Water Services Authority Ireland

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Water services authority ireland. Review of a water services licence. This piece of eu legislation has become a major driver for achieving sustainable management of water in ireland and across the eu. Water supply and sanitation services in ireland are governed primarily by the water services acts of 2007 to 2014 and regulated by the commission for energy regulation. Until 2015 the relevant legislation provided for the provision of water and wastewater services by local authorities in ireland with domestic usage funded indirectly through central taxation and non domestic usage funded via local authority rates.

We are the economic regulator for the water and sewerage sectors in england and wales. Irish water will continue to fund the training of staff employed within the water services sections of local authorities working under the. Click below to learn about the service authority s preparations for the coronavirus. Decision by a water services authority in relation to licences or licence applications.

Colvill house 24 26 talbot street dublin 1 copyright 2020 irish water. Revocation of a water services licence. Irish water is a designated activity company limited by shares. Irish water also has a memorandum of understanding with the water services training group wstg.

The water services regulation authority ofwat is a non ministerial government department. The plan has been brought into effect under the water services act 2013 and the water services no. Irish water is currently implementing a 7 year business plan entitled transforming water services in ireland to 2021 pdf. Good ecological status means achieving satisfactory quality water.

The rural water programme is targeted mainly at the group water and group sewerage scheme sector and is devolved to the county councils. 2 act 2013 and enables local authority staff to continue to provide local operations under irish water supervision and management and using irish water systems and processes. The water framework directive wfd explained. Please click below for more details.

Conditions attached to a water services licence. As the national water services authority irish water is now responsible for delivering water and sewerage schemes and water conservation works aimed at finding additional water supply capacity. Service authority covid 19 info. From 2015 the legislation provided for the setup of a utility.

Water services authority to be licensing authority. Appeals in relation to sections 81 83 84 and 85. These service level agreements are provided for in the water services no.