Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU)
On the 10 February 2022 the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) published a proposed decision paper on the enduring Irish Water charging arrangements for Public Group Water Schemes.
The decision paper refers to Irish Water’s Non-Domestic Tariff Framework: Public Group Water Schemes
The proposed decision is available on the CRU website at the following link:
This web page as of 11 Feb 2022 stated:
Group Water Schemes are independent community-owned enterprises consisting of two or more dwellings (and sometimes non-domestic premises) on a shared water distribution system. Public Group Water Schemes are those Group Water Schemes that are connected to, and supplied with treated water from, the Irish Water public water network. Therefore, the tariff rates that are charged by Irish Water for the water supplied to these connections fall under the regulatory remit of the CRU. The current charges paid by public Group Water Schemes to Irish Water are based on charges set by Local Authorities prior to 1 January 2014, and therefore vary by region across the country.
The proposed enduring charging arrangements for public Group Water Schemes cover proposals in respect of the following:
- The tariff rates that public Group Water Scheme connections are charged by Irish Water;
- The domestic allowances provided to public Group Water Scheme connections for the water consumption associated with dwellings;
- The implementation date, grace period and transition arrangements regarding the enduring charging arrangements for public Group Water Scheme connections; and
- The tariff application rules applicable to public Group Water Scheme connections.
Any tariffs charged by a public Group Water Scheme to its own members are outside the regulatory remit of the CRU and are outside the scope of this paper.
Responses to this proposed decision paper should be submitted to the Non-Domestic Team at ndtariffs@cru.ie by close of business on 24 March 2022.
Contact Name:
Non-Domestic Team
Contact Email:
For group water schemes supplied by public water in County Sligo who wish to seek further advice on this matter please contact the National Federation of Group Water Schemes at https://nfgws.ie/ or NFGWS Head Office, 24 Old Cross Square, Monaghan, H18 NX30. Telephone: 047-72766
Responses to this proposed decision paper should be submitted to the Non-Domestic Team at ndtariffs@cru.ie by close of business on 24 March 2022.
The proposed tariff document as referred to on CRU proposed decision paper published on 10 Feb 2022 can be downloaded here.
