(LRC Revised)

Number 27 of 1979

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1979

REVISED

Updated to 1 December 2024

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Family Courts Act 2024

(48/2024), enacted 13 November 2024, and all statutory instruments up to and

including the

European Union (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2024

(S.I. No. 665 of 2024), made 2 December 2024, were considered in the

preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

27

of

1979

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1979

REVISED

Updated to 1 December 2024

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Devolution of administration of housing grants.

3.

Grants by Minister for

expenses of certain bodies.

(Repealed)

4.

Grants by Minister for provision of new houses.

5.

Grants by Minister for improvement of houses.

6.

Grants and other assistance by housing authorities for provision of new houses and

improvement of houses.

7.

Grants by Minister for housing of elderly persons and others.

8.

Loans by housing authorities

for improvement of houses.

(Repealed)

9.

Subsidies by Minister to

housing authorities for provision of sites for private housing.

(Repealed)

10.

Subsidies by Minister for

houses provided by housing authorities for letting.

(Repealed)

11.

Subsidies by Minister and housing authorities for purchase or construction of houses.

12.

Subsidies by Minister for

certain loans guaranteed by housing authorities.

(Repealed)

13.

Duty of housing authorities in

certain circumstances to put houses into good structural

condition.

(Repealed)

14.

Amendment of section 5 of Principal Act.

15.

Amendment of section 33 of

Principal Act.

(Repealed)

16.

Amendment of section 60 of

Principal Act.

(Repealed)

17.

Amendment of section 90 of

Principal Act.

(Repealed)

18.

Certificates of reasonable value.

19.

Statutory declarations.

(Repealed)

20.

Amendment of Building

Societies Act, 1976.

(Repealed)

21.

Transfer of certain land by Minister for Health to Dublin Corporation and Commissioners

of Public Works.

22.

Validation.

23.

Repeals.

24.

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

Number

27

of

1979

HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1979

REVISED

Updated to 1 December 2024

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE HOUSING ACTS, 1966 TO 1970, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN

OTHER MATTERS IN RELATION TO HOUSING. [1

st August

, 1979]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and

references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief

executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by

Local

Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 part 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Functions of Mayor

10.

(1) All functions

(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the

Mayor.

(2) All functions (other than

functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)

that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of

Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.

(3) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the

Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to

the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(4) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of

Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the

chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference

to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(5) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Príomh

Chomhairleoir

23.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,

immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City

and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh

Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or

Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of

Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh

Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the

context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Leas-Phríomh

Chomhairleoir

25.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,

vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on

and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that

reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,

be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a

reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

Director general

26.

(1) The chief executive

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known

as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act

referred to as the “director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive

shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City

and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as

including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Deputy director general

28.

(1) On and after the

vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under

section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of

Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy

director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the

reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as

including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may

require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

SCHEDULE 1

PART 2

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 26

Number and

Year

(1)

Short Title

(2)

Provision

(3)

...

...

...

No. 27 of 1979

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

Sections 6 and 11.

...

...

...

C2

References to “housing authority” construed by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992

(18/1992), s. 23(1) as substituted (1.06.2014) by

Local Government Reform Act 2014

(1/2014), s. 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.

Definition of housing authority and transfer of functions.

23.

—

[

(1) A reference in the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 to a housing authority is a reference

to a local authority and references to the functional area of a housing authority

shall be construed accordingly;

]

...

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and

references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief

executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by

Local

Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 part 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Functions of Mayor

10.

(1) All functions

(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the

Mayor.

(2) All functions (other than

functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)

that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of

Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.

(3) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the

Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to

the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(4) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of

Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the

chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference

to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(5) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Príomh

Chomhairleoir

23.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,

immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City

and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh

Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or

Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of

Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh

Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the

context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Leas-Phríomh

Chomhairleoir

25.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,

vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on

and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that

reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,

be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a

reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

Director general

26.

(1) The chief executive

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known

as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act

referred to as the “director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive

shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City

and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as

including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Deputy director general

28.

(1) On and after the

vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under

section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of

Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy

director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the

reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as

including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may

require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

SCHEDULE 1

PART 2

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 26

Number and

Year

(1)

Short Title

(2)

Provision

(3)

...

...

...

No. 27 of 1979

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979

Sections 6 and 11.

...

...

...

C2

References to “housing authority” construed by

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992

(18/1992), s. 23(1) as substituted (1.06.2014) by

Local Government Reform Act 2014

(1/2014), s. 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.

Definition of housing authority and transfer of functions.

23.

—

[

(1) A reference in the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 to a housing authority is a reference

to a local authority and references to the functional area of a housing authority

shall be construed accordingly;

]

...

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Devolution of administration of housing grants.

3.

Grants by Minister for

expenses of certain bodies.

(Repealed)

4.

Grants by Minister for provision of new houses.

5.

Grants by Minister for improvement of houses.

6.

Grants and other assistance by housing authorities for provision of new houses and

improvement of houses.

7.

Grants by Minister for housing of elderly persons and others.

8.

Loans by housing authorities

for improvement of houses.

(Repealed)

9.

Subsidies by Minister to

housing authorities for provision of sites for private housing.

(Repealed)

10.

Subsidies by Minister for

houses provided by housing authorities for letting.

(Repealed)

11.

Subsidies by Minister and housing authorities for purchase or construction of houses.

12.

Subsidies by Minister for

certain loans guaranteed by housing authorities.

(Repealed)

13.

Duty of housing authorities in

certain circumstances to put houses into good structural

condition.

(Repealed)

14.

Amendment of section 5 of Principal Act.

15.

Amendment of section 33 of

Principal Act.

(Repealed)

16.

Amendment of section 60 of

Principal Act.

(Repealed)

17.

Amendment of section 90 of

Principal Act.

(Repealed)

18.

Certificates of reasonable value.

19.

Statutory declarations.

(Repealed)

20.

Amendment of Building

Societies Act, 1976.

(Repealed)

21.

Transfer of certain land by Minister for Health to Dublin Corporation and Commissioners

of Public Works.

22.

Validation.

23.

Repeals.

24.

Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.

SCHEDULE

Enactments Repealed

Number

27

of

1979