asked the Minister for the Environment (a) when the £1,000 new house grant was introduced; (b) the number of applications received each year or part of a year since the grant was introduced; and (c) the number of grants paid each year or part of a year since the grant was introduced.
Written Answers. - New House Grants.
250.
The £1,000 new house grant scheme was introduced in July 1977. As the other information requested is in the form of a tabular statement, it is proposed, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to have it circulated with the Official Report.
|
Year |
Applications Received |
£1,000 grants paid |
|
1977 |
6,986(July to December) |
247 |
|
1978 |
12,164 |
7,153 |
|
1979 |
10,139 |
8,078 |
|
1980 |
10,479 |
8,369 |
|
1981 |
2,235 |
4,516 |
|
(to 30th April) |
(estimated) |
Note: Applications under the former scheme of new house grants were accepted up to 31 January 1978. These applications were not recorded separately and are included in the numbers of applications shown for 1977 and 1978.