Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I support the principle Deputy Doherty seeks to establish here. I believe it is irrelevant whether the adaptation works required to be carried out to meet the needs of a person with a disability are in respect of a new home or a second hand home. The spirit of the amendment provides that in either case, the situation would be accommodated and the incentive would apply.

On a related point, perhaps the officials will look again at the definition of "qualifying residence". The Bill states that the definition in relation to an individual means "a residential premises situate in the State." Is there a letter missing and should that be "situated"?

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