asked the Minister for the environment the reason a house improvement grant has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
478.
As a new house grant was paid in respect of the house in 1974 this application was examined on the basis of the statutory limitations applying to further grants within a ten year period. As the work involved did not come within the specified categories a grant cannot be allowed.
479.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in paying an improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Under the Housing Regulations, 1980 (as amended), the latest date for completion of work and the receipt in the Department of claims for payment was 30 June 1981. As the Department's inspector reported in October 1981 that the work had not by then been satisfactorily completed payment of the balance of £100 cannot be made.
480.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in paying an improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Following an inspection in February 1981, this applicant was requested to replace the ceiling material used, which is regarded as a fire hazard, with an acceptable material and he was advised that this work would have to be completed and a claim for payment received in the Department on or before 31 March 1981 (which date was subsequently extended to 30 June 1981). The Department's inspector reported on 29 October 1981, that the applicant has not replaced the ceiling material and payment of the grant cannot, therefore, be made.
481.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a reconstruction grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo.
Under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979, it was necessary for the work to be completed on or before 31 December 1978, and a claim for payment of the grant received in the Department on or before 31 January 1980. As this statutory requirement was not fulfilled, payment of the grant cannot be made.
482.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a reconstruction grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.
There is no record in the Department of the receipt of an application from the person named.
483.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in paying the £1,000 new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
On the basis of the information provided, my Department are unable to trace an application for a new house grant from the person named. If the Deputy confirms the name and address under which the application was made, the name of the builder and the location of the new house, I shall arrange to have a further investigation carried out.
484.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a final inspection will be carried out for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who has been waiting for payment of the £1,000 new house grant for quite some time.
Work on this house was not completed when it was inspected in December 1980, and February and July 1981. A further inspection is now being arranged.
485.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the work was completed some time ago and his Department notified.
This grant will be paid if and when it is established that the work was satisfactorily completed on or before 30 June, 1981. An inspection for this purpose will be carried out shortly.
486.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a grant in respect of conversion to solid fuel will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
This grant was paid on 16 October 1980.
487.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a grant in respect of the installation of a water supply will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application from the person named.
488.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application was made some time ago and his Department notified on numerous occasions.
Under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979, it was necessary for the work to be completed before 31 December, 1978 and a claim for payment of the grant received in the Department on or before 31 January, 1980. As this statutory requirement was not fulfilled in the case referred to payment of the grant cannot be made.
489.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the work has been inspected and passed for some time.
There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application from the person named.
490.
asked the Minister for the Environment when house improvement and water/sewerage grants will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the work has been completed for some time.
An instalment of the reconstruction grant was paid in this case on 18 December 1979 and an instalment of the water/sewerage grant was paid on 19 December 1979. Under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979, it was necessary that a claim for payment of the grant be received in the department on or before 31 January 1980. As this statutory requirement was not fulfilled payment of the balances cannot be made.
491.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
This grant will be paid shortly.
492.
asked the Minister for the Environment why a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not yet been paid the balance of the new house grant by his Department.
The balance of this grant is not now payable because payment was not claimed on or before 31 January 1980 as required by section 23 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979.
493.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will ensure that the new house grant is paid without any further delay to an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
This grant was paid on 28 July 1981.
494.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will ensure that the new house grant is paid without any further delay to an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
This grant was paid on 19 August 1981.
495.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the work has been completed, inspected and passed.
This grant was paid on 9 September 1981.
496.
asked the Minister for the Environment if his Department will pay a house improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath as the work was inspected and passed by the housing inspector in March 1981.
Under the Housing Regulations, 1980 (as amended) it was necessary for the work to be satisfactorily completed and a claim for payment received in the Department on or before 30 June 1981. As this statutory requirement was not fulfilled in the case referred to by the Deputy payment of the grant cannot now be made
497.
asked the Minister for Defence when a funeral grant and arrears of the IRA special allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in respect of his late father.
Certain over-payments arose in this case due to the encashment of warrants after the veteran's death. Payment of the funeral grant less the total of the over-payments will be made as soon as possible. Where the veteran is not survived by his spouse it is the practice to pay the funeral grant to the person who paid the funeral expenses. In this case, the son referred to by the Deputy is not the son whose name appears on the receipted bill from the undertaker.