(LRC Revised)

Number 50 of 2013

WATER SERVICES (NO. 2) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 31 December 2025

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

National Training Fund (Amendment) Act 2025

(21/2025), enacted 23 December 2025, and all statutory instruments up to

and including the

European Union (Restrictive Measures concerning Iraq) Regulations 2026

(S.I. No. 1 of 2026), made 6 january 2026 were considered in the preparation of this

Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

50

of

2013

WATER SERVICES (NO. 2) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 31 December 2025

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citation and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Expenses

4. Repeals

PART 2

Transfer of Functions, Property and Staff

5. Definitions in this Part

6. Transfer day

7. Transfer of functions from water service authorities to Irish Water

8. Transfer of functions under certain other enactments to Irish Water

9. Immunity

10. Continuance of certain functions of water service authorities

11. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions to Irish Water

12. Transfer of property of water services authorities

13. Transfer of rights and certain liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences

and permissions granted by water services authorities

14. Transfer of other liabilities

15. Liability for loss occurring before relevant day

16. Licences under section 16 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977

17. Licences and certificates under certain other enactments

18. Other licences, authorisations and permits

19. Transfer of staff

PART 3

Water Charges

20. Definition in this Part

21. Power to charge for water services

22. Water charges plan

23. Agreement in relation to water charges

23A. Registration with Irish Water

PART 4

Irish Water

24. Definitions in this Part

25. Memorandum of association and articles of association of Irish Water

26. Directions of Minister

27. Staff

28. Superannuation

29. Payments to Irish Water in respect of superannuation

30. Application of sections 2 and 2A of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public

Interest Act 2010

31. Performance of functions by local authorities on behalf of Irish Water

32. Codes of practice

32A. Water services policy statement

33. Water services strategic plan

34. Investment plans

34A. Strategic funding plan

35. Borrowing by Irish Water

36. Grants by Minister

37. Advances out of Central Fund

38. Authorised persons

PART 5

Economic Regulation

39. Performance of functions of Commission

40. Advisory role of Commission

41. Strategy statement

42. Directions to Commission

43. Information and cooperation

PART 6

Amendment of Certain Enactments

44. Amendment of Act of 1999

45. Amendment of Act of 2007

46. Amendment of Act of 2013

Acts Referred to

Civil Liability Act 1961

(No. 41)

Companies Acts

Electricity Regulation Act 1999

(No. 23)

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010

(No. 38)

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013

(No. 13)

Fire Services Act 1981

(No. 30)

Foreshore Act 1933

(No. 12)

Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009

Gas (Interim)(Regulation)Act 2002

(No. 10)

Gas Act 1976

(No. 30)

Gas Regulation Act 2013

(No. 39)

Interpretation Act 2005

(No. 23)

Local Government (Delimitation of Water Supply Disconnection Powers) Act 1995

(No. 18)

Local Government (Financial Provisions)(No.2) Act 1983

(No. 21)

Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1997

(No. 29)

Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts 1878 to 2001

Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1997

(No. 1)

Local Government Act 1991

(No. 11)

Local Government Act 2001

(No. 37)

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997

(No. 20)

Planning and Development Act 2000

(No. 30)

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001

(No. 45)

Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878

(c. 52)

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2012

Roads Act 1993

(No. 14)

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007

Waste Management Act 1996

(No. 10)

Water Services Act 2007

(No. 30)

Water Services Act 2013

(No. 6)

Water Services Acts 2007 and 2012

Number

50

of

2013

WATER SERVICES (NO. 2) ACT 2013

REVISED

Updated to 31 December 2025

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.

[25

th December

, 2013]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citation and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Expenses

4. Repeals

PART 2

Transfer of Functions, Property and Staff

5. Definitions in this Part

6. Transfer day

7. Transfer of functions from water service authorities to Irish Water

8. Transfer of functions under certain other enactments to Irish Water

9. Immunity

10. Continuance of certain functions of water service authorities

11. Provisions consequent upon transfer of functions to Irish Water

12. Transfer of property of water services authorities

13. Transfer of rights and certain liabilities, and continuation of leases, licences

and permissions granted by water services authorities

14. Transfer of other liabilities

15. Liability for loss occurring before relevant day

16. Licences under section 16 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977

17. Licences and certificates under certain other enactments

18. Other licences, authorisations and permits

19. Transfer of staff

PART 3

Water Charges

20. Definition in this Part

21. Power to charge for water services

22. Water charges plan

23. Agreement in relation to water charges

23A. Registration with Irish Water

PART 4

Irish Water

24. Definitions in this Part

25. Memorandum of association and articles of association of Irish Water

26. Directions of Minister

27. Staff

28. Superannuation

29. Payments to Irish Water in respect of superannuation

30. Application of sections 2 and 2A of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public

Interest Act 2010

31. Performance of functions by local authorities on behalf of Irish Water

32. Codes of practice

32A. Water services policy statement

33. Water services strategic plan

34. Investment plans

34A. Strategic funding plan

35. Borrowing by Irish Water

36. Grants by Minister

37. Advances out of Central Fund

38. Authorised persons

PART 5

Economic Regulation

39. Performance of functions of Commission

40. Advisory role of Commission

41. Strategy statement

42. Directions to Commission

43. Information and cooperation

PART 6

Amendment of Certain Enactments

44. Amendment of Act of 1999

45. Amendment of Act of 2007

46. Amendment of Act of 2013

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