Vol. 575 No. 5
173 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if, in view of exceptional circumstances (details supplied), he will consider the case of a person (details supplied) as being eligible for the first-time buyer's grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28744/03]
The new house grant scheme was terminated as and from 14 November 2002. Subject to the conditions of the scheme, a grant may be approved where a contract to purchase or to build a house was entered into or, in the case of a self build house, the foundations were poured on or before 14 November 2002 and my Department received a grant application on or before 4 December 2002. In this case a new house grant cannot be allowed because the contract to purchase the house was effected subsequent to 14 November 2002.
