Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act, 2001
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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.”. |