asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange for the same level of housing grants to be made available to residents of non-Gaeltacht inhabited off-shore islands as is available on inhabited Gaeltacht islands; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Grant and Mortgage Subsidy Payments.
182.
I have no proposals to reintroduce the housing grants, including those for non-Gaeltacht islands, the termination of which was announced in the Budget Statement. Neither do I propose to vary the existing new house grant as it applies to non-Gaeltacht islands.
183.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
On receipt of the inspector's report on the completed works, payment of the grant will be considered.
184.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason it is taking two months for a final inspection to take place on house improvement grants in County Kildare.
Generally speaking, there are no undue delays in carrying out inspections in County Kildare. However, if the Deputy has any particular case in mind I will look into the position, on receipt of particulars. Inspectors are redeployed as necessary within their region to cope with any arrears in particular areas.
185.
asked the Minister for the Environment when the final inspection for a house improvement grant will be carried out for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare as the work has been completed on his house for the past seven months.
Notification of completion of work was received last week. An inspection will be carried out as soon as possible.
186.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason the application of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford for a new house grant has not received any response.
There is no record of the receipt of an application for a new house grant from the person named at the address given.
187.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in payment of a new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
The receipt of additional documentation requested from the applicant is awaited.
188.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange payment of a new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
A new house grant cannot be approved as the floor area of the house exceeds the statutory limit.
189.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange payment of a new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
A new house grant cannot be approved as the floor area of the house exceeds the statutory limit.
190.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange payment of a new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The grant has been paid.
191.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange payment of a house improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Notification of completion of work has not been received.
192.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and the reason for the delay in payment of same.
There has been no undue delay; the grant will be paid as soon as possible.
193.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange payment of a house improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Clare as the final inspection is long completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The grant has been paid.
194.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange payment of a house improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Clare as completion notice was issued to his Department last September; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
An inspection with a view to payment of the grant will be carried out as soon as possible.
195.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position regarding the house improvement grant application of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
A grant has been approved.
196.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a further inspection will be carried out for a house (details supplied) in County Clare with a view to increasing the present house improvement grant allocation.
The inspection has already been carried out. Approval to an increased grant is subject to the building of an extension in accordance with the plan submitted. The applicant has been so informed.
197.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange payment of a local authority house surrender grant to persons (details supplied) in County Clare.
A certificate for payment of a grant has not been received from the local authority concerned.
198.
asked the Minister for the Environment when payment of a mortgage subsidy will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
There is no record of the receipt of an application for a mortgage subsidy from the person named at the address given.
199.
asked the Minister for the Environment when payment of a house improvement grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
Notification of completion of work has not been received.
200.
asked the Minister for the Environment when payment of a new house grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
There is no record of the receipt of an application for a new house grant from the person named at the address given.
201.
asked the Minister for the Environment if a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has received approval for a new house grant; and, if so, when payment will be made.
A decision in this case must await the receipt of the additional information requested from the applicant.