Enacted 87/2022
Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022
- Introduced
- 28 Sep 2022
- Last updated
- 11 Sep 2024
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- Regulates water extraction through licensing and registration systems, enforced by EPA and local authorities. Replaces 1942-1977 water laws.
- Irish Water can abstract water for public supply, including emergency extractions, with compensation provisions for certain abstractions.
- Implements EU water policy directives. Minister sets daily abstraction thresholds and can exempt certain extraction categories from requirements.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 26th Seanad28 Sep 2022
- Second Stage 26th Seanad5 Oct 2022
- Committee Stage 26th Seanad5 Oct 2022
- Report Stage 26th Seanad22 Nov 2022
- Fifth Stage 26th Seanad30 Nov 2022
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil30 Nov 2022
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil14 Dec 2022
- Report Stage 33rd Dáil14 Dec 2022
- Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil14 Dec 2022
- Enacted20 Dec 2022