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.
Local Government Reform Act 2014
No. 1 of 2014
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(a) |
| S. 5(1)-(3) | 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. 5(4) insofar as it applies to the amendments as respects s. 165(1) of Electoral Act 1992 (23/1992) and ss. 19A, 19G of Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations Expenditure) Act 1999 (7/1999) | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(e) |
| S. 5(4) insofar as it applies to the amendment as respects the definition of "local authority concerned" in s. 2(1) of Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations Expenditure) Act 1999 (7/1999) | 24 March 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(a) |
| S. 5(4) insofar as it is not already in operation | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Ss. 5(5)-(7) | 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. 5(8) insofar as it applies to the amendments as respects s. 71 of Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838, s. 19 of Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1849 and s. 15, schs. 3, 4 of Valuation Act 2001 (13/2001) | 24 March 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(b) |
| S. 5(8) insofar as it is not already in operation | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Ss. 6, 7 | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 8-10 | 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. 11 | 24 March 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(c) |
| Ss. 12-18 | 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. 19 insofar as it relates to the holding of elections to local authorities in 2014 and for the purposes of section 28(1)(d) | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38/2014), art. 2(b) |
| S. 19 insofar as it is not already in operation | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Ss. 20(1), (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. 20(3) | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(c) |
| Ss. 21-26 | 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. 27 | 24 March 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(c) |
| S. 28 | 27 January 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 29-31 | 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. 32 | 1 July 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 4 |
| Ss. 33-43 | 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. 44 | 1 July 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 3 |
| Ss. 45-53 | 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. 54 insofar as it relates to the insertion of s. 149A into the Local Government Act 2001 (37/2001) | 27 January 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 54 insofar as it is not already in operation | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Ss. 55-63 | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Ss. 64-71 | 27 January 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 72 | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(d) |
| S. 73(1)(a) | 27 January 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 73(1)(b) | 2 March 2014 | Commenced as per s. 73(1)(b) |
| S. 73(1)(c) | 1 January 2015 | Commenced as per s. 73(1)(c) |
| S. 73(1)(d) | 31 March 2025 | Commenced as per s. 73(1)(d) |
| S. 73(2) | 27 January 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 73(3)(a) | 27 January 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 73(3)(b) | 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. 74 | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(d) |
| S. 75 | 2 March 2014 | Commenced as per s. 75(7) |
| Ss. 77, 78 | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(d) |
| S. 79 | 27 January 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 80 | 27 January 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 1 | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 part 1 | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 part 2 insofar as it applies to the amendments as respects s. 165(1) of the Electoral Act 1992 (23/1992) and ss. 19A, 19G of Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations Expenditure) Act 1999 (7/1999) | 30 January 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 38 of 2014), art. 2(e) |
| Sch. 2 part 2 insofar as it is not already in operation | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 parts 3-5 | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 part 6 insofar as it applies to the amendments as respects s. 71 of Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838, s. 19 of Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1849 and s. 15, schs. 3, 4 of Valuation Act 2001 (13/2001) | 24 March 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(b) |
| Sch. 2, part 6 insofar as it relates to the amendment of s. 48 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (20/2011) | 1 June 2014 | Commenced as per s. 1(23) |
| Sch. 2, part 6 insofar as it is not already in operation | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Schs. 3-5 | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement Date |
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act (other than subsections (3) to (8) of this section, subsections (3) to (5) of section 5 and Schedule 2) included in collectively cited Local Government Acts | s. 1(2) | ||
| Act, ss. 1(3), 33 , the Valuation Acts 2001 and 2006 and so much of Part 6 of Schedule 2 as relates to the Valuation Act 2001 included in collectively cited Valuation Acts | s. 1(3) | ||
| Act, ss. 1(4), 5(3), Part 1 of Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 14 (in so far as they relate to the Housing Act 1966 ) of Schedule 4 and paragraph 16 of Schedule 4 included in collectively cited Housing Acts | s. 1(4) | ||
| Act, ss. 1(5), 5(4) and Part 2 of Schedule 2 in so far as it relates to the Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act 1974 and the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 included in collectively cited Local Elections Acts | s. 1(5) | ||
| Act, ss. 1(6), 5(4) and paragraphs 17 and 18 of Schedule 4, in so far as it relates to the Electoral Act 1992 included in collectively cited Electoral Acts | s. 1(6) | ||
| Act, ss. 1(7), 5(5) and Part 3 of Schedule 2 (in so far as it relates to the Building Control Act 1990) included in collectively cited Building Control Acts | s. 1(7) | ||
| Act, ss. 1(8), 5(7) nd Part 4 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Planning and Development Acts | s. 1(8) | ||
| Act, s. 1(9), the amendments to the Air-Raid Precautions Act 1939 and the Civil Defence Act 2012 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Civil Defence Acts | s. 1(9) | ||
| Act, s. 1(10) the amendments to the Control of Dogs Act 1986 and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2, and the amendment to Control of Dogs Act 1986 provided for by section 77 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 included in collectively cited Control of Dogs Acts | s. 1(10) | ||
| Act, s. 1(11) and the amendment to the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts | s. 1(11) | ||
| Act, s. 1(12) and the amendments to the Education and Training Boards Act 2013 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 and that Act included in collectively cited Education and Training Boards Acts | s. 1(12) | ||
| Act, s. 1(13) he amendment to the Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1992 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Foreshore Acts | s. 1(13) | ||
| Act, s. 1(14) and the amendment to the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Health Acts | s. 1(14) | ||
| Act, s. 1(15) and he amendment to the Merchant Shipping (Salvage and Wreck) Act 1993 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Merchant Shipping Acts | s. 1(15) | ||
| Act, s. 1(16) and the amendment to the National Monuments Act 1930 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited National Monument Acts | s. 1(16) | ||
| S. 1(17) and the amendments to the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 and the Protection of Employment Act 1977 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Protection of Employment Acts | s. 1(17) | ||
| S. 1(18) and the amendments to the Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007 and the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Terms of Employment (Information) Acts (collectively cited Unfair Dismissals Acts may have been intended) | s. 1(18) | ||
| S. 1(19) and the amendment to the Redundancy Payments Act 1967 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Redundancy Payments Acts | s. 1(19) | ||
| S. 1(20) and the amendments to the Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act 1999 and the Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Sea Pollution Acts | s. 1(20) | ||
| S. 1(21) and the amendment to the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 provided for in section 5 (6) and Part 6 of Schedule 2 included in collectively cited Terms of Employment (Information) Acts | s. 1(21) | ||
| Functions transferred and references construed | 7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2 | 16 May 2024 | Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 207 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| S. 29(1) amended | Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019 (24/2019), ss. 22(a), 28(5) | 6 November 2023 | Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 536 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| S. 32 repealed | Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019 (24/2019), ss. 27, schedule, pt. 1, ref. no. 13, 28(5) | 1 January 2024 | Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 536 of 2023), art. 3(b) |
| S. 80 references construed | Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Act 2015 (55/2015), s. 7(2) | 24 December 2015 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 3, part 3 amended | Local Government Rates and other Matters Act 2019 (24/2019), ss. 22(b), 28(5) | 6 November 2023 | Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 536 of 2023), art. 2(a) |
| Sch. 4 para. 14(4) amended | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (No. 21 of 2014), ss. 2, 57 | 15 September 2014 | Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 404 of 2014), art. 2(d) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 4 | Local Government (Expenses of Local Authority Members) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 494 of 2017) |
| Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 62 of 2015) | |
| Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014) | |
| Local Government (Audit Committee) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 244 of 2014) | |
| Local Government (Expenses of Local Authority Members) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 236 of 2014) | |
| Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Dissolution of the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 232 of 2014) | |
| Local Government (Application of Certain Provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 to Municipal District Members) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 230 of 2014) | |
| Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 228 of 2014) | |
| S. 8 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Establishment Day) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 215 of 2014) |
| S. 22 | Local Government (Application of Certain Provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 to Municipal District Members) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 230 of 2014) |
| S. 24(1) | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Transfer Date) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 216 of 2014) |
| S. 26(2) | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Dissolution of the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee and Transfer of Assets and Liabilities) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 232 of 2014) |
| S. 29(8) | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Rates) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 484 of 2017) |
| S. 35 | County and City Development Boards Dissolution Order 2014 (S.I. No. 233 of 2014) |
| S. 59(3) | Local Government (Audit Committee) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 244 of 2014) |
| S. 62 | Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 62 of 2015) |
| Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 573 of 2014) | |
| Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 228 of 2014) |