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Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 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
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (No. 7 of 2024), ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
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 (No. 7 of 2024), ss. 1(3), 10, 26 & sch. 1 part 2
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
S. 1, def. appl. National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2000 (No. 39 of 2000), s. 18
S. 2(7) amended Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 55(a)
S. 2(7A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 55(b)
S. 2(8A) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 55(c)
S. 4(1) - (5) del. Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009(No. 5 of 2009), s. 17(a)
S. 4 (5A) subsec. ins. Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009(No. 5 of 2009), s. 17(b)
S. 4(6) amended with saver Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 56(1)(a)-(c), (e), 56(2)
S. 4(6) am. Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (No. 16 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 11
S. 4(6) substit. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (No. 38 of 2007), ss. 1(a), s. 4(2)
S. 4(6)(c) inserted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 56(d)
S. 5, constr. of refs. am. Local Government Act, 2001 (No. 37 of 2001), ss. 7, 88(2)
S. 5(1) am. Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 (No. 36 of 2011),s. 17
S. 5(1)(e) deleted with saver Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 57(1)(a)
S. 5(2) amended wih saver Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 57(1)(b)(i), (ii)
S. 5(3) amended with saver Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 57(1)(c)(i),(ii)
S. 6, applic. ext. retro. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act, 2001 (No. 22 of 2001), s. 7(2)
S. 6(1A) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(a)
S. 6(1A) ins. Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (No. 16 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 12(a)
S. 6(2) substit. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (No. 38 of 2007), ss. 1(b)(i), s. 4(2)
S. 6 (2) (b), par. substit. Local Government Act, 2001 (No. 37 of 2001), ss. 7, 81(7)
S. 6(2A) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(b)
S. 6(2A) subsec. ins. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (No. 38 of 2007), ss. 1(b)(i), s. 4(2)
S. 6(2A)(a) substit. Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 20 of 2011), ss. 1(5), 44(a)
S. 6(2A)(c)(iii) del. Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (No. 16 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 12(b)
S. 6(2B) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(d)
S. 6(2B) subsec. ins. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (No. 38 of 2007), ss. 1(b)(i), s. 4(2)
S. 6(2C)(a) amended Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(i)
S. 6(2C)(b)(i) amended Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(ii)(I)
S. 6(2C)(b)(ii) amended Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(ii)(II)
S. 6(2C)(b)(iii) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(ii)(III)
S. 6(2AB) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(c)
S. 6(2AB) ins. Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 (No. 16 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 12(c)
S. 6(2C) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012(No. 10 of 2012), s. 6(a)
S. 6(2C) substit. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (No. 9 of 2013), s. 7(a)
S. 6(2C)(a) substituted Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (No. 17 of 2016), ss. 1(3)(c), 52(a)
  Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 44(a)
  Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 79(a)
S. 6(2C)(c) substituted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(e)(iii)
  Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (No. 17 of 2016), ss. 1(3)(c), 52(b)
  Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 29 of 2015), ss. 1(4), 44(b)
  Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 79(b)
S. 6(2CA) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(f)
S. 6(2CA) ins. Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), 79(c)
S. 6(2D) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (No. 10 of 2012), s. 6(a)
S. 6(2D) del. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (No. 9 of 2013), s. 7(b)
S. 6(2E) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (No. 10 of 2012), s. 6(a)
S. 6(2E) del. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (No. 9 of 2013), s. 7(b)
S. 6(2F) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (No. 10 of 2012), s. 6(a)
S. 6(2F) del. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (No. 9 of 2013), s. 7(b)
S. 6(2G) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (No. 10 of 2012), s. 6(a)
S. 6(2G) del. Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2013 (No. 9 of 2013), s. 7(b)
S. 6(3) substit. Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 79(d)
S. 6(5) del. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (No. 38 of 2007), ss. 1(b)(ii), s. 4(2)
S. 6(6) am. Local Government (Roads Functions) Act 2007 (No. 38 of 2007), ss. 1(b)(ii), s. 4(2)
S. 6(6A) ins. Motor Vehicle (Duties And Licences) Act 2012 (No. 10 of 2012), s. 6(b)
S. 6(9) deleted Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 58(g)
S. 6(9) ins. Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 20 of 2011), ss. 1(5), 44(b)
S. 7(1) amended with saver Water Services Act 2017 (No. 29 of 2017), ss. 1(3), 59
Ss. 9, 10, rep. with saver. Local Government Act, 2001 (No. 37 of 2001), ss. 5 (1), 6, 7 sch. 3, pt. 1
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)