Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This amendment is a technical amendment which will facilitate a phased approach to the commencement of the legislation. For example, it may be necessary to commence the repeal of aspects of the Water Services Act 2007 and the Water Services Act 2013 on a staged basis - in other words it will not all happen on the same day. The Department will consult closely with the Office of the Attorney General when this legislation will commence.