Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the regulations under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30628/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 contains a number of regulation-making provisions for the purpose of enabling the provisions of the Act to have full effect. Yesterday, I signed a Commencement Order under Section 5(3) of the Act which brings the provisions of the Act into operation with effect from today, 26 June 2012 and I also made regulations under Section 70B(13) of the Act enabling registration of domestic waste water treatment systems to commence from today. I intend to make further regulations concerning performance standards for domestic waste water treatment systems under Section 70L(1) of the Act today. The relevant Statutory Instruments will be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas without delay.