Vol. 491 No. 5
92 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if a new house grant can be paid to a person who previously purchased a house but was obliged to sell it under the terms of a marital separation agreement. [12576/98]
The conditions governing new house grants normally preclude payment of a grant where the applicant or the spouse of the applicant had previously purchased or built, individually or with each other, another house for his-her occupation. However, a grant may be allowed where: (a) the marriage of an applicant has been dissolved or annulled by court order, or the applicant is separated under a court order or a deed of separation; (b) the applicant and any dependants are in need of housing; and (c) the Minister is satisfied that refusal to pay a grant would cause undue hardship. Each such application is considered on its merits.
