When the Water Advisory Body was established under the Water Services Act 2017, Irish Water was then not accountable to the Committee of Public Accounts. These seven amendments are technical amendments to facilitate the dissolution of the Water Advisory Body and remove any consequential matters such as the provision of grants to the Water Advisory Body. This section had sought to amend section 44 of the Water Services Act 2017, which concerns the functions of the Water Advisory Body.
The Water Advisory Body was established by the Water Services Act 2017 with advisory and reporting functions. Section 44(1) of the 2017 Act is about the Water Advisory Body advising "the Minister on the measures needed to improve the transparency and accountability of Irish Water for the purpose of increasing the confidence of members of the public in Irish Water".
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Eoin Ó Broin and Cian O'Callaghan; Níl, Deputies Jack Chambers and Brendan Griffin.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." | Lost | 60–75 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 77–58 |
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