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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 11 Nov 1981

Vol. 330 No. 10

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

551.

asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange for the early payment of a fuel conversion grant to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon.

As the applicant had a means of providing domestic hot water by way of a solid fuel appliance prior to the installation of the back boiler for which a grant was sought, his application had to be refused. He was informed accordingly on 19 June 1980.

552.

asked the Minister for the Environment if he will expedite the payment of a house improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.

There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for a house improvement grant from the person named.

553.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to an applicant (details supplied) in County Wicklow.

This grant will be paid shortly.

554.

asked the Minister for the Environment whether a revised home improvement grant has been allocated to an applicant (details supplied) in County Wicklow.

A maximum house improvement grant of £600 was paid in this case on 16 January 1980. A special grant to reduce dependence on oil was paid on 26 February 1981. Following an appeal against the amount of this grant, a supplementary grant of £93 was paid on 4 September 1981.

555.

asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange to pay a house improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for a house improvement grant from the person named.

556.

asked the Minister for the Environment when the solid fuel grant due to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be paid.

There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for a solid fuel grant from the person named on or before 1 February 1980 and, consequently, payment of such a grant is precluded by the Housing Regulations, 1980, as amended.

557.

asked the Minister for the Environment when the £1,000 house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.

The grant was paid on 8 October 1981.

558.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.

When my Department are notified that all work on the house has been completed, an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant, if in order.

559.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.

On the basis of the information provided, my Department are unable to trace an application for a new house grant from the person named. If the Deputy confirms the name and address under which the application was made, the name of the builder and the location of the new house, I will arrange to have a further investigation carried out.

560.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath as inspections have been carried out twice.

Under the Housing Regulations, 1980, as amended, to qualify for payment of a house improvement grant, it was necessary for all the relevant works to be satisfactorily completed on or before 30 June 1981. As this statutory requirement was not fulfilled in this case payment of the grant may not now be made.

561.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.

Payment of a grant in this case will be made if and when an inspection establishes that the works qualify for a grant and were satisfactorily completed on or before 30 June 1981.

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