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"Right" to an allotment

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  • 22-05-2018 3:40pm
    #1
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    Hi everyone,

    I've heard anecdotally about how a local council must provide allotments if there is demand for them, but I can't find where exactly this comes from - would this be a law from before the free state? 

    Any help pinpointing where it is defined would be appreciated!


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    Vetch
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    There's a a 1926 Act that says local authorities 'may' provide allotments rather than that they have to:
    2.—(1) Whenever a local authority is of opinion, as a result of representations made to them or on their own motion, that there is a demand for allotments in their area and are further of opinion that the costs and expenses to be incurred by them in providing and maintaining the land for such allotments and otherwise in relation thereto may reasonably be expected to be recouped by the rents and other moneys to be received by them for the allotments, such local authority may resolve to provide land for such allotments under this Act, and may thereupon carry such resolution into execution under and in accordance with this Act.

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1926/act/8/enacted/en/print.html

    If there's amending legislation it should probably be on the Statute Book website. Someone in the Legal Discussion forum might help you if you don't have any luck here.


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