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Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998

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Number 33 of 1998

HOUSING (TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION) ACT, 1998

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Expenses.

4.

Directions.

PART II

Traveller Accommodation Programme

5.

Relevant housing authority.

6.

Assessment of accommodation needs.

7.

Accommodation programme.

8.

Notice of accommodation programme to certain bodies.

9.

Publication of notice of accommodation programme.

10.

Preparation of accommodation programme.

11.

Report by manager.

12.

Submission of accommodation programme to relevant housing authority.

13.

Adjournment of meeting.

14.

Adoption of accommodation programme by manager.

15.

Publication of accommodation programme.

16.

Implementation of accommodation programme.

17.

Review, amendment and replacement of accommodation programme.

18.

Minister and adoption of accommodation programmes.

19.

National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee.

20.

Membership of National Consultative Committee.

21.

Local traveller accommodation consultative committee.

22.

Membership of local consultative committee.

23.

Provision of accommodation for travellers generally.

PART III

Miscellaneous

24.

Emergency situation.

25.

Loans for caravans or sites.

26.

Amendment of section 19 of Act of 1963.

27.

Supplemental provisions to section 26.

28.

Amendment of section 3 of Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979.

29.

Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1988.

30.

Amendment of section 15 of Act of 1988.

31.

Amendment of section 50 of Local Government Act, 1991.

32.

Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1992.

33.

Amendment of section 34 of Act of 1992.

34.

Amendment of section 1 of Act of 1997.

35.

Amendment of Act of 1997.

36.

Miscellaneous amendments to Act of 1997.

Acts Referred to

City and County Management (Amendment) Act, 1955

1955, No. 12

Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956

1956, No. 46

County Management Acts, 1940 to 1994

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979

1979, No. 27

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992

1992, No. 18

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997

1997, No. 21

Housing Act, 1988

1988, No. 28

Housing Acts, 1966 to 1997

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

1963, No. 28

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976

1976, No. 20

Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1998

Local Government Act, 1991

1991, No. 11

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Number 33 of 1998

HOUSING (TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION) ACT, 1998

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE HOUSING ACTS, 1966 TO 1997, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT) ACTS, 1963 TO 1998, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1991 , TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE ACCOMMODATION NEEDS OF TRAVELLERS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A NATIONAL TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE AND LOCAL TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [13th July, 1998]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: