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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Local Government Act 1998
No. 16 of 1998

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-7 1 January 1998 Local Government Act, 1998 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 490 of 1998), art. 2
S. 8 1 August 1998 Local Government Act, 1998 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order, 1998. (S.I. No. 223 of 1998), art. 2
S. 9 30 May 1998 Local Government Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 178 of 1998), art. 2
S. 10 30 May 1998 Local Government Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 178 of 1998), art. 2
S. 11 19 July 1999 Local Government Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 221 of 1999), art. 2
S. 12 30 June 1998 Local Government Act, 1998 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1998. (S.I. No. 222 of 1998), art. 2
S. 13 1 January 1998 Local Government Act, 1998 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 490 of 1998), art. 2
S. 14 1 January 1998 Local Government Act, 1998 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 490 of 1998), art. 2
S. 15 30 May 1998 Local Government Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 178 of 1998), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Source
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2 16 May 2024 Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 207 of 2024), art. 2(b)
References to the chief executive of Limerick City and County Council construed as a reference to the director general Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 10, 26 & sch. 1 part 2 16 May 2024 Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 207 of 2024), art. 2(b)
Trans. of cert. functns. under Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 29 July 2011 Commenced as per art. 1(2)
S. 1, def. appl. National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2000 (39/2000), s. 18 2 March 2000 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(7) amended Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 55(a) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 2(7A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 55(b) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 2(8A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 55(c) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 4(1) - (5) del. Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (5.2009), s. 17(a) 27 February 2009 Commenced on enactment
S. 4 (5A) subsec. ins. Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (5/2009), s. 17(b) 27 February 2009 Commenced on enactment
S. 4(6) amended with saver Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 56(1)(a)-(c), (e), 56(2) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 4(6) am. Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (16/2013), ss. 1(2), 11 21 June 2013 Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 207 of 2013), art. 2(d)
S. 4(6) substit. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (38/2007), ss. 1(a), s. 4(2) 1 January 2008 Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007(S.I. No. 793 of 2007), art. 2
S. 4(6)(c) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 56(d) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 5, constr. of refs. am. Local Government Act, 2001 (37/2001), ss. 7, 88(2) 1 January 2002 Local Government Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 588 of 2001) art. 7
S. 5(1) am. Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (36/2011),s. 17 19 December 2011 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(1)(e) deleted with saver Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 57(1)(a) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 5(2) amended wih saver Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 57(1)(b)(i), (ii) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 5(3) amended with saver Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 57(1)(c)(i),(ii) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 6, applic. ext. retro. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act, 2001 (22/2001), s. 7(2) 3 July 2001 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(1A) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(a) 1 January 2018 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 3
S. 6(1A) ins. Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (16/2013), ss. 1(2), 12(a) 21 June 2013 Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 207 of 2013), art. 2(d)
S. 6(2) substit. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (38/2007), ss. 1(b)(i), s. 4(2) 1 January 2008 Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007(S.I. No. 793 of 2007), art. 2
S. 6 (2) (b), par. substit. Local Government Act, 2001 (37/2001), ss. 7, 81(7) 1 January 2002 Local Government Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 588 of 2001) art. 7
S. 6(2A) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(b) 1 January 2018 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 3
S. 6(2A) subsec. ins. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (38/2007), ss. 1(b)(i), s. 4(2) 1 January 2008 Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007(S.I. No. 793 of 2007), art. 2
S. 6(2A)(a) substit. Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (20/2011), ss. 1(5), 44(a) 23 August 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 433 of 2011), art. 2(c)
S. 6(2A)(c)(iii) del. Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (16/2013), ss. 1(2), 12(b) 21 June 2013 Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 207 of 2013), art. 2(d)
S. 6(2B) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(d) 1 January 2018 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 3
S. 6(2B) subsec. ins. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (38/2007), ss. 1(b)(i), s. 4(2) 1 January 2008 Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007(S.I. No. 793 of 2007), art. 2
S. 6(2C)(a) amended Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(i) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 6(2C)(b)(i) amended Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(ii)(I) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 6(2C)(b)(ii) amended Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(ii)(II) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 6(2C)(b)(iii) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(ii)(III) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
S. 6(2AB) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(c) 1 January 2018 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 3
S. 6(2AB) ins. Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (16/2013), ss. 1(2), 12(c) 21 June 2013 Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 207 of 2013), art. 2(d)
S. 6(2C) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (10/2012), s. 6(a) 2 April 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2C) substit. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (9/2013), s. 7(a) 28 March 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2C)(a) substituted Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (17/2016), ss. 1(3)(c), 52(a) 23 December 2016 Commenced on enactment as per s. 1(3)(c)
  Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (29/2015), ss. 1(4), 44(a) 31 August 2015 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(g)
  Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), ss. 1(22), 79(a) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2C)(c) substituted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(iii) 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
  Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (17/2016), ss. 1(3)(c), 52(b) 23 December 2016 Commenced on enactment as per s. 1(3)(c)
  Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (29/2015), ss. 1(4), 44(b) 31 August 2015 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 358 of 2015), art. 2(g)
  Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), ss. 1(22), 79(b) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2CA) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(f) 1 January 2018 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 3
S. 6(2CA) ins. Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), 79(c) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2D) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (10/2012), s. 6(a) 2 April 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2D) del. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (9/2013), s. 7(b) 28 March 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2E) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (10/2012), s. 6(a) 2 April 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2E) del. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (9/2013), s. 7(b) 28 March 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2F) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (10/2012), s. 6(a) 2 April 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2F) del. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (9/2013), s. 7(b) 28 March 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2G) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (10/2012), s. 6(a) 2 April 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(2G) del. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (9/2013), s. 7(b) 28 March 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(3) substit. Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), ss. 1(22), 79(d) 27 January 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(5) del. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (38/2007), ss. 1(b)(ii), s. 4(2) 1 January 2008 Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007(S.I. No. 793 of 2007), art. 2
S. 6(6) am. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (38/2007), ss. 1(b)(ii), s. 4(2) 1 January 2008 Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007(S.I. No. 793 of 2007), art. 2
S. 6(6A) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (10/2012), s. 6(b) 2 April 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(9) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 58(g) 1 January 2018 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 3
S. 6(9) ins. Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (20/2011), ss. 1(5), 44(b) 23 August 2011 Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 433 of 2011), art. 2(c)
S. 7(1) amended with saver Water Services Act 2017 (29/2017), ss. 1(3), 59 17 November 2017 Water Services Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 511 of 2017), art. 2(h)
Ss. 9, 10, rep. with saver. Local Government Act, 2001 (37/2001), ss. 5 (1), 6, 7 sch. 3, pt. 1 9 October 2001 Local Government Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 458 of 2001), art. 2
S.12 (7) applied Local Authority Members (Gratuity) Scheme, 1998 (S. I. No. 232 of 1998), art. 8(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 12 Local Authority Members (Gratuity) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 281 of 2002)
  Local Authority Members (Gratuity) Scheme 1998 (S.I. No. 232 of 1998)