asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in paying a reconstruction grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
304.
As the house in this case is a rented county council cottage, as a previous grant was paid in 1978 and as fire damage was involved in the present application there are certain aspects of it that have to be clarified with Kerry County Council. In this respect the Department have written to the council but a reply is still awaited. A decision on his eligibility for a grant will be given to the applicant when the necessary information is received from the council.
305.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in paying a reconstruction grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
There is no record of the receipt in my Department of an application for a house improvement grant from the person named.
306.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in paying a new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for a new house grant from a person of the address given.
307.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in paying a reconstruction grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
Under the Housing Regulations, 1980, as amended, it is a condition of payment of house improvement grants under the former scheme that a claim for payment be received in the Department on or before 30 June 1981. As this condition was not complied with in this case the grant cannot be paid.
308.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason that only a part-payment of a new house grant was made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
A new house grant of £335 has been paid in this case under the pre-1977 scheme. An instalment of £170 was paid on 23 May 1977, and the balance of £165 on 24 January 1979.
309.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Borrisokane, County Tipperary.
A grant will be paid when an inspection establishes that the house has been completed satisfactorily and occupied and that the other conditions applying to the new house grant have been complied with.
310.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange for the immediate payment of the £1,000 new house grant and the £3,000 mortgage subsidy to a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of a new house which was completed in July 1981.
The file in this case has been referred to my Department's inspector for a report with a view to the payment of the grant and subsidy, if in order.
311.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will pay a reconstruction grant to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
An inspection with a view to the approval of a grant in this case, if in order, will be carried out as soon as possible.
312.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will have a house remeasured for the purpose of a new house grant for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford in view of the fact that the house is 1,321 square feet in size; and, if so, when.
The file in this case has been referred to my Department's inspector for remeasurement of the house, as built. The remeasurement will be carried out as soon as possible.
313.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 new house grant and mortgage subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
A grant will be paid when an inspection establishes that the house has been satisfactorily completed and occupied and that the conditions applying to the grant scheme have been complied with. Payment of the first instalment of the subsidy will not arise until at least six months have elapsed from the date of execution of the mortgage.