Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 21, 2026-03-13

• Published date: 13 March 2026

Number 21

347

IRISH STANDARDS

All European Standards (ENs) developed by the European Committee

for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for

Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) are adopted by NSAI

as Irish Standards as they are published and are available from the

NSAI website: www.standards.ie

All ENs published by European Telecommunications Standards

Institute (ETSI) are adopted by NSAI as Irish Standards and are

available from the ETSI website: www.etsi.org

Copies of Irish Standards may be purchased from: www.standards.ie

or contacting:

NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND,

Irish Standard Sales,

1 Swift Square,

Northwood,

Santry,

D09 A0E4.

Tel: (01) 8576730

(01) 8576731

IRISH STANDARD REVOCATIONS

Irish Standards based on adopted European Standards (ENs)

published between 1961 and 1998 under the Industrial Research and

Standards Act 1961, the Science and Technology Act 1978 and the

National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996 remain current until

revised by European Organizations responsible for them.

These standards (where they have been revised) are hereby revoked

and details of their replacement standards are available on the NSAI

website (www.nsai.ie).

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S. I. No. 83 of 2026

HOUSING LOANS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in

exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 11 of the Housing

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (No. 18 of 1992) (as adapted by

the Housing, Planning and Local Government (Alteration of Name of

Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 408 of 2020))

and the Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and

Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011) (as adapted

by the Public Expenditure, National Delivery Plan and Reform

(Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025

(S.I. No. 243 of 2025)), with the consent of the Minister for Public

Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and

Digitalisation, has made the Regulations entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

The above Regulations are a lso available on the Irish Statute Book

www.irishstatutebook.ie

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Published by Authority

Friday, 13th March, 2026

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 13TH MARCH, 2026

S. I. No. 84 of 2026

HOUSING PURCHASE AND RENOVATION LOANS

(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in

exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 11 of the Housing

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (No. 18 of 1992) (as adapted by

the Housing, Planning and Local Government (Alteration of Name of

Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 408 of 2020))

and the Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and

Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011) (as adapted

by the Public Expenditure, National Delivery Plan and Reform

(Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025

(S.I. No. 243 of 2025)), with the consent of the Minister for Public

Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and

Digitalisation, has made the Regulations entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

The above Regulations are a lso available on the Irish Statute Book

www.irishstatutebook.ie

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S.I. No. 85 of 2026.

TAXES (OFFSET OF REPAYMENTS) REGULATIONS 2026

The Revenue Commissioners, in exercise of the powers conferred on

them by Section 960H of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39

of 1997) hereby make the above Regulations.

Copies of the above may be pu rchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 89 of 2026.

STATISTICS (QUARTERLY ACCOUNTS SURVEY) ORDER

2026

The Taoiseach, MICHEÁL MARTIN, in exercise of the powers

conferred on me by section 25(1) of the Statistics Act 1993 (No. 21

of 1993) and, for the purpose of giving further effect to Regulation

(EU) 2016/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11

May 20161, as amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)

2024/3159 of 2 September 20242, made the order as above.

Copies of the above Order can be purchased from the Government

Publications Office, Mountshannon Road, Dublin, D08 XA06,

Phone: 046 9423100

Price: €1.50

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S.I. No. 90 of 2026.

STATISTICS (QUARTERLY ACCOUNTS SURVEY) ORDER

2026

The Taoiseach, MICHEÁL MARTIN, in exercise of the powers

conferred on me by section 25(1) of the Statistics Act 1993 (No. 21

of 1993) and, other than in relation to subparagraph (i) o f paragraph

1 and paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the following order, for the

purpose of giving full effect to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the

European Parliament and of the Council o f 27 November 20191, as

amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1704 of

14 July 20212, in so far as it relates to Articles 6(1)(b) and 6(2)(c)

thereof, made the order as above.

Copies of the above Order can be purchased from the Government

Publications Office, Mountshannon Road, Dublin, D08 XA06,

Phone: 046 9423100

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 86 2025

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ACT 1926 (SECTION 3)

(EXEMPTION OF MOBILE PHONE REPEATERS) ORDER

2026

The Commission for Communications Regulation, in exercise of the

powers conferred on it by section 3(6)(a) of the Wireless Telegraphy

Act 1926 (No. 45 of 1926), amended by section 11(c) of the Wireless

Telegraphy Act 1972 (No. 5 of 1972), transferred to the Commission

for Communications Regulation by section 4(2) of the

Communications Regulation (Amendment) Act 2007 (No. 2 2 of

2007), has made a Statutory Instrument.

This Order provides for the exemption of certain wireless telegraphy

apparatus, namely mobile phone repeaters, which meet certain

conditions stated in the face of the order, from the requirement to be

licensed under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1926. Statutory

Instrument Number 283 of 2018 - Wireless Telegraphy Act 1926

(section 3 ) (Exemption of Mobile Phone Repeaters) Order 2018 is

also revoked.

Copies of the Statutory Instrument may be purchased from

Government Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham,

Dublin, D08 XA06. Phone: 046 942 3100. Email:

publications@opw.ie or through any bookseller and can be viewed at

www.comreg.ie.

Price: 3.00

Garrett Blaney

Chairperson

on behalf of the Commission for Communications Regulation

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