Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would make Irish Water fully subject to freedom-of-information requests and require an independent Water Services Ombudsman to handle disputes about metering and charges. It would keep Irish Water publicly owned, prevent it from entering a public-private partnership unless voters approved the change in a referendum, and require insurance to cover customers’ water leaks and damaged infrastructure.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Water Services Act 2013, to make provision for Irish Water to be fully subject to freedom of information legislation, for the creation of a dedicated independent ombudsman for resolving disputes related to Irish Water, to make provision for Irish Water to be a fully public owned entity which is prohibited from entering into a public private partnership, and to provide for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018