Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act, 2001

Recovery of grants.

10.—Where the Minister is satisfied that—

(a) a grant or other financial assistance under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts has been procured through fraud or by misrepresentation, or

(b) an overpayment of such a grant or other financial assistance has been provided,

the amount of the grant or other financial assistance or overpayment, as the case may be, shall be repayable to the Minister on demand and, if not so repaid, the Minister may recover the amount, as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, from the person to whom it was made.