S.I. No. 608/2001 - Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister for the Environment and Local Government by section 5 of the Housing Act, 1966 (S.I. No. 21 of 1966), as amended by section 11 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 (S.I. No. 18 of 1992), and by section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 which powers are delegated to me by the Environment and Local Government (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 427 of 1997 ), I, Robert Molloy, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Regulations:-

1.       These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 2001.

2.       In these Regulations -

“the Regulations of 1980” means the Housing Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 296 of 1980 );

“the Regulations of 1982” means the Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 1982 ( S.I. No. 177 of 1982 );

“the Regulations of 1996” means the Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 148 of 1996 );

“the Regulations of 1998” means the Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 ( S.I. No. 152 of 1998 ).

“the Regulations (No. 2) of 1998” means the Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1998 ( S.I. No. 426 of 1998 )

3.       Article 31 of the Regulations of 1980 (as substituted by the Regulations of 1982 and amended by the Regulations of 1996 and the Regulations of 1998 and the Regulations (No. 2) of 1998) is hereby further amended by:

(a)      the substitution for “1998.” in Column 2 of the Table to the article at Reference Number 10 of the following:

“1998, and before the 15^th day of June, 2000.”; and

(b)      the addition to the Table to the article of the following:

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4.       Article 32A of the Regulations of 1980 (as inserted by the Regulations of 1996 and amended by the Regulations of 1998 and the Regulations (No.2) of 1998) is hereby further amended by the substitution for sub-article (1) of the following:

“(1)    A loan shall not be made by a housing authority for the construction or acquisition of a house unless the application of the income eligibility formula by the authority results in an amount not in excess of:

(a)      IR£35,000 before 1 January 2002 and €44,440.83 on or after 1 January 2002 in any case where the foundations of the house being constructed were completed or the contract for the acquisition of the house was made, on or after the 1^st day of May, 1995, and before the 13th day of November, 1997; or

(b)      IR£37,500 before 1 January 2002 and €47,615.18 on or after 1 January 2002 in any case where the foundations of the house being constructed were completed or the contract for the acquisition of the house was made, on or after the 13^th day of November, 1997, and before the 23^rd day of April, 1998; or

(c)      IR£50,000 before 1 January 2002 and €63,486.90 on or after 1 January 2002 in any case where the foundations of the house being constructed were completed or the contract for the acquisition of the house was made, on or after the 23^rd day of April, 1998, and before the 15^th day of June 2000; or

(d)      IR£62,500 before 1 January 2002 and €80,000 on or after 1 January 2002 in any case where the foundations of the house being constructed were completed or the contract for the acquisition of the house was made, on or after the 15^th day of June 2000.”

5.       Article 51 of the Regulations of 1980 (as substituted by the Regulations of 1985 and amended by the Regulations of 1996 and the Regulations of 1998) is hereby further amended by:

(a)      the substitution for “1997.” in Column 2 of the Table to the article at Reference Number 8 of the following:

“1997, and before the 1^st of January 2002.”; and

(b)      the addition to the Table to the article of the following:

“

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6.       Article 52 of the Regulations of 1980 (as substituted by the Regulations of 1986 and amended by the Regulations of 1996 and the Regulations of 1998) is hereby further amended by:

(a)      the substitution for “1997.” in Column 2 of the Table to the article at Reference Number 6 of the following:

“1997, and before the 1^st of January 2002.”; and

(b)      the addition to the Table to the article of the following:

“

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7.       Article 53A of the Regulations of 1980 (as inserted by the Regulations of 1996 and amended by the Regulations of 1998 and the Regulations (No. 2) of 1998) is hereby further amended by the substitution for sub-article (1) of the following:

“(1)    A loan shall not be made by a housing authority for the carrying out of improvement works to a house unless the application of the income eligibility formula by the authority results in an amount not in excess of:

(a)      IR£IR£35,000 before 1 January 2002 and €44,440.83 on or after 1 January 2002 in any case where the improvement works commenced on or after the 1^st day of May, 1995, and before the 13^th day of November, 1997, or

(b)      IR£IR£37,500 before 1 January 2002 and €47,615.18 on or after 1 January 2002 in any case where the improvement works commenced on or after the 13^th day of November, 1997 and before the 23^rd day of April, 1998, or

(c)      IR£IR£50,000 before 1 January 2002 and €63,486.90 on or after 1 January 2002 in any case where the improvement works commenced on or after the 23^rd day of April, 1998 and before the 15^th day of June 2000, or

(d)      IR£62,500 before 1 January 2002 and €80,000 on or after 1 January 2002 in any case where the foundations of the house being constructed were completed or the contract for the acquisition of the house was made, on or after the 15^th day of June 2000.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These regulations provide for

i.      increases in loan limits

ii.     increases in income eligibility limits

iii.    appropriate Euro amounts.