Housing Act, 1966

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Grants by Minister for housing of elderly persons and others.

19.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance and subject to such regulations as may be made by the Minister for the purposes of this section, make, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, a grant to a body providing (whether by erection, purchase, reconstruction or conversion), with the approval of the Minister, one or more than one house for the accommodation of elderly persons, or for the accommodation, as their normal place of residence, in the house or houses or within the precincts thereof, of persons providing welfare or caretaker services for the elderly persons.

(2) The amount of a grant under this section shall not exceed in respect of each separate dwelling provided—

(a) in case the dwelling is provided for the accommodation of elderly persons, three hundred pounds, and

(b) in case the dwelling is provided for the accommodation of persons other than elderly persons, fifty pounds as respects each room contained in the dwelling, or two hundred and fifty pounds, whichever is the less.