asked the Minister for Local Government if a new house grant is available to the holder of a small farm under £25 valuation who engages in part-time work outside of farming.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rural Housing Grants.
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In order to qualify for the higher rate of grant, an applicant of the class in question must be able to show that he is in need of re-housing and that the major portion of his income is derived from the pursuit of agriculture.
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asked the Minister for Local Government if he will sanction payment of housing and reconstruction grants to people who cannot have a water supply laid on, as there are six such applicants in County Leitrim unable to have such water supply.
Each application for a grant for the erection of a non-serviced house is considered on its merits and if, on investigation, I am satisfied that, because of exceptional circumstances, services cannot reasonably be provided, a grant for a non-serviced house may be allowed.
The provision of a water supply is not a requirement in reconstruction grant cases.