Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Feb 2003

Vol. 560 No. 3

Written Answers. - Housing Grants.

Gay Mitchell

Question:

433 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for a first-time buyer's grant, which arrived late for the closing date, will be granted even though it took the Revenue Commissioners over two weeks to return this person's application stamped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/03]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Cullen)

Applications under the new house grant scheme, which was terminated as and from 14 November 2002, were required to be received in my Department on or before 4 December 2002. The application in this case was received subsequent to that date and a new house grant cannot therefore be allowed.