asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
289.
This application was received in my Department on 19 January 1983. The applicant has been requested to complete a form SL4 and have it certified by his inspector of taxes. On its receipt my Department will be able to assess his eligibility for a new house grant.
290.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
On receipt of notification of completion of work, an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the relevant grants (i.e. water and bathroom) if in order. In the case of the sewerage grant, payment will also be subject to the submission to my Department by the applicant of a copy of the relevant planning permission in respect of the works.
291.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
On receipt of notification of completion of work, an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant, if in order.
292.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The grant in this case has been paid.
293.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from 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 for the person named. However, an application for the £1,000 new house grant from this person was rejected because the floor area of the house exceeds the maximum allowable for grant purposes which is 1,346 sq.ft.
294.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for a new house grant and mortgage subsidy from the person named.
295.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The £1,000 grant has been paid in this case. There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for mortgage subsidy from the person named.
296.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A recent inspection of this house revealed that it is occupied but not yet complete. A further inspection will be arranged when the applicant informs my Department that the outstanding works have been completed.
297.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A new house grant of £1,000 was approved in this case last October. A recent inspection revealed that construction has only reached the roofing stage.
298.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
An instalment of £200 under a previous grant scheme was paid to this applicant on 16 November 1976. The balance of £200 cannot now be paid since payment was not claimed before 31 January 1980 which was the last day for the receipt of such claims under the scheme.
299.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
My Department are awaiting the submission of a form SL 4 which the applicant has been asked to complete in respect of his spouse and have certified by her inspector of taxes. On its receipt, his eligibility for a grant will be determined.
300.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A recent inspection of this house revealed that the floor area is in excess of that allowable for grant purposes (1,346 sq.ft.). The application has, accordingly, been rejected.
301.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A grant cannot be allowed in this case in respect of the provision of a water supply because, contrary to a qualifying condition of the scheme, the applicant is arranging installation through a group water scheme. The approval of the sewerage and bathroom grants is awaiting the submission by the applicant of evidence of planning permission in respect of the building of a septic tank. The applicant was requested to submit this documentation on 11 February 1982.
302.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from 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. However, this person has applied for the £1,000 new house grant and this will be paid shortly.
303.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from 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. However, this person has applied for the £1,000 new house grant and was informed on 18 October 1982 of defects which must be remedied before the grant can be paid. A further inspection will be arranged when he informs my Department that the defects have been remedied.
304.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
On receipt of notification of completion of work an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant, if in order.
305.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A grant cannot be allowed in this case because, contrary to a qualifying condition of the scheme, the works proposed (i.e. the replacement of windows and doors) do not on their own qualify for grant assistance. The applicant has been so informed.
306.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Under the Housing Regulations 1980 (as amended), the latest date for the completion of work and the receipt in the Department of a claim for payment of the grant was 30 June 1981. An inspection carried out in this case in May 1981 showed some outstanding work still to be completed and a subsequent notification of the execution of these outstanding works was not received from the applicant on or before the closing date. Accordingly, payment of the grant cannot be made. The Deputy was so informed on 2 September 1981.
307.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
As the house was unoccupied when the Department's inspector called, the necessary inspection could not be carried out. The applicant has been requested to notify the Department of his arrangements to have the house open for inspection. On receipt of this notification an inspection will be arranged with a view to the approval of the grant, if in order.
308.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A grant in respect of the provision of sewerage facilities has been approved in this case. Grants in respect of the building of a bathroom and a bedroom and the carrying out of major necessary works to the basic fabric of the house could not be allowed because, contrary to a qualifying condition of the scheme, the work had commenced before an inspection of the house was carried out; also there was an existing chimney in the house and accordingly a grant for the posposed installation of a chimney could not be allowed. The applicant has been so informed.
309.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from 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. However, this person was approved for a new house grant of £1,000 on 23 January 1981. An inspection with a view to payment of the grant will be arranged when the applicant informs my Department that the house has been completed and occupied.
310.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
On receipt of notification of completion of work an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant, if in order.
311.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a reconstruction grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Grants in respect of the building of a bathroom and the provision of sewerage facilities have been paid. Payment of a grant in respect of the provision of an additional bedroom is conditional on the existence of overcrowding. On receipt of confirmation that such exists, a further inspection will be arranged with a view to the payment of the grant, if in order.
312.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a mortgage subsidy from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The application in this case has been approved and arrangements for payment of the first instalment will be made when the applicant submits the appropriate claim form.
313.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
As the house was unoccupied when the Department's inspector called, the necessary inspection could not be carried out. The applicant has been requested to notify the Department of his arrangements to have the house open for inspection. On receipt of this notification, an inspection will be arranged with a view to the approval of the grant, if in order.
314.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
On receipt of notification of completion of work, an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant, if in order.
315.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from 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.
316.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
On receipt of notification of completion of work, an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant, if in order.
317.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The application in this case was cancelled at applicant's request. He subsequently applied for a certificate of reasonable value with a view to the sale of the house and this issued on 26 October 1982.
318.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The file in this case is with the inspector for investigation and report with a view to allocation and payment of a grant, if in order.
319.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a reconstruction grant for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A grant cannot be allowed in this case because contrary to a qualifying condition of the scheme, the work had commenced before an inspection of the house was carried out. The applicant has been so informed.
320.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
This grant has been paid.
321.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from 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. However, an application for the £1,000 new house grant from the person named was rejected because he was not the first occupier of the house and did not occupy it as his normal place of residence.
322.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The £1,000 grant has been paid in this case and arrangements are now being made for payment of the first instalment of the mortgage subsidy.
323.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a house improvement grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A grant cannot be allowed in this case because, contrary to a qualifying condition of the scheme, the facilities for which the grant was sought were already in existence in the particular house. The applicant has been so informed.
324.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position of an application for a reconstruction grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A grant cannot be allowed in this case because contrary to a qualifying condition of the scheme, the work had commenced before an inspection of the house was carried out. The applicant has been so informed.
325.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a reconstruction grant for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
As the house was unoccupied when the Department's inspector called the necessary inspection could not be carried out. The applicant has been requested to notify the Department of his arrangements to have the house open for inspection. On receipt of this notification, an inspection will be arranged with a view to the approval of the grant, if in order.
326.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a reconstruction grant has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Under the Housing Regulations 1980 (as amended), the latest date for the completion of work and the receipt in the Department of a claim for payment of the grant was 30 June 1981. As this requirement was not complied with in this case a grant cannot be paid.
327.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a reconstruction grant was not paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork as she informed his Department by registered post that the work was completed in adequate time but yet was refused the grant.
The details supplied by the Deputy did not include the applicant's full name. It has not been possible, on the basis of the information supplied, to locate any record in the Department of an application for a house improvement grant in this case.
328.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
This grant has been paid.
329.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
A grant will be paid when an inspection establishes that the house has been satisfactorily completed and that the other conditions applying to the grant scheme have been complied with. An inspection will be carried out shortly.
330.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
Under the Housing Regulations 1980 (as amended), the latest date for completion of the work and the receipt in the Department of a claim for payment of the grant was 30 June 1981. As this requirement was not complied with in this case, the balance of the grant cannot be paid.
331.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The file in this case is with the inspector for investigation and report with a view to payment of a grant, if in order. When the grant has been paid and the applicant submits the relevant claim form, arrangements will be made for payment of the first instalment of the mortgage subsidy.
332.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A grant will be paid when an inspection establishes that the house has been completed and occupied and the other conditions applying to the grant scheme have been complied with. There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for the mortgage subsidy from this person.
333.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in relation to an application for a new house grant from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A new house grant of £1,000 and mortgage subsidy have been approved in this case. A recent inspection revealed that the construction of the house is at an early stage.
334.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and the amount of the grant.
A grant of £288 has been paid in this case.
335.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
My Department are awaiting the submission of a form SL 4 which the applicant has been asked to complete and have certified by his inspector of taxes. When it is received, his application for grant will be determined. His application for mortgage subsidy was rejected on 30 November 1981 because the mortgage was executed before the scheme came into operation on 10 April 1981.
336.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a home improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
On receipt of notification of the completion of certain additional work, an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant, if in order.
337.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position regarding the housing improvement grant application by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if payment will now be made in respect of this application.
There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for a house improvement grant from the person named.
338.
asked the Minister for the Environment if a site subsidy under the small builders' grants scheme will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
339.
asked the Minister for the Environment if a site subsidy under the small builders' grants scheme will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
I propose to take Question Nos. 338 and 339 together. Private site subsidy is not payable directly to individuals, but under section 9 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979, a subsidy is paid by my Department to housing authorities towards the annual loan charges incurred in respect of the provision by them of sites for private houses. The subsidy is one-third of the loan charges incurred on borrowings, up to a maximum for such borrowings of £1,500 per site.
The payment of the subsidy is dependent on the fulfilment of certain conditions relating to the eligibility of the purchaser, floor area of house, density and sale price of site. The value of any subsidy payable is generally passed on to the purchaser in the sale price of the site.
Subsidy claims from Dublin County Council, including claims in respect of sites at Alpine Heights and Oakwood Grove in respect of the persons named, are at present being examined in my Department and payment will be made in due course if in order.
340.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a new house grant application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
This grant will be paid shortly.
341.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a £1,000 grant and mortgage subsidy application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A new house grant of £1,000 and mortgage subsidy have been approved in this case.
A recent inspection revealed that work on the house had just commenced.
342.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a £1,000 grant and mortgage subsidy application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for a new house grant from the person named.
343.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a mortgage subsidy from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A recent inspection of this house revealed that the floor area is in excess of that allowable for grant purposes (1,346 sq.ft.). The application has, accordingly, been rejected.
344.
asked the Minister for the Environment when it is proposed to pay a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A recent inspection of this house revealed that it is occupied but not yet complete. A further inspection will be arranged when the applicant informs my Department that the outstanding works have been completed.
When the grant is paid and the appropriate claim form submitted by the applicant, the first instalment of the mortgage subsidy will be paid.
345.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a £1,000 grant and mortgage subsidy application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The £1,000 grant has been paid in this case and arrangements will be made for payment of the first instalment of the mortgage subsidy when the applicant submits the appropriate claim form.
346.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a £1,000 grant and mortgage subsidy application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for a £1,000 new house grant and mortgage subsidy from the person named.
347.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange for the payment of a £1,000 new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
This grant will be paid shortly.
348.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
The grant will be paid shortly.
349.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
This grant has been paid.
350.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A new house grant of £1,000 has been approved in this case. There is no record of the receipt in the Department of an application for mortgage subsidy. The file is with the inspector for investigation and report with a view to payment of the grant if in order.
351.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to an application for a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
A new house grant of £1,000 and a mortgage subsidy have been approved in this case. A recent inspection revealed that the construction of the house had not yet commenced.
352.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid 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.
353.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a £1,000 grant and a mortgage subsidy application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
The applicant in this case has been requested to submit documentation to my Department in support of his application for a new house grant. When it is received the file will be referred to the inspector for investigation and report with a view to the allocation and payment of a grant if in order. There is no record in my Department of the receipt of an application for mortgage subsidy from the person named.
354.
asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in regard to a house improvement grant for 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. There is, however, an application from a person with the same surname but with a different Christian name from the same address. The file in this case is with the Department's inspector for investigation and report.