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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 17 Dec 1980

Vol. 325 No. 8

Written Answers. - Supplementary Reconstruction Grants.

287.

asked the Minister for the Environment whether he is aware that Cork County Council is unable to pay supplementary reconstruction grants to applicants who are entitled to them, as finance for the scheme is not being made available by the Government; and if he will take immediate steps to remedy this situation.

Cork County Council are responsible for the operation, including the financing, of the housing loan and supplementary grant schemes in their area. Local authorities are required to use for these purposes income from their capital receipts from special loan prepayments and 55 per cent of the proceeds of sales of local authority dwellings. The balance is made up by borrowing from the Local Loans Fund.

Because of the exceptionally heavy demand for housing loans in 1980 the major portion of available funds has been used by the council for this purpose. Present resources do not permit the issue of further moneys from the Local Loans Fund for the payment of supplementary reconstruction grants in 1980 but such moneys will be available early in 1981.

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