Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:797. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the new limits for mortgages for residential dwelling units, if he will outline the limits for new mortgages for first-time buyers and for those trading up; if he will indicate the rationale for two categories; the exceptions which are allowed for those who previously had a mortgage, but wish to be classified as a first-time buyer; if owner occupiers who purchased homes at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 13 and lost their savings and-or deposits in that development have been refused the classification of the first-time buyer, as regards higher mortgages; in view of the difficulties experienced in this case, if he will instruct that previous owners of homes at the location be treated as first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14538/15]
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