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Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision for, and in relation to, the imposition of charges by Irish Water in respect of the provision by Irish Water of water services; to provide for the transfer, in part, of the functions of water services authorities under the Water Services Act 2007 to Irish Water; to repeal the Local Government (Delimitation of Water Supply Disconnection Powers) Act 1995, certain provisions of the Water Services Act 2013 and, for certain purposes, certain provisions of the Water Services Act 2007; to amend the Water Services Act 2007 and certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Institution Water supply Water charges Policy/planning Contract/agreement 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 provides for the transfer of water services functions which are set out in the Water Services Act 2007 from water services authorities (the county and city councils) to Irish Water, which was established under the Water Services Act 2013. This does not include the functions relating to domestic waste-water treatment systems set out in Part 4A of the 2007 Act and Rural Water Services set out in Part 6 of that Act. The Act sets out the arrangements for the transfer of property of the water services authorities, relevant to and required for the delivery of water services, to Irish Water. It also provides for the transfer of water services liabilities to 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 Act 2013 (No. 6 of 2013).

Legislation | Ireland | 2013 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water supply, Waterworks, Institution, Policy/planning, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Transfer of Other Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 96 of 2014).

Legislation | Ireland | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Services Act (No. 2) 2013 (Transfer of Other Liabilities) Order (No. 2) 2014 (S.I. No. 188 of 2014).

Legislation | Ireland | 2014

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 275 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Water supply, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Subsidy/incentive, Water charges

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

Electricity Regulation Act, 1999) (Water) Levy Order, 2020 (S.I. No. 594 of 2020).

Legislation | Ireland | 2020

Keyword: Water supply, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Electricity Regulation Act, 1999) (Water) Levy Order, 2017 (S.I. No. 581 of 2017).

Legislation | Ireland | 2017

Keyword: Water supply, Water charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

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

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

Legislation | Ireland | 2022

Keyword: Water supply, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018.

Legislation | Ireland | 2018 (2021)

Keyword: Institution, Land-use planning, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Research, Capacity building, Coastal zone management, Marine area, Public participation, EIA, Ecosystem preservation, Standards

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