in Irish Water of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Minister for Finance, for the holding of a Plebiscite of the People to decide upon the proposal; to provide for the maximum level of charges that Irish Water may impose on a person in respect of the provision of water services to a dwelling, for the payment of a grant to householders for the conservation of water, for the establishment by the Commission for Energy Regulation of a public water forum, for the provision by the Commission for Energy Regulation of dispute resolution procedures for customers of Irish Water and for matters relating to the superannuation of persons employed with Irish Water before those persons entered into service with Irish Water; to rescind the power of Irish Water to require the personal public service number of its customers; to increase the membership of the Board of Ervia; to amend the Water Services Acts 2007 to 2013, the First Schedule to the Gas Act 1976 , Schedule 4 to the Valuation Act 2001 and Schedule 5 to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 ; and to provide for connected matters. Subject Water Keyword Water supply Institution Water charges Dispute settlement Access-to-justice Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act provides rules for a plebiscite on privatization of Irish Water and provides with respect to charges for water services by Irish Water, dispute resolution to be provided to customers of Irish Water by the Commission for Energy Regulation and some other matters. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. Legislation | European Union | 2000 (2014) Keyword: Marine pollution, Potable water, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, River basin institution, Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Right to water, Transboundary effects, International relations/cooperation, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pesticides, Human rights, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013). Legislation | Ireland | 2013 (2021) Keyword: Institution, Water supply, Water charges, Policy/planning, Contract/agreement, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Water Services Act 2014 (Irish Water Customer Registration) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 34 of 2015). Legislation | Ireland | 2015 Keyword: Water supply, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Services Act 2007 (Threshold Amount and Allowance Amount) Order 2017 (S.I.597 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015). Legislation | Ireland | 2015 Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental fees/charges, Offences/penalties, Waste management, Water supply, Water charges, Registration, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 7 of 2016). Legislation | Ireland | 2016 Keyword: Water supply, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Institution, Water charges, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX