Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland)
Act, published by Houses of the Oireachtas, Number 34 of 2013 as enacted 29 July 2013, unamended as at 2026-10-09; applies to construction contracts entered into after 25 July 2016 (S.I. No. 165 of 2016). IE.
14 obligations, clause by clause.
14 obligations transcribed from the Act, each held with its clause, the window it sets and what missing it costs.
| Where it is written | The obligation | Window | If missed | Disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s 1, 2, 12(2); S.I. No. 165 of 2016 art 2 | Determine whether the contract is a construction contract the Act governs | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 3(2)-(4); Sch para 1, 2 | Make a payment claim on the payment claim dates the contract sets, or every 30 days where the Schedule appliesheld in the progress claim register | 30 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 4(1), 10(3) | Deliver a payment claim notice within 5 days after each payment claim dateheld in the progress claim register | 5 days | the claim is barred | Disputes |
| s 4(2) | Make every payment claim notice state the amount claimed (even if zero), the period, stage or activity it covers, its subject matter and the basis of calculationheld in the progress claim register | none set | the claim is barred | Disputes |
| s 4(3)(a), 10(3) | Receive a response within 21 days after the payment claim date if the other party contests the amount claimedheld in the payment schedule register | 21 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 4(3)(a)(i)-(iii), 4(4) | Make a response state the amount proposed, the reasons for the difference and how the amount was calculated, with particulars of any set-off claimheld in the payment schedule register | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 3(3), 3(4), 4(3)(b); Sch para 3 | Be paid no later than 30 days after the payment claim date where the Schedule appliesheld in the progress claim register | 30 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 3(5), 3(6) | Do not rely on a term that makes payment, or its timing, conditional on payment by someone outside the contract | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 5(1)-(4) | Give at least 7 days written notice, stating the grounds, before suspending work for non-paymentheld in the contract notice register | 7 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 6(1), 6(2) | Serve a notice of intention to refer a payment dispute to adjudication, at any timeheld in the contract notice register | none set | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 6(3), 6(4) | Agree an adjudicator within 5 days of the notice of intention, or the panel chair appoints oneheld in the contract notice register | 5 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 6(5) | Refer the payment dispute to the adjudicator within 7 days of the appointment, copying the referral and its documents to the other party at the same timeheld in the contract notice register | 7 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
| s 6(6), 6(7), 6(10)-(12) | Receive the adjudicator's decision within 28 days of the referralheld in the contract notice register | 28 days | a breach of contract | Disputes |
| s 7(1)-(4) | Give at least 7 days written notice, stating the grounds, before suspending work for failure to pay an adjudicator's decisionheld in the contract notice register | 7 days | no penalty stated | Disputes |
How it works in Ireland: Construction law in Ireland, Construction Contracts Act 2013, Payment claims, Adjudication, Which contracts.
What this page is, and is not.
It is the clause text this library holds for this document, with the window and the consequence. It is not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for reading the document you signed.
No library of law is complete, and Demiton never says this one is. An obligation the library does not hold, and you did not add, is not protected. You can add your own to any job.
Common questions
What does Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland) s 1, 2, 12(2); S.I. No. 165 of 2016 art 2 require?
Determine whether the contract is a construction contract the Act governs. Missing it: no penalty stated. The clause sets no day count.
What does Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland) s 3(2)-(4); Sch para 1, 2 require?
Make a payment claim on the payment claim dates the contract sets, or every 30 days where the Schedule applies. Missing it: no penalty stated. The window is 30 days. Demiton watches it against the progress claim register.
What does Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland) s 4(1), 10(3) require?
Deliver a payment claim notice within 5 days after each payment claim date. Missing it: the claim is barred. The window is 5 days. Demiton watches it against the progress claim register.
What does Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland) s 4(2) require?
Make every payment claim notice state the amount claimed (even if zero), the period, stage or activity it covers, its subject matter and the basis of calculation. Missing it: the claim is barred. The clause sets no day count. Demiton watches it against the progress claim register.
What does Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland) s 4(3)(a), 10(3) require?
Receive a response within 21 days after the payment claim date if the other party contests the amount claimed. Missing it: no penalty stated. The window is 21 days. Demiton watches it against the payment schedule register.
Does Demiton hold every obligation in Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland)?
No library of law is complete, and Demiton never says this one is. An obligation the library does not hold, and you did not add, is not protected. You can add your own to any job.