Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act, 2001

Restriction on making of grants.

6.—The Principal Act is amended by the substitution for section 7 of the following:

“7.—(1) A grant shall not be made under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts in respect of works in respect of which a grant for those works is being or has been made—

(a) out of public moneys, or

(b) out of moneys provided by an institution of the European Communities.

(2) An improving grant (other than an improving grant to which subsection (3) applies) shall not be made under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts in respect of a dwelling-house during the period of 7 years following the making of the final payment in respect of a building grant or improving grant in respect of the same dwelling-house.

(3) This subsection applies to—

(a) the installation of a back boiler or solid fuel burning appliance to provide a hot water supply, or

(b) works carried out to comply with advice given under section 18(4) of the Fire Services Act, 1981 , or with a fire safety notice served under section 20 of that Act.

(4) The Minister may, in his or her discretion, refuse to make any grant under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts in respect of a dwelling-house in respect of which a grant out of public moneys or out of moneys provided by an institution of the European Communities has been made within 7 years preceding the date of application for such a grant.”.