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(2),
(3),
(4),
(5),
(6),
(7)or
(8)of the Table to Regulation 10 relates.”. Requirements in relation to landlord 6. Regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting the following for paragraph
(2): “
(2)A housing authority may pay, or continue to pay housing assistance in respect of a dwelling in accordance with section 42
(6)of the Act of 2014 until— (
- a)the landlord supplies the relevant tax clearance certificate to the authority, or (
- b)a further payment by the authority of housing assistance falls due which, if paid, would result in total payments by the authority to the landlord in any period of 12 months exceeding €10,000.”. Maximum rent limits 7.
(1)Regulation 10 (inserted by the Housing Assistance Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 576 of 2014 )) of the Principal Regulations is amended— (a) in paragraph
(3)(as amended by the Housing Assistance Payment (Amendment)(No. 4) Regulations 2015 ( S.I. No. 474 of 2015 )) by substituting the following for subparagraph (
- b)(inserted by the Regulations of 2016): “(
- b)The housing authorities for the purposes of subparagraph (
- a)are— Carlow County Council, Clare County Council, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Donegal County Council, Galway City Council, Galway County Council, Kildare County Council, Kilkenny County Council, Limerick City and County Council, Louth County Council, Mayo County Council, Meath County Council, Monaghan County Council, Offaly County Council, Sligo County Council, South Dublin County Council, Tipperary County Council, and Waterford City and County Council.”, and (
- b)by substituting the following for the Table (inserted by the Regulations of 2016) to that Regulation: “TABLE MAXIMUM MONTHLY RENT LIMITS Household class Local authority adminis-trative area
(1)One adult in shared accomm-odation
(2)A couple in shared accomm-odation
(3)One adult
(4)A couple
(5)One adult, or a couple, with 1 child
(6)One adult, or a couple, with 2 children
(7)One adult, or a couple, with 3 children
(8)Carlow County Council €270 €290 €440 €510 €570 €600 €630 Clare County Council 220 240 360 400 480 515 550 Cork City Council 300 330 550 650 900 925 950 Cork County Council 300 330 550 650 900 925 950 Donegal County Council 200 230 340 370 410 470 520 Dublin City Council 430 500 660 900 1,250 1,275 1,300 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council 430 500 660 900 1,250 1,275 1,300 Fingal County Council 400 440 660 900 1,150 1,175 1,200 Galway City Council 330 360 575 650 850 875 900 Galway County Council €330 €360 €575 €650 €850 €875 €900 Kildare County Council 350 400 575 750 975 1,050 1,100 Kilkenny County Council 230 270 480 530 630 660 690 Limerick City and County Council 270 300 420 450 650 700 750 Louth County Council 310 350 575 650 975 1,050 1,100 Mayo County Council 200 220 390 410 480 500 520 Meath County Council 310 350 575 700 975 1,050 1,100 Monaghan County Council 200 220 330 390 500 515 530 Offaly County Council 210 230 380 435 550 575 600 Sligo County Council 220 250 460 490 550 575 600 South Dublin County Council 430 500 660 900 1,250 1,275 1,300 Tipperary County Council 210 230 380 420 525 560 600 Waterford City and County Council 240 270 430 450 550 575 600 ”. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, 30 June
- PASCHAL DONOHOE, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 30 June
- SIMON COVENEY, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) The primary function of these Regulations is to amend the Housing Assistance Payment Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 407 of 2014 ) by increasing the prescribed maximum rent limits for prescribed household classes. The Regulations also provide that the maximum rent limits set out in the Table under Regulation 10 may be exceeded by not more than 20 per cent in the administrative area of Carlow County Council, Clare County Council, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Donegal County Council, Galway City Council, Galway County Council, Kildare County Council, Kilkenny County Council, Limerick City and County Council, Louth County Council, Mayo County Council, Meath County Council, Monaghan County Council, Offaly County Council, Sligo County Council, South Dublin County Council, Tipperary County Council, and Waterford City and County Council, where this is necessary to source suitable accommodation for a household that is qualified for social housing support. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais