Vol. 505 No. 3
205 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when persons (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be paid a new house grant of £3,000 for which they applied and furnished VAT receipts for over £15,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13671/99]
Where an applicant builds a house by direct labour, a new house grant may be payable where a contractor, registered for VAT and holding either a current Form C2 or a tax clearance certificate, is engaged on the construction of the house and provides labour to a value of not less than £6,000. In addition, materials having a value, including VAT, of not less than £9,000 must be used in the construction of the house.
Receipts for labour were requested from the applicants last November and are still awaited.
206 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13672/99]
An inspection, with a view to payment of the grant, will be carried out as soon as possible.
