asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange for the immediate payment of a house improvement grant passed by the inspector to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
63.
Mr. Cowen
A final inspection will be carried out in this case in the next few weeks with a view to payment of the grant.
64.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will expedite a home improvement grant for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon.
This application was among those covered by the dispensation from prior inspection announced last February. Notification issued to the applicant authorising him to proceed with the work in respect of which his application was made subject to the conditions of the scheme (other than the prior inspection requirement) applicable when he applied for the grant. On receipt of notification of completion of the work, a final inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant.
65.
asked the Minister for the Environment if he will expedite a home improvement grant for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon.
There is no record of the receipt of an application from the person named. There is, however, an application from a person with the same Christian name and a broadly similar surname from the same address. The grant will be paid in that case within the next few weeks.
66.
asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in the payment of the £5,000 grant in respect of the surrender of a house by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; when this money will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Applications for these grants are handled entirely by the appropriate local authority up to the stage of certification for payment. A certificate has not been received in My Department in this case. The grant will be paid as soon as possible following receipt of the certificate.
67.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a home improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Louth.
The grant will be paid within the next few weeks.
68.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement scheme grant, amounting to £445 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as the work was passed for payment on 15 July 1986.
A final inspection was carried out in this case on 29 August 1986. However, it has been necessary in the meantime to seek additional information from the applicant and on its receipt payment of a grant will be further considered.
69.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be paid a new house grant.
A new house grant will be paid in this case when a final inspection establishes that the house has been satisfactorily completed and occupied and that all the conditions of the grant scheme have been fulfilled. The applicant was requested on 9 April 1986 to notify the Department when the house was completed and occupied but such notification has not been received.
70.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a house improvement grant in respect of windows and doors.
The grant will be paid within the next few weeks.
71.
asked the Minister for the Environment when an inspection will be carried out and a grant paid to an applicant for a house improvement grant (details supplied) in County Mayo.
An inspection has been carried out in this case but the works had not been completed. On receipt of notification of completion of the works a final inspection with a view to payment of the grant will be carried out.