COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 08, 2015

MOTION NO.9

MOTION: Councillor G. Kenny

That this elected body compels South Dublin County Council not to engage or cooperate in the means of handing over information of tenants personnel details to Irish Water.

REPORT:

Section 26(1)(a) and Section 26(5)(a) of the Water Services Act 2013 (the No.1 Act) empowered Irish Water to request local authorities to provide such information as Irish Water may reasonably require to enable it to perform its functions under the Act.

South Dublin County Council responded to the Irish Water request for transfer of data in accordance with the relevant legislation and advice received.

In order to comply with this legislation, Irish Water was obliged under the Data Protection Act 1988 & 2003 Section 2(1)(a) and 2D to write to tenants after receiving their details from the Council as landlords, advising the tenants that they have received their details from the Council and that Irish Water understands that the tenants are in residence at the property.