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Grants by Minister for improvement of houses.
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5.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance and subject to such regulations as may be made by the Minister for the purposes of this section, pay, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, a grant to a person (including a housing authority) carrying out improvement works to a house.
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(2) Regulations under this section may, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, make provision in relation to all or any one or more of the following:
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(a) the amount of a grant,
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(b) requirements in relation to the suitability of the house concerned for improvement,
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(c) the occupation of the house,
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(d) requirements in relation to the type and purpose of the improvement works,
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(e) requirements in relation to the financial and family circumstances of the person to whom the grant is paid, and
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(f) requirements in relation to the payment of any other grant or subsidy in respect of the house under any enactment (including this Act).
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(3) A grant shall not be paid under this section unless the house the subject of the grant, upon completion of the works concerned, complies with such conditions, if any, as may be determined by the Minister from time to time for the purposes of this section in relation to standards of construction of houses and the provision of water, sewerage and other services therein.
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