Housing (Loans and Grants) Act, 1962
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Second grants by Minister for reconstruction of houses. |
4.—(1) Where a grant for the erection, reconstruction, repair, improvement or purchase of a house was made or is made by the Minister, whether before or after the passing of this Act, the Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance and subject to regulations under this section, make, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, to a person executing reconstruction works or improvement works on the house a grant or grants of such amount as may be appropriate having regard to subsections (2) and (3) of this section if— | |
(a) the works are necessary because of damage caused by wind, rain or flooding, | ||
(b) the works are occasioned by something (other than the matters referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection) outside the control of the person aforesaid and the works are certified by an officer of the Minister to be urgently necessary for the conservation of the house, | ||
(c) the works are commenced not less than fifteen years after the date of the payment of the earlier grant, | ||
(d) the works are commenced less than fifteen but not less than ten years after the date of the payment of the earlier grant and the works in respect of which the later grant is made consist of or include the replacement of roofing by roofing of slates or tiles, | ||
(e) the works consist of the provision of a bathroom and involve an addition to the floor area of the house existing immediately before the construction of the works, or | ||
(f) the works consist of the provision of a room or rooms, involve an addition to the floor area of the house existing immediately before the construction of the works and are, in the opinion of the Minister, necessary for the relief of overcrowding. | ||
(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a grant to a person under this section— | ||
(a) in respect of works of the kind specified in paragraph (a) (c) or (d) of subsection (1) of this section, shall not exceed— | ||
(i) in case the person reconstructs or improves a house for his own occupation, and derives his livelihood solely or mainly from the pursuit of agriculture and the rateable value, or the aggregate of the rateable value, of the land (if any) and buildings occupied by him does not exceed fifty pounds, two-thirds of the amount estimated by the Minister to be the cost of the works, and | ||
(ii) in any other case, one-third of the amount estimated by the Minister to be the cost of the works, | ||
(b) in respect of works of the kind specified in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section, shall not exceed one-third of the amount estimated by the Minister to be the cost of the works, | ||
(c) in respect of works of the kind specified in paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this section, shall not exceed— | ||
(i) one-third of the amount estimated by the Minister to be the cost of the works, or | ||
(ii) fifty pounds, | ||
whichever is the less, and | ||
(d) in respect of works of the kind specified in paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of this section, shall not exceed— | ||
(i) one-third of the amount estimated by the Minister to be the cost of the works, or | ||
(ii) fifty pounds for each room provided, | ||
whichever is the less. | ||
(3) A grant or the aggregate of the grants made at any one time under this section shall not exceed— | ||
(a) in the case of a house containing not more than three rooms, one hundred pounds, | ||
(b) in the case of a house containing four rooms, one hundred and twenty pounds, or, | ||
(c) in the case of a house containing five or more rooms, one hundred and forty pounds, | ||
(4) A person shall not be disentitled to receive a grant under this section or section 3 of this Act by reason of the fact that a grant has previously been made to him under this section in respect of works of the kind specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section. | ||
(5) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of this section. |