Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act, 1979
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Increase of limits on certain grants. |
2.—(1) The amount of a grant under section 3 (1) of the Act of 1929 shall— | |
(a) where the erection of the dwelling-house commenced on or after the 1st day of January, 1973, and before the 27th day of May, 1977, not exceed the appropriate sum specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Act, and | ||
(b) where the erection of the dwelling-house commenced on or after the 27th day of May, 1977, and before the passing of this Act or commences after such passing, not exceed the, appropriate sum specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Act. | ||
(2) The amount of a grant under section 3 (2) of the Act of 1929 shall— | ||
(a) where the work towards which the grant is made commenced on or after the 1st day of June, 1972, and before the 1st day of November, 1977, not exceed £250, and | ||
(b) where the work towards which the grant is made commenced on or after the 1st day of November, 1977, and before the passing of this Act or commences after such passing, not exceed £750. | ||
(3) The amount of a grant under section 3 (7) (inserted by the Act of 1959) of the Act of 1929, as amended by the Act of 1967, shall— | ||
(a) where the erection of the dwelling-house commenced on or after the 1st day of January, 1973, and before the 27th day of May, 1977, not exceed the appropriate sum specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Act, and | ||
(b) where the erection of the dwelling-house commenced on or after the 27th day of May, 1977, and before the passing of this Act or commences after such passing, not exceed the appropriate sum specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Act. | ||
(4) Where the Minister is satisfied that an applicant who is eligible to receive a building grant under section 3 (1) or 3 (7) (inserted by the Act of 1959) of the Act of 1929 is unable to erect a dwelling-house— | ||
(a) with a floor area of at least 40 square metres, or | ||
(b) with sewerage and piped water supply and a fitted bathroom with hot water supply, | ||
the Minister may, at his discretion, make to such applicant a grant under whichever of those provisions is relevant reduced by such amount as he may consider appropriate. | ||
(5) (a) The limitation imposed by section 2 (1) of the Act of 1964 shall not apply in any case to which subsection (1) of this section applies. | ||
(b) The limitation imposed by section 2 (2) of the Act of 1964 shall not apply in any case to which subsection (2) of this section applies. | ||
(c) The limitation imposed by section 2 (3) of the Act of 1964 shall not apply in any case to which subsection (3) of this section applies. |