27. (1) Irish Water may appoint such and so many persons to be members of its staff as it may from time to time determine.

(2) The terms and conditions of service of the staff of Irish Water appointed under this section shall be such as may be determined from time to time by Irish Water.

(3) There shall be paid by Irish Water to the members of its staff appointed under this section such remuneration and allowances as, from time to time, Irish Water determines.

(4) Irish Water shall, in determining the remuneration or allowances for expenses to be paid to members of its staff appointed under this section or the other terms or conditions subject to which such members hold or are to hold their employment, have regard to Government or nationally agreed guidelines that are for the time being extant and to Government policy concerning remuneration and conditions of employment which is so extant and, in addition to the foregoing, Irish Water shall comply with any directives with regard to such remuneration, allowances, terms or conditions which the Minister may give to Irish Water with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

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