HOUSING (GAELTACHT) ACT, 1929

Type Act
Publication 1929-12-20
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AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE ERECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF DWELLING-HOUSES IN THE GAELTACHT AND THE PROVISION OF SUCH DWELLING-HOUSES WITH ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION FOR DOMESTIC POULTRY AND PIGS AND FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AUTHORISE THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND LOANS TO PERSONS IN THE GAELTACHT TOWARDS THE ERECTION OR IMPROVEMENT BY THEM OF DWELLING-HOUSES FOR THEIR OWN USE AND OF SUCH ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AS AFORESAID AND TO MAKE OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENTAL TO THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [20th December, 1929.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—

1 Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Lands and Fisheries;

the expression “the Commissioners” means the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland;

the word “family” when used in relation to the occupier of a dwelling-house means and includes all persons usually residing in such dwelling-house with such occupier, whether related or not related by blood or marriage to such occupier;

the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister under this Act.

2 Extent of Gaeltacht.

2.—(1) For the purposes of this Act but no further or otherwise the Gaeltacht shall be deemed to comprise the several district electoral divisions mentioned in the Schedule to this Act.

3 Grants in relation to dwelling-houses.

3.—(1) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, a dwelling-house in the Gaeltacht is wholly unsuitable for the proper and healthy accommodation of the occupier thereof and his family, the Minister may, subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations made by the Minister thereunder, make to the occupier of such dwelling-house a grant (in this Act referred to as a building grant) towards the erection, on the site of such dwelling-house or on another site, of a new dwelling-house in substitution for such first-mentioned dwelling-house.

4 Grants in relation to poultry-houses.

4.—(1) Where a dwelling-house in the Gaeltacht either—

the Minister may, subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations made by the Minister thereunder, make to the occupier of such dwelling-house a grant (in this Act referred to as a poultry-house building grant) towards the erection of accommodation for domestic poultry, ancillary to such dwelling-house and, where any such accommodation already exists, in substitution therefor.

5 Grants in relation to piggeries.

5.—(1) Where a dwelling-house in the Gaeltacht either—

the Minister may, subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations made by the Minister thereunder, make to the occupier of such dwelling-house a grant (in this Act referred to as a piggery building grant) towards the erection of accommodation for pigs, ancillary to such dwelling-house and, where any such accommodation already exists, in substitution therefor.

6 General provisions as to grants.

6.—(1) Every application for a grant under this Act shall be made to the prescribed officer of the Minister in the prescribed form and manner and shall state the prescribed particulars in relation to the person applying for the grant, the dwelling-house in respect of which the grant is applied for and the work proposed to be executed with the aid of the grant.

7 Restriction on the making of grants.

7.—(1) No building grant or improving grant shall be made under this Act in respect of a dwelling-house in respect of which a grant out of public moneys is being or has at any time within seven years before the passing of this Act been made under any other Act of the Oireachtas or any British statute.

8 Loans in amplification of grants.

8.—(1) Whenever the Minister is satisfied that a person to whom he has made a grant under this Act is so circumstanced that he is not able to execute the work towards which such grant was made to him without further monetary assistance, the Minister may, subject to the provisions of this Act and regulations made thereunder, issue to the Commissioners a certificate in the prescribed form that such person may be granted a loan under this Act of such sum, not exceeding the amount of such grant, as the Minister shall think proper and shall specify in such certificate.

9 Charging orders in relation to loans.

9.—(1) Whenever the Commissioners make a loan under this Act they shall, before actually advancing any portion of such loan, make an order (in this section referred to as a charging order) in accordance with regulations made by the Minister for Finance under this Act charging the amount of such loan and the interest thereon on the dwelling-house in relation to which the loan is intended to be made and on all premises held therewith by the same tenure or under the same tenancy, and every such order shall operate to charge the said loan as and when the same is actually advanced and the said interest on the said dwelling-house and other premises in favour of the Commissioners in priority to all other charges and incumbrances whether statutory or otherwise except rent or other incident of tenure and sums payable under the Land Purchase Acts or otherwise to the Irish Land Commission.

10 Recovery of loans.

10.—(1) The amount for the time being due and owing, whether for principal or interest, to the Commissioners on foot of a charging order shall be a civil debt due to the Commissioners by the occupier for the time being of the premises charged by such charging order and shall (in addition to any other mode of recovery) be recoverable accordingly from such occupier by the Commissioners in any court of competent jurisdiction, without prejudice to the rights of such occupier, where he is not the person to whom the loan was made, against such person.

11 Limitations on the amounts of grants and loans.

11.—(1) The aggregate amount of the grants and loans to be made under this Act shall not exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand pounds.

12 Arrangements for joint purchasing.

12.—(1) The Minister may, if and so far as he thinks it expedient so to do, make, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, arrangements for facilitating the purchase by persons to whom grants are made under this Act of materials and fittings required by them for the execution of the works towards which such grants are made.

13 Relief from rates.

13.—(1) For the purposes of the assessment and levying of any rate raised by a local authority for the service of any local financial year ending within twenty years from the completion of any work towards the execution of which a grant was made under this Act, the valuation under the Valuation Acts of the dwelling-house towards the erection, improvement or extension of which such grant was made or to which is ancillary the poultry-house or piggery towards the erection, improvement, or extension of which such grant was made shall be deemed by such local authority to be the valuation which was in force in respect of such dwelling-house or of the dwelling-house for which such dwelling-house was substituted immediately before the commencement of such work.

14 Consultation with the Minister for Agriculture.

14.—The Minister shall not exercise any power, determine any matter, or form any opinion under this Act in relation to accommodation for domestic poultry or pigs without previously consulting the Minister for Agriculture in regard thereto.

15 Finance.

15.—(1) All grants and loans made under this Act shall be made out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.

16 Regulations.

16.—(1) The Minister may by regulations made under this Act with the consent of the Minister for Finance prescribe all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—

17 Short title.

17.—This Act may be cited as the Housing (Gaeltacht) Act, 1929.

SCHEDULE. District Electoral Divisions comprised in the Gaeltacht for the purposes of this Act.

In the County of Clare.

Abbey Formoyle Knocknagore
Annagh Furroor Liscannor
Ballagh Gleninagh Liscasey
Ballyea Glenmore Lisdoonvarna
Ballynacally Kilballyowen Lisheen
Ballysteen Kilchreest Lurraga
Ballyvaskin Kilcloher Magherareagh
Boston Kilfearagh Milltownmalbay
Cahermurphy Kilfenora Mount Elva
Carran Kilfiddane Moveen
Castletown Killadysert Moy
Cloghaun Killanniv Moyarta
Clondagad Killard Mullagh
Cloonadrum Killaspuglonane Noughaval
Cloonanaha Killilagh Oughtmama
Clooncoorha Killimer Querrin
Clooney Killinaboy Rahona
Cooraclare Killone Rath
Corrofin Kilmihil Rathborney
Creegh Kilmurry Rinealon
Derreen Kilnamona Ruan
Doonbeg Kilraghtis Smithstown
Drumcreehy Kilshanny Templemaley
Drumellihy Kiltoraght Tullig
Dysert Kinturk Tullycreen
Einagh Knock
Ennistymon Knocknaboley

In the County of Cork.

Abbeymahon Castlemartyr Garryvoe
Adrigole Castlehaven Nth. Glengarriff
Aghern Castlehaven Sth. Gortnascreeny
Ahil Castleventry Gortnaskehy
Ardagh Cleanrath Gortnatubbrid
Ardfield Clondrohid Ightermurragh
Argideen Clonmult Inchigeelagh
Aultagh Clonpriest Kealkill
Ballingurteen Cloonkeen Kilbrittain
Ballinspittle Cloghdonnell Kilcaskan
Ballymackean Coolcraheen Kilcatherine
Ballymartle Coolmountain Kilcronat
Bantry R. Coulagh Kilfaughnabeg
Bealanageary (Dunmanway R. D.) Courtmacsherry Cullen Kilkerran More Killaconenagh
Bealanageary (Macroom R. D.) Curraglass Curryglass Killeagh (Youghal No. 1 R. D.)
Bealock Derragh Killeenleagh
Bredagh Derry Kilmacdonogh
Butlerstown Derryfineen Kilnamanagh
Caheragh Douce Kilnamartery
Cahermore Dromdaleague Nth. Knockavilly
Candroma Dromdaleague Sth. Knocks
Cannaway Dungourney Knockskagh
Cape Clear Dunmanway Nth. Leitrim
Carrigboy Garrown Mealagh
Mogeely Rossmore Templeomalus
Mountrivers Scart Timoleague
Myross Shreelane Tullagh
Rahalisk Skibbereen R. Ullanes
Rathbarry Slievereagh Williamstown
Rathclarin Teerelton Woodfort
Rathcool Templemichael Youghal R.
Rosscarbery

In the County of Donegal.

Altnapaste Dunaff Largymore
Annagary Dunfanaghy Letterkenny R.
Aran Dunglow Lettermacaward
Ardara Dunlewy Lough Eask
Ards Fanad North Loughkeel
Binbane Fanad West Maghery
Bonnyglen Fintown Magheraclogher
Carrickart Glen Malinbeg
Church Hill Glencolumbkille Meenaclady
Cloghan Glengesh Meencargagh
Corkermore Glenleheen Millford
Cranford Glenties Mulmosog
Creenasmear Gortahork Rosguill
Creeslough Graffy Rutland
Cross Roads Greenfort Seacar
Crovehy Inishkeel Tawnawully
Crowkeeragh Kilcar Termon
Crownarad Kilgoly Tieveskeelta
Doe Castle Killybegs
Doocharry Knockalla

In the County of Galway.

Abbey East Abbey West Ballynakill, (Glenamaddy R. D.) Carrowbrowne Carrownagur
Addergoole Aille Ballynakill, (Mt. Bellew R. D.) Carrowrevagh Castleblakeney
Annaghdown, (Tuam R. D.) Ballynapark Barna Castleboy Castletaylor
Annaghdown, (Galway R. D.) Beagh Beaghmore Claregalway Claretuam
Ardrahan Belclare Clarinbridge
Athenry Belleville Cleggan
Aughrim Bencorr Clifden
Ballinastack Boyounagh Cong
Ballinderry Ballinduff Bullaun Bunowen Cloonkeen, (Loughrea R. D.)
Ballintemple Ballycahalan Cahermore Camus Cloonkeen, (Mt. Bellew R. D.)
Ballynacourty Ballynakill, Cappalusk Cappard Cloonkeen, (Tuam R. D.)
(Clifden R. D.) Carnmore Cloonbur
Clonbern Kilconierin Lisheenavalla
Cooloo Kilcoona Mountain
Craughwell Kilcummin, Mount Bellew
Creggs Galway R.D. Mounthazel
Crumpaun Kilcummin, Moycullen
Cur Oughterard R. D. Moyne
Curraghmore Kilcroan Moyrus
Cushkillary Killannin Milltown
Cummer Killeany Oranmore
Deerpark Killeely Oughterard
Derrycunlagh Killeen Owengowla
Derryglassaun Killeenavarra Raford
Derrylaur Killererin Rahasane
Derrylea Killeroran Raheen
Donaghpatrick Killian Rinvyle
Doonbally Kilteskill Ross
Doonloughan Killinny Roundstone
Doorus Killogilleen Ryehill
Drumacoo Killower Scregg
Dunmore North Killursa Selerna
Dunmore South Kilmoylan Shankill
Errislannan Kilshanvy Sillerna
Foxhall Kiltartan Skannive
Furbogh Kiltullagh, Skehanagh
Galway R. (Glenamaddy R. D.) Slieveaneena
Glenamaddy Kiltullagh, Spiddle
Gorumna (Loughrea R. D.) Stradbally
Graigabbey Kinvarra Templetogher
Greethill Kilthomas Tiaquin
Headford Knockboy Toberadosh
Hillsbrook Lackaghbeg Tuam Rural
Illion Letterbrickaun Tuam Urban
Inishbofin Letterfore Tullokyne
Inishmore Lettermore Turlough
Kilbennan Levally Wormhole
Kilconickny Liscananaun

In the County of Kerry.

Ardea Brandon Crinny
Aglish Caher Curraghbeg
Bahaghs Caherdaniel Curraghmore
Ballinskelligs Canuig Dawros
Ballinvoher Cappagh Deelis
Ballybrack Caragh Derriana
Ballyduff Castlecove Derrynane
Ballynacourty Castlegregory Dingle
Ballincloher Castlequin Doocarrig
Banawn Churchtown Dunloe
Baurtregaun Cloghane Dunquin
Beal Cloon Dunurlin
Boolteens Clydagh Dromore
Emlagh Kilgobban Maum
Flesk Kilgobnet Milltown
Glanbehy Killarney Rural Minard
Glanlee Killinane Molahiffe
Glanlough Killorglin Portmagee
Glanmore Kilmalkedar Rathmore
Glin Kilquane Rockfield
Greenane Knockglass Sneem
Headfort Lack St. Finan's
Inch Lahard Stradbally
Kenmare Lickeen Tahilla
Kinard Loughbrin Teeranearagh
Kilbonane Loughcurrane Valencia
Kilgarrylander Mastergeehy Ventrs
Kilgarvan Marhin

In the County of Mayo.

Achill Cong Knock Nth.
Addergoole Coolnaha Knock Sth.
Aghagower North Coonard Knockadaff
Ardnaree Sth. R. Corraun Achill Knocknalower
Attymass East Course Knappagh
Attymass West Croaghpatrick Lackan Nth.
Ballinamore Crossboyne Lackan Sth.
Ballinchalla Cuildoo Letterbrick
Ballindine Culnacleha Loughanboy
Ballinrobe Dalgan Louisburgh
Ballycastle Derryloughan Muingnabo
Ballycroy Nth. Dooega Muings
Ballycroy Sth. Drummin Neale
Ballyhaunis Garrymore Newbrook
Ballyhean Glenamoy Newport East
Ballynagoraher Glencastle Newport West
Ballyovey Glenco Owenbrin
Bangor Goolamore Pontoon
Barroosky Hollymount Portroyal
Bekan Houndswood Rath Hill
Beldergmore Islandeady Rosslee
Bellavary Kilcommon Sallymount
Belmullet Kilfian E. Sheskin
Binghamstown Nth. Kilfian S. Shrule
Binghamstown Sth. Kilfian W. Slievemahanagh
Bohola Kilgarvan Slievemore
Bunaveela Kilgeever Strade
Burriscarra Kilkelly Tagheen
Callow Killala Tawnynagry
Cappaghduff Killavally Toocananagh
Caraun Killedan Toomore
Castlebar Rural Kilmaine Turlough
Clare Island Kilmovee Tumgesh
Cloghermore Kiltamagh Urlaur
Cloonkeen Kilvine
Ardmore (Dungarvan R.D.) Colligan Comeragh Kilcockan Kilmacomma
Ardmore (Youghal R.D.) Coumaraglin Dromana Kilronan Kinsalebeg
Ballyduff Dromore Knockaunbrandaun
Ballyhane Drumroe Lismore Rural
Ballyheeney Ballyin Dungarvan Rural Fews Modelligo (Dungarvan R.D.)
Ballymacart Ballymacarbry Fox's Castle Gardenmorris Modelligo (Lismore R.D.)
Ballynamult Georgestown Mountkennedy
Ballysaggartmore Glenwilliam Mountstewart
Bohadoon Graignagower Rathgormuck
Cappagh Grallagh Ringville
Cappoquin Grange Seskinan
Carrigcastle Gortnapeaky St. Mary's
Carriglea Gurteen Tinnasagart
Clashmore Keereen Templemichael
Clonea Kilbarrymeaden Whitechurch

In the County of Cavan.

Derrylahan Derrynananta Dunmakeever

In the County of Leitrim.

Drumkeeran Drumreilly East

In the County of Limerick.

Abbeyfeale Dromtrasna Iveruss
Caher Mountcollins Shanagolden

In the County of Louth.

Drummullagh

In the County of Roscommon.

Ballaghadereen Creagh Kilcar
Carrowreagh Dysert Taghmaconnell
Crannagh

In the County of Sligo.

Cliffoney South Rossinver West Aclare
Drumcolumb Riverstown Banada
Lissadill East Achonry East Kilmacteige
Lissadill North Achonry West

In the County of Tipperary South Riding.

Ballybacon Newcastle

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