Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2004
491 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to the first-time buyer's grant, in view of the fact that the foundations were poured by 14 November 2002 and the person had entered into a contract to purchase the house prior to the 14 November deadline. [3018/04]
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Subject to the conditions of the new house grant scheme, which was terminated as and from 14 November 2002, a grant may be approved where a contract to purchase or to build a house was entered into or, in the case of a "self build" house, the foundations were poured on or before 14 November 2002 and the application for the grant was received in my Department on or before 4 December 2002. In this case, a new house grant cannot be allowed as the contract to purchase the house was effected subsequent to 14 November 2002.
