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Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for discontinuing and extinguishing liabilities in respect of charges imposed by Irish Water for the provision of water services to a dwelling; for refund of certain payments made in respect of charges so imposed; for setting a threshold amount; for liability to pay for provision by Irish Water of water services exceeding the threshold amount to a dwelling; for allowances and exemptions from that liability in certain circumstances; for funding for Irish Water; for establishment of a body to be known in the Irish language as An Fóram Uisce or in the English language as the Water Forum; for establishment of a body to be known in the Irish language as An Comhlacht Comhairleach Uisce or in the English language as the Water Advisory Body; for amending arrangements in relation to the Local Government Fund; for those purposes to amend the Local Government Act 1998, the Valuation Act 2001, the Water Services Act 2007, the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 and the Water Services Act 2014; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Water supply Institution Water charges Dispute settlement
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act amends the Water services Act, 2007, the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 and the Water Services Act 2014 in respect to water supply to dwellings and other matters relating to public water supply, including dispute settlement and water charges. It also establishes the Water Forum and the Water Advisory Body. It also dissolves the Public Water Forum and the National Rural Water Services Committee and transfers functions to the Water Forum. The Forum shall provide advice to the Minister, Irish Water, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and the Water Policy Advisory Committee on general water issues including water conservation and rural water services. The Water Advisory Body shall provide advice specifically on matters regarding Irish Water.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Services Act 2007 (No. 30 of 2007).

Legislation | Ireland | 2007 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Institution, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Non-governmental entity, Public private partnership (PPP), Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014).

Legislation | Ireland | 2014 (2018)

Keyword: Water supply, Institution, Water charges, Dispute settlement, Access-to-justice

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

National Rural Water Services Committee Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 510 of 2008).

Legislation | Ireland | 2008

Keyword: Water supply, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Services Act 2014 (Public Water Forum) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 234 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Water supply, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (No. 39 of 2022).

Legislation | Ireland | 2022

Keyword: Water supply, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX