Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 16th September, 2014.

I, ALAN KELLY, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (4) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 22 of 2009) (as adapted by the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Ministers) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 193 of 2011 )), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement of Section 20(5)) Order 2014.

2. The 15th day of September 2014 is appointed as the day on which subsection (5) of section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 22 of 2009) comes into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

11 September 2014.

ALAN KELLY,

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)

This commencement order brings section 20 (5) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (No. 22 of 2009) into operation on 15 September 2014. Under this provision, in certain circumstances a household in arrears of rent, etc., payable to a housing authority or an approved housing body for the provision of social housing support shall not be entitled to receive such support.