All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
S. 1	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order, 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979), art. 3
S. 2	26 September 1980	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 297 of 1980), art. 3
S. 3	1 January 1979	S. 3(4)
Ss. 4-12	26 September 1980	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 297 of 1980), art. 3
Ss. 13-17	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order, 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979), art. 3
S. 18	26 September 1980	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 297 of 1980), art. 3
Ss. 19-21	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order, 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979), art. 3
S. 22	26 September 1980	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 297 of 1980), art. 3
S. 23(1) for the purpose of effecting the repeal of the enactments specified in column(2) of the Schedule to this Order to the extent specified in column (3) of that Schedule	26 September 1980	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order, 1980 (S.I. No. 297 of 1980)
S. 23(1) for the purpose of effecting the repeal of the enactment specified in column (2) of the Schedule to this Order to the extent specified in column (3) of that Schedule	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order, 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979)
S. 23(2)	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979), art. 3
S. 23(3)	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979), art. 3
S. 23(4)	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979), art. 3
S. 24	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1979 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979), art. 3
Sch. insofar as it relates to the repeal of ss 60(8), 90(6)(a), 98(5) and 106 of the Housing Act 1966	9 August 1979	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order, 1979 (S.I. No. 276 of 1979), art. 2
Sch. insofar as it relates to the repeal of ss. 2 -5 of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1962 and ss. 13-32, 35(2), 40, 44 of the Housing Act 1966.	26 September 1980	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 297 of 1980), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Housing Acts	S. 24(2)
Housing Authority construed	18/1992, s. 23(1) as substituted by 1/2014, ss. 1(2), 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1
Forms and procedures prescribed	S.I. No. 510 of 2001, ord. 55, rl. 2, schedule form 2K
Certain functions transferred to Mayor of Limerick	7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 2
S. 1(1) definition of "improvement works" applied	18/1992, ss. 1(1), 38(5)
S. 3 repealed	9/2002, ss. 1(3), 4, schedule 1
S. 3(2) substituted	28/1988, ss. 24, 31(9)
	33/1988, ss. 1(4), 28
S. 4 repealed	9/2002, ss. 1(3), 4, schedule 1
S. 4(4) applied	28/1988, ss. 3(4), 31(9)
S. 4(5) inserted	28/1988, ss. 25, 31(9)
S. 4(5) applied	28/1988, ss. 3(4), 31(9)
S. 4(5)(a)(i) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 168, schedule, pt. 3, item 9
S. 4(5)(a)(ii) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 168, schedule, pt. 3, item 9
S. 4(5)(c) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 168, schedule, pt. 3, item 9
S. 5 grant scheme prescribed	S.I. No. 56 of 2016, regs. 3, 4
S.5 regs. apply to grants/contributions under	S.I. No. 670 of 2007, regs. 2, 4
S. 5 applied to grants under	S.I. No. 300 of 1990, reg. 3
S. 5(1) transfer of functions under	S.I. No. 318 of 2015, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule
S. 6 regs. apply to grants/contributions under	S.I. No. 670 of 2007, regs. 2, 4
	S.I. No. 262 of 1993, art. 3
S. 6 housing authority services under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 10(a)(viii)
S. 6 functions of Sligo County Council transferred	S.I. No. 36 of 1995, arts. 2, 3
S. 6(1), (2), (5) transfer of functions under	S.I. No. 318 of 2015, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule
S. 6(8) repealed	28/1988, ss. 30, 31(9), schedule
S. 7 validation of grants paid under	28/1988, ss. 7, 31(9)
S. 7(1) transfer of functions under	S.I. No. 318 of 2015, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule
S. 7(1) substituted	28/1988, ss. 26, 31 (9)
S. 8 applied	18/1992, ss. 12(4)(a), 38(5)
S. 8 repealed	18/1992, ss. 37, 38(5), schedule
S. 8(2) non application of	S.I. No. 30 of 1992, reg. 10
Ss. 9, 10 repealed	28/1988, ss. 30, 31(9), schedule
S. 10(6) repealed	19/1987, s. 3
S. 11(1)(a) transfer of functions under	S.I. No. 318 of 2015, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule
S. 11(2)(a) transfer of functions under	S.I. No. 318 of 2015, arts. 1(2), 3(1), schedule
S. 11(3)(b) amended	24/2010, ss. 1(2), 168, schedule, pt. 3, item 10
S. 12 repealed subject to continuation in force of regulations	31/1980, s. 4
S. 13 repealed, conseq. provns.	28/1988, ss. 23, 31(9)
S. 15 repealed	18/1992, ss. 37, 38(5), schedule
S. 16 repealed	28/1988, ss. 30, 31(9), schedule
S. 17 repealed	18/1992, ss. 37, 38(5), schedule
S.18 applied with necessary modifications	39/1997, s. 372AM(b)(ii) as inserted by 5/2002, s. 24 & sch. 2
	37/1997, s. 372AI as inserted by 3/2000, s. 89(a)
	39/1997, s. 380E(1) as inserted by 2/1999, s. 50
	39/1997, s. 372Z(1) as inserted by 2/1999, s. 70(1)
	39/1997, s. 372J, as inserted by 3/199, s. 76
	39/1997, s. 372S, as inserted by 3/1998, s. 77(a)
	39/1997, s 329(1)
	39/1997,l s. 338
	39/1997, s. 350
	39/1997, s. 359
	39/1997, s. 360(1)
	39/1997, s. 372(1)
	22/1997, ss. 58(1), 166(9)
	22/1997, s. 155
	9/1996, ss. 65(1), 143(8)
	8/1995, s. 53
	13/1994, s 47(2)
	16/1981, s. 23
S. 18(2) application restricted	S.I. No. 296 of 1980, reg. 78(2)
S. 18(16) construction of references	S.I. No. 158 of 2014, reg. 152
S. 19 repealed	18/1992, ss. 37, 38(5), schedule
S. 20 repealed	17/1989, ss. 1(2), 6(1), schedule 1
S. 23 certain references to "sanitary authority" construed as references to "Irish Water"	50/2013, ss. 1(3), 6, 7(4)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 2	Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 25 of 2020)
S. 4	Housing (New House Grant Etc.) Regulations, 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 502 of 2003)
	Housing (New House Grant Etc.) Regulations, 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 517 of 2002)
	Housing (New House Grants Etc.) Regulations, 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 88 of 1996)
	Housing (New House Grants Etc.) Regulations 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. No. 211 of 1995)
	Housing (New House Grants Etc.) Regulations 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 350 of 1993)
	Housing (New House Grants Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 301 of 1990)
	Housing (New House Grants Etc.) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 34 of 1990)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 203 of 1984)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 50 of 1984)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 177 of 1982)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 29 of 1981)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 5	Housing (Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with Disability) (Fixed Track Hoists) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 361 of 2023)
	Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 654 of 2022)
	Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 85 of 2022)
	Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks in Construction (Remediation) (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 25 of 2020)
	Domestic Lead Remediation (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 56 of 2016)
	Housing (Adaptation Grants for Older People and People With A Disability) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 670 of 2007)
	Housing (New House Grant Etc.) Regulations, 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 609 of 2001)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) (Thatched Roofs) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 610 of 2001)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) (Thatched Roofs) Regulations, 1990 (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. (S.I. No. 150 of 1998)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) (Thatched Roofs) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 300 of 1990)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 290 of 1989)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 261 of 1988)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) (Amendment) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 133 of 1984)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 330 of 1983)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 186 of 1981)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 185 of 1981)
	Housing Regulations,1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 6	Housing (Adaptation Grants For Older People and Disabled People) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 612 of 2024)
	Housing (Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Grant for High Status Objective Catchment Areas) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 564 of 2023)
	Housing (Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Grant for Prioritised Areas for Action) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 563 of 2023)
	Housing (Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Grant under the National Inspection Plan) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 562 of 2023)
	Housing (Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with Disability) (Fixed Track Hoists) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 361 of 2023)
	Housing (Domestic Lead Remediation Grant) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 519 of 2022)
	Housing (Private Water Supply Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 192 of 2020)
	Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance for High Status Objective Catchment Areas) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 186 of 2020)
	Housing (Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Financial Assistance for Prioritised Areas for Action) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 185 of 2020)
	Housing (Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Financial Assistance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 184 of 2020)
	Housing (Adaptation Grants for Older People and People With A Disability) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 670 of 2007)
	Housing (Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grants) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 262 of 1993)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 261 of 1988)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 177 of 1982)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 7	Housing (New House Grants Etc.) Regulations 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 350 of 1993)
	Housing (New House Grants Etc.) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 34 of 1990)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 8	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 30 of 1992)
	Housing (Improvement Grants) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 290 of 1989)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 301 of 1987)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 386 of 1986)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 223 of 1985)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 177 of 1982)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 9	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 386 of 1986)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 29 of 1981)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 10	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 386 of 1986)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 223 of 1985)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 29 of 1981)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 11	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 12	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 13	Housing Regulations, 1980 (S.I. No. 296 of 1980)
S. 18	Finance Act 1981 (Certificates of Reasonable Cost) Regulations 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 163 of 1988)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 50 of 1984)
	Finance Act, 1981 (Certificates of Reasonable Cost) Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 39 of 1983)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 38 of 1983)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 177 of 1982)
	Finance Act 1981 (Certificates of Reasonable Cost) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 300 of 1981)
	Housing Regulations, 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 29 of 1981)
	Finance Act 1981 (Certificates of Reasonable Cost) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 300 of 1981)
S. 24(3)	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979 (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 297 of 1980)