Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022
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Ancillary grant applications | ||
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22. (1) Where a remediation option grant approved under section 16 (4)(a) is less than €420,000, or such other figure as is provided for by order under section 11 , the relevant owner concerned may apply to the designated local authority for an ancillary grant. | ||
(2) An ancillary grant referred to in subsection (1) may be approved in respect of costs incurred by a relevant owner for the purposes referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 10 (2) before or after the making of an application under section 13 . | ||
(3) An application for a grant referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 10 (2) shall be accompanied by— | ||
(a) details of the alternative accommodation or storage in respect of which the application is made, | ||
(b) the estimated or actual cost, as the case may be, of the alternative accommodation or storage, | ||
(c) such other documents or information as may be prescribed. | ||
(4) The designated local authority shall consider an application referred to in subsection (3) and may approve a grant, calculated in accordance with section 10 or any order made under section 11 , where it is satisfied that— | ||
(a) where the application is for a grant referred to in section 10 (2)(a), the relevant owner is not a relevant owner by virtue of section 9 (3)(b). | ||
(b) the application is made in accordance with subsection (3). | ||
(c) the matters referred to in subsection (3)(b) are sufficiently evidenced, and | ||
(d) the relevant owner has complied with such further conditions as may be prescribed. | ||
(5) Where a relevant owner makes an application for a grant referred to in section 10 (2)(c) the application shall be accompanied by— | ||
(a) a report from a competent building professional— | ||
(i) stating that in his or her opinion immediate repairs to the relevant dwelling are or were necessary, and | ||
(ii) describing the immediate repairs completed, or which the relevant owner proposes to complete, | ||
(b) the estimated or actual cost, as the case may be, of the immediate repairs, and | ||
(c) such other documents or information as may be prescribed. | ||
(6) The designated local authority shall consider an application referred to in subsection (5) and may approve a grant, calculated in accordance with section 10 or any order made under section 11 , where it is satisfied that— | ||
(a) the application is made in accordance with subsection (5). | ||
(b) the repairs in respect of which the application is made are immediate repairs, | ||
(c) the matters referred to in subsection (5)(b) are sufficiently evidenced, and | ||
(d) the relevant owner has complied with such further conditions as may be prescribed. | ||
(7) A relevant owner approved for an ancillary grant under subsection (4) or (6) may apply to the designated local authority for a payment of the grant and any payment of the grant made by the designated local authority shall not exceed the lesser of— | ||
(a) the actual combined cost of the alternative accommodation, storage or immediate repairs the subject of the grant, and | ||
(b) the total amount of the grant or grants approved under subsection (4) or (6). | ||
(8) The Minister may prescribe— | ||
(a) the form and manner in which an application may be made under this section, and | ||
(b) the procedure for the payment of ancillary grants under subsection (7). |