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Updated to 19 May 2025 (Act No. 3 of 2025 and S.I. No. 193 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

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

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-3 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(a)
S. 4(1) insofar as it relates to repeal of ss. 17, 27, 30, 36 -38, 40, 49, 52, 99, 102 of Water Services Act 2007 (No. 30 of 2007) 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(a)
S. 4(1) insofar as it is not already in operation 1 October 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 422 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 4(2) insofar as it relates to repeal of s. 12 of Water Services Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013) 3 December 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Sections 4(2) and 35) Commencement Order 2014 (S.I. No. 548 of 2014), art. 2
S. 4(2) insofar as it relates to repeal of ss. 18A, 20 of Water Services Act 2013 (No. 50 of 2013) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 4(3) 1 October 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 422 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 4(4) 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(a)
Ss. 5-18 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(b)
S. 19 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2 (i)
Ss. 20, 21 1 October 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 422 of 2014), art. 2(b)
S. 22 7 February 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 76 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 23 1 October 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 422 of 2014), art. 2(b)
Ss. 24-27 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(c)
S. 28 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2 (ii)
S. 29 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 30 1 February 2016 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 41 of 2016), art. 2 (iii)
Ss. 31, 32 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(c)
S. 33 7 February 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 76 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 34 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(c)
S. 35 3 December 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Sections 4(2) and 35) Commencement Order 2014 (S.I. No. 548 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 36-38 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(c)
Ss. 39, 40 7 February 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 76 of 2014), art. 2(b)
S. 41 1 October 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 422 of 2014), art. 2(c)
Ss. 42, 43 7 February 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 76 of 2014), art. 2(b)
S. 44 7 February 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 76 of 2014), art. 2(c)
Ss. 45, 46 1 January 2014 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 575 of 2013), art. 2(d)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
References construed Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3), 25(2) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 2 amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
  Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 14 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 4(2) amended Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 9(8) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 12(6A) inserted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 10(2) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 12(8) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 13 application restricted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 10(1) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 21 charges for dwellings modified Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), ss. 3, 4 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 21 application extended Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 3(17) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 21(1) application restricted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 3(1), (2) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 21(2A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 15(a) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 21(3) application extended Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 4(4) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 21(6) substituted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 15(b) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 21(6A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 15(c) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 21(8) substituted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 6 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 21(8A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 15(d) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 21(9) amended Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 15(e) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 22(8) amended Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 16 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 23A inserted Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 47 1 October 2015 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 428 of 2015), art. 2
S. 24 amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 25(1) amended Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 30(a)(i) 1 January 2023 Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(d)
S. 25(2) substituted Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 30(a)(ii) 1 January 2023 Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(d)
S. 26(3) repealed Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(2) 1 January 2023 Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(a)
S. 27(5) repealed Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 9(7) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 28(1A) inserted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 9(1)(a) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 28(1)(b)(ii) substituted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 9(1)(b) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 28(7)(b) substituted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 9(1)(c) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 28(7)(c) substituted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 9(1)(c) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 28(10) inserted Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 9(3) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 29(2) amended Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 9(2) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 32(ee) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 17(b) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 32(ef) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 17(c) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 32(eg) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 17(d) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 32(2)(e) amended Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 17(a) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 32A inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 18 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 33(5)(a)(i) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 18(2) & sch. 3 ref. 17 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 33(5)(a)(ii) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 33(5)(b)(i)-(iv) substituted Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 33(5)(b)(i) amended Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 62 19 July 2018 Commenced on enactment.
S. 33(10) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 33(11) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 33(12) deleted Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (16/2018), ss. 1(3), 18(2) & sch. 3 ref. 18 22 October 2018 Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 436 of 2018), art. 2(b)
S. 34(5)(c)-(f) substituted Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 34(10) amended Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 40 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(3)
S. 34A inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 19 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 35(1)(a) amended Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 30(b) 1 January 2023 Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(d)
S. 35(3) repealed Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (39/2022), ss. 1(3), 4(2) 1 January 2023 Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 678 of 2022), art. 4(a)
S. 36(1A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 20(a) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 36(2A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 20(b) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(c)
S. 42 cessation of household water allowance Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014), s. 3(11) 28 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 44(1)(a) references construed ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Act 2014 (No. 5 of 2014), ss. 8(1), (2), 9(3) 19 June 2014 ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 286 of 2014), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 6 Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Transfer Day) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 576 of 2013)
S. 12(1) Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 483 of 2024)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 494 of 2023)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 3) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 674 of 2022)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 499 of 2022)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 300 of 2022)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 3) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 721 of 2021)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 533 of 2021)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 319 of 2021)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No.3) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 681 of 2020)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No.2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 384 of 2020)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 166 of 2020)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2019 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 680 of 2019)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No.2) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 573 of 2018)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 297 of 2018)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 2) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 607 of 2017)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 10) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 329 of 2017)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 335 of 2016)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 9) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 632 of 2015)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 8) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 509 of 2015)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 7) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 461 of 2015)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 6) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 319 of 2015)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 5) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 181 of 2015)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 4) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 146 of 2015)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 3) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 112 of 2015)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 111 of 2015)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Property Vesting Day) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 13 of 2015)
S. 14(1) Water Services Act (No. 2) 2013 (Transfer of Other Liabilities) Order (No. 2) 2014 (S.I. No. 188 of 2014)
  Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Transfer of Other Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 96 of 2014)
S. 18(1) Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 (Other Licences, Authorisations and Permits) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 462 of 2015)
S. 28 Irish Water Defined Benefit Superannuation Scheme (S.I. No. 651 of 2022)