Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th March, 2022.

I, DARRAGH O’BRIEN, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 (as amended by section 5 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 17 of 2012)) of the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (No. 6 of 1971) (as adapted by the Housing, Planning and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 408 of 2020 )), having had regard to the matters referred to in subsection (1A) of that section and having obtained the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby order as follows:

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Amendment) Order 2022.

Amendment of Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Establishment) Order 2012

2. Article 6 of the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 264 of 2012) is amended -

(a) in paragraph (1), by the substitution of “eleven” for “nine”, and

(b) in paragraph (3)(g), by the substitution of “four” for “two”.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Order.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

2 March, 2022.

MICHAEL MCGRATH,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

3 March, 2022.

DARRAGH O’BRIEN,

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

The purpose for which these Regulations are made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 , is to amend the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Establishment) Order 2012 to increase the membership of the Board of the Housing Agency from nine to eleven members, which would allow the Minister to appoint an additional two independent members.