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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th March, 2021.
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I, DARRAGH O’BRIEN, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in exercise of powers conferred on me by sections
3
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20
and
32
of the
Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009
(No. 22 of 2009), hereby make the following regulations:
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Citation
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Housing Assessment (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
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Commencement
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2. These Regulations come into operation on 19th April 2021.
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Interpretation
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3. In these Regulations –
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“the Principal Regulations” means the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 (
S.I. No. 84 of 2011
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Amendment of Regulation 19 (Income Limits) of the Principal Regulations.
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4. Regulation 19(2)(b) is amended by deleting the following:
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“, subject to a maximum increase of 10% under this subparagraph”
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Amendment of Regulation 20 (Income Limits) of the Principal Regulations.
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5. Regulation 20(2)(b) is amended by deleting the following:
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“, subject to a maximum increase of 10% under this subparagraph”
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Amendment of Regulation 21 (Income Limits) of the Principal Regulations.
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6. Regulation 21(2)(b) is amended by deleting the following:
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“, subject to a maximum increase of 10% under this subparagraph”
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7. The Schedule to the Principal Regulations is substituted by the following Schedule:
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SCHEDULE
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(Regulation 4)
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APPLICATION FORM FOR SOCIAL HOUSING SUPPORT
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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16 March, 2021.
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DARRAGH O BRIEN,
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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)
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These Regulations amend the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 (
S.I. No. 84 of 2011
) to-
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• Remove the cap on percentage increases in relation to the income eligibility threshold in respect of each household member aged less than 18 years;
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• Provide for a revised Schedule containing an updated social housing support application form.
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The Regulations come into force on 19th April 2021.
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