Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013
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PART 5 Economic Regulation | ||
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Performance of functions of Commission | ||
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39. (1) The Commission shall perform its functions in a manner that best serves the interests of customers of Irish Water. | ||
(2) The Commission shall, in the performance of its functions under this Act, have regard to the need to ensure— | ||
(a) that the customers of Irish Water are provided with the quality of service provided for in a code of practice approved under section 32 , | ||
(b) that water services are provided by Irish Water in an economical and efficient manner, | ||
(c) that Irish Water operates in a commercially viable manner, | ||
(d) the conservation of water resources, | ||
(e) the continuity, safety, security, and sustainability of water services, | ||
(f) that Irish Water can meet all reasonable demands for water both current and forseeable, | ||
(g) the recovery of costs of water services in accordance with Article 9 of the EU Water Framework Directive, | ||
(h) that Irish Water performs its functions in a manner that will enable the achievement by the State of the environmental objectives of that Directive, | ||
(i) that Irish Water performs its functions in an open and transparent manner. |