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Dáil Éireann - Volume 640 - 01 November, 2007

Written Answers. - Housing Grants.

Deputy Damien English Deputy Damien English

Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants allocated under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts in 2006 and to date in 2007, in each category such as new house, essential improvement and so on; his views plans to review these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26318/07]

Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív

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Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts, assistance is available to qualified applicants in Gaeltacht areas towards [1623] the construction of new houses and for improving existing houses. In 2006 grants totalling €3,931,336 were sanctioned under the Acts and in 2007 to date a total of €6,114,271 has been sanctioned. Details in relation to the categories under which these grants were approved are set out in the following Table.

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My Department introduced a special improvement grant this year to assist the 700 house[1624] holders providing accommodation for Gaeltacht students under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge in fulfilling the conditions specified in new guidelines issued by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in 2006 regarding fire safety in such households.

I have no plans at present to initiate an overall review of the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts grant schemes.

Table: Details by category of grants approved under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts in 2006 and 2007 to date
Type of grant	2006	2007 to date
	€	€
New house grant	1,391,018	978,878
Essential Improvement grant	2,306,993	1,872,833
Water supply grant (where there is no existing water scheme)	3,100	2,700
Sewage system (where there is no existing scheme)	3,680	4,800
Bathroom (where there is no bathroom in the house already)	13,900	21,280
Improvement to sanitation facilities	164,135	170,240
Special extension for visitors (per room — maximum 3 rooms)	34,510	24,096
Renewal of thatched roofs	14,000	22,200
Special Improvement Grant 2006	—	3,017,244
Total	3,931,336	6,114,271

Question No. 36 answered with Question No. 23.

Dáil Éireann 640 Written Answers. Housing Grants.

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