S.I. No. 270/1953 - Department of Lands Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts, 1929-1953. Housing (Gaeltacht) (General) Regulations, 1953.

S.I. No. 270 of 1953.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS HOUSING(GAELTACHT) ACTS, 1929-1953. HOUSING (GAELTACHT) (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1953.

I, T. Ó DEIRG, Minister for Lands, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts, 1929 to 1953, hereby make the following regulatious :—

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Gaeltacht) (General) Regulations, 1953.

(2) These Regulations shall be construed as one with the Housing (Gaeltacht) (General) Regulations, 1931 to 1949.

(3) The Housing (Gaeltacht) (General) Regulations, 1931 to 1949, and these Regulations may be cited together as the Housing (Gaeltacht) (General) Regulations, 1931 to 1953.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these regulations.

3. In these Regulations " the Acts " means the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts, 1929 to 1953.

4. Every application for a grant under the Acts shall be made in Form 1A in the Schedule to these Regulations in lieu of the form prescribed by Article 25 of the Housing (Gaeltacht) (General) Regulations, 1931 (S. R. & O. No. 43 of 1931).

5. The amount of a sanitation grant or a special extension grant shall not exceed three-fourths of the cost, as estimated by an inspector, of the work for which the grant is required.

6.—(1) Where a grant for the provision and installation of a private water supply and sewerage facilities to a dwelling house is made, the provisions of this Article shall apply.

(2) The water supply and drainage system shall be in accordance with :—

(a) a standard plan, or

(b) a standard plan with deviations sanctioned in writing by an inspector, or

(3) The house shall be provided with a sink and water closet.

(4) The water supply shall be at all times sufficient for flushing purposes.

7. Every extension for which a special extension grant is made shall be of such design and construction as to have a floor space measured within the containing walls :—

(a) where the grant is the maximum which may be sanctioned under the Acts—of at least one hundred and ten square feet,

(b) where the grant is less than the maximum—of such area as shall be approved in writing by an inspector having regard to the amount of the grant and the suitability of the accommodation being provided.

8. The Minister may require from an applicant for a sanitation grant or an improving grant a statutory declaration, under the Statutory Declarations Act, 1938 (No. 37 of 1938), as to the date on which the work was commenced.

9. An application for a grant in accordance with the Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act, 1953 (No. 6 of 1953) need not be accompanied by a Valuation Certificate.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 1st day of August, 1953.

T. Ó DEIRG,

Minister for Lands.

I hereby consent to the foregoing Regulations.

SEÁN MAC ENTEE,

Minister for Finance.

AN SCHEDULE.

Form No. 1A.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS.

APPLICATION FORM.

HOUSING (GAELTACHT) ACTS, 1929—1953.

County..................................... District Electoral Division.....................

To the Director,

Gaeltacht Services,

(Dept. of Lands),

Oriel House,

34 Westland Row,

Dublin.

I............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........

of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

hereby apply under the Acts for :—

Insert full surname and christian name

1. Grant of £.......... and loan of £.........	for the erection of a new dwelling house in substitution for my present dwelling house which is wholly unsuitable for the proper and healthy accommodation of myself and my family.
2. Grant of £......... and loan of £.........	for the improvement of my present dwelling house which is unsuitable in its existing condition for the proper and healthy accommodation of myself and my family.
3. Grant of £......... and loan of £.........	for the provision of an extension for the accommodation of visitors.
4. Grant of £.........	for the installation of a private water supply and sewerage facilities in my dwelling house.

Strike out any of the items Nos. 1 to 4 which you do not require.

My present dwelling house contains......... rooms in which are residing......men...... boys, ...... women, ...... girls (....... in all).

The following are the particulars of my holding Townland.................................Barony.........................Area of holding.....................acres......... roods...... perches.

Poor Law Valuation £............

If a Tenant Purchaser or pending Tenant Purchaser state

Name of Estate............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................

Number of Land Commission Receivable Order............................................................ ............................................

Annual Payment to the Commission £............................................................ ............................................................

If a tenant, state :—

Name of Landlord............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................................

Annual Rent £............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................

Tenure (i.e., yearly tenancy, leasehold etc.)............................................................ ....................................................

State particulars if held in any other manner or if you have any other holding............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................................

State what contribution you are prepared to make towards the proposed buildings or works by way of materials labour or cash............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................

In the case of improvement works state how many rooms will be contained in the house on completion of the works............................................................ ............................................................ .............................................

State whether the Irish Language is habitually used as the home language of your household............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................................

I declare that no building or improving grant out of public funds in respect of my house has been made to me during the past seven years.

I am in a position, if this application is granted, to carry out the works mentioned above and to complete them within..............................weeks of the date of notification of such grant.

I request that assistance be given me in procuring the materials which I shall require to purchase for the works in respect of the execution of which the assistance is applied for and that you act as my agent in arranging for the supply of such materials and I undertake to order the materials from the Contractor and on the terms arranged by you.

Date....................................... Signed.................................................

I have witnessed the signature of the applicant and I certify that the particulars above stated are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct.

Signed............................................................ ...

Address............................................................ ....

............................................................ ....

Profession..........................................................

Date............................................................ ........