Vol. 497 No. 6
191 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of householders refused the new house grant due to the failure of the National Standards Authority of Ireland to approve euroflex pipe in the construction of houses. [25922/98]
A new house grant is payable only where a house meets the conditions and the standards specified by my Department and set out in the explanatory memorandum, HAI on new house grants supplied to each applicant for a grant. In particular, construction of the house must be in compliance with the requirements of the building regulations. The suitability of new materials, products or components must be demonstrated through certification by a competent body, such as the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, Irish Agreement Board, IAB. In the case of this particular product, the certification required is not available in respect of the use of the product for hot water or central heating system. As a consequence, 55 applications for new house grants have not been paid to date and the applicants have been notified accordingly.
