asked the Minister for the Environment when a home improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Written Answers. - Housing Grant.
279.
The grant will be paid as soon as possible.
280.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
This person was notified on 18 November 1980 that a grant could not be allowed as the floor area of the new house exceeds the prescribed maximum floor area of 125 square metres allowed for grant purposes.
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(Cavan-Monaghan) asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in the payment of a £1,000 new house grant to persons (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will now arrange for payment.
There was no undue delay by my Department in paying this grant. The inspector reported recently that the house has been satisfactorily completed and occupied by the applicant. The grant will be paid as soon as possible.
282.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in the payment of a reconstruction grant to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and when payment will be made.
Any delay in dealing with this case is due to the huge number of applications for housing grants being processed in my Department. An instalment of £400 of the grant is being paid following a recent inspection which established that work had not been fully completed. When notification of completion of the work is received in my Department, a further inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the balance of £200.