Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 January 2015
199. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on letting local authorities provide reconstruction or house improvement loans to applicants who satisfy the appropriate criteria to obtain same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3104/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe operation of local authority home improvement/reconstruction loans is a matter for each local authority. Local authority loans are available to owner-occupiers towards the cost of necessary works to improve, repair, extend or reconstruct their existing houses. The loan criteria and related information is available on local authority websites and the Citizen’s Information website:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing_grants_and_schemes/local_authority_home_improvement_loans.html.
The maximum loan amount is €38,000 (or €50,000 on offshore islands) where the loan is secured against the property, or €15,000 in other cases. I have no plans to alter the scheme at this time.
