Vol. 474 No. 3
135 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for the Environment if a person who has received tax relief for a new house in the United Kingdom has returned to Ireland and has purchased a new house here is entitled to a new house grant. [2845/97]
A new house grant is payable to a first time purchaser of a new house who fulfills the conditions of the grants scheme, which require, inter alia, that the applicant did not previously purchase, individually or with a spouse, a house for their own occupation in the State or abroad. While it is not possible to determine whether or not a particular person would be eligible for a grant until an application and supporting documentation is received in the Department, a person who previously purchased a new house in the United Kingdom would not normally qualify for a new house grant here.
