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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 9 Dec 1981

Vol. 331 No. 8

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

636.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford as the work has been completed and approved by his Department's inspector for some time.

This grant will be paid as soon as possible.

637.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as all the work has been completed and his Department notified.

A grant will be paid when an inspection establishes that the house has been completed and occupied and that the conditions applying to the grant scheme have been complied with.

638.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as it is owned for quite some time.

This grant will be paid shortly.

639.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house inspection will be carried out in respect of a £1,000 new house grant for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

An inspection will be carried out shortly.

640.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

Under the Housing Regulations, 1980, as amended it was necessary for payment of the grant that all the works necessary to bring the house up to the required standard be satisfactorily completed and a claim for payment received in the Department on or before 30 June 1981. As these requirements were not complied with, a grant cannot be paid.

641.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant 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 for a house improvement grant.

642.

asked the Minister for the Environment if the balance of a house improvement grant has been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

The maximum grants for the provision of water and sewerage services and for reconstruction works were paid in full in this case on 6 and 7 October, 1981, respectively.

643.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as all the work has been completed.

On the basis of the information supplied, 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 will arrange to have a further investigation carried out.

644.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as all works have been completed for some time.

The grant was paid on 11 November 1981.

645.

asked the Minister for the Environment if his Department will pay a reconstruction grant which is due to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.

This grant will be paid as soon as possible.

646.

asked the Minister for the Environment if his Department will pay a water and sewerage grant which is due to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.

This grant will be paid as soon as possible.

647.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a reconstruction grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.

Under the Housing Regulations, 1980, as amended, it was a requirement of payment that, on or before 21 January 1980, the works had commenced, a contract for carrying out the works had been entered into or the necessary materials had been purchased. As the evidence furnished by the applicant indicates that the contract for the works was not entered into until 28 January 1980, a grant cannot be paid. For the same reason a grant was never approved.

648.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

On the basis of the information supplied, 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 will arrange to have a further investigation carried out.

649.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.

A grant will be paid when an inspection establishes that the house has been completed and occupied and that the conditions applying to the grant scheme have been complied with.

650.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.

This grant will be paid if and when an inspection establishes that the works qualify and were satisfactorily completed on or before 30 June 1981.

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