Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017).
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Type of law
Legislation
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.
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Long title of text
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 F ram 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.
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Notes
The Water Services Acts 2007 to 2015 and this Act may be cited together as the Water Services Acts 2007 to 2017.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
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