asked the Minister for the Environment whether he intends altering the form of Housing Finance Agency loans; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain local authorities are not issuing Housing Finance Agency loan application forms at present because of doubt as to whether the Government intend to continue funding these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Housing Finance Agency.
175.
Following a review of the operations of the Housing Finance Agency by the previous Government, a new publicly funded loan scheme, operated solely by local authorities, was introduced with effect from 1 July 1986. The income-related loans formerly advanced by the agency, through local authorities acting as their agents, were replaced by income-related and convertible loans available directly from local authorities. I have no proposals at present to alter the form of these loans.
I am not aware that application forms for particular categories of loans are unavailable from any local authority. On the question of funding I can assure the Deputy that there is adequate funding available to local authorities to fund the different types of loans they provide.
176.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will expedite this.
Certain information has been requested from the applicant and its receipt is awaited.
177.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant and the first instalment of a mortgage subsidy will be paid to persons (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The grant will be paid within the next few weeks. The first instalment of the mortgage subsidy will be paid when the applicant returns the claim form fully completed and certified by the lending agency.
178.
asked the Minister for the Environment if the house improvement grant application of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be approved when planning permission is submitted; if so, at what level and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Grants totalling £4,946 will be approved when evidence of planning permission is received.
179.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will expedite such payment.
The grant will be paid as soon as possible.
180.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of a new house grant.
The grant will be paid as soon as possible.
181.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Notification has not been received that outstanding works have been completed.
182.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
There is no record of the receipt in my Department of an application for a new house grant from the person named at the address given.
183.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Certain documentation and confirmation that he is in occupation of the house as his normal place of residence have been requested from the applicant.
184.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
The receipt of additional documentation requested from the applicant is awaited.
185.
asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
A new house grant cannot be paid as the floor area of the house is in excess of the statutory limit.