PQ 205
205. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance regarding the operation of the help to build scheme, whether the current €500,000 limit applies to the overall market value of the completed residential property; whether the amount of mortgage approved by the lending institution is factored into the grant application, or if the letter of offer is purely there to show the necessary funds and finance is available to the applicant; whether he is considering increasing the threshold in light of the significant rise in construction and building costs in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/26]
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205. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance regarding the operation of the help to build scheme, whether the current €500,000 limit applies to the overall market value of the completed residential property; whether the amount of mortgage approved by the lending institution is factored into the grant application, or if the letter of offer is purely there to show the necessary funds and finance is available to the applicant; whether he is considering increasing the threshold in light of the significant rise in construction and building costs in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-04-15/205/
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