Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 5th January, 2018.

I, REGINA DOHERTY, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 11 (3) of the Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014) (as adapted by the Social Protection (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017 ( S.I. No. 366 of 2017 )), after consultation with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (as adapted by the Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017 ( S.I. No. 358 of 2017 )), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Water Services Act 2014 (Section 11) (Commencement) Order 2017.

2. The 1st day of January 2018 is appointed as the day on which section 11 of the Water Services Act 2014 (No. 44 of 2014) comes into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

21 December 2017.

REGINA DOHERTY,

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order provides for the commencement of section 11 of the Water Services Act 2014 with effect from 1 January 2018.

Section 11 provided for the deletion of Irish Water from the schedule of bodies specified in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as having the power to use Personal Public Service numbers. Section 11 also provided that this change will come into operation by way of a Commencement Order to be made by the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, in consultation with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government.