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HOUSE PURCHASE AND HOUSING ACT, 1959
This Act which came into operation on 14th June, 1959, made
provision for house owners and certain leaseholders to claim, as a
right, half the cost up to a maximum of £155 of installing five basic
improvements:—a bath or shower, a wash-hand basin, a water
closet, a hot water system and a food store. To qualify for a
standard grant, a house must, after improvement, be provided with
all five standard amenities and they must be for the exclusive use
of the occupants. If a house is already provided with some of the
standard amenities, a grant can be claimed towards the cost of
installing the remainder.
The popularity of this Act is evinced from the increased number
of visits made by the inspectorial staff, 2,350 against 2,232 for the
previous year, for in addition, there is the existing Discretionary
Grant Scheme where grants are payable for a wider range and more
extensive forms of improvements including the conversion or
adaptation of larger houses and other buildings.
Commencing with a preliminary inspection to determine the
fitness of the property and its suitability for a grant, it is necessary,
upon the Council agreeing to make a grant, to make several subsequent
visits to ensure that the conditions of the Grant Scheme are
being observed.
RENT ACT 1957
No. of applications received for Certificates of Disrepair 27
No. of undertakings received from landlords 16
No. of Certificates of Disrepair issued 10
No. of applications for cancellation of Certificates of Disrepair
received from landlords 4
No. of objections to cancellations received from tenants 2
No. of Certificates of Disrepair cancelled 3
No. of Certificates as to Remedying of Defects which the
Landlord has Undertaken to Remedy:
Issued to tenants —
Issued to landlords 3
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACT, 1958.
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSES (HYGIENE) REGULATIONS, 1958.
THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS (PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY) REGULATIONS, 1958.
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE REPORTS (APPOINTED DAY)
ORDER, 1959.
As stated in my report last year the Council submitted to the
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the required