Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2017
Department of Finance
Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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129. To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanism in place for those seeking to recoup their first-time buyers' grant following an eligible house purchase if the builder or developer is not registered as a qualified contractor with the Revenue Commissioners and refuses to engage with the householder. [37458/17]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Section 477C of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for the Help-to-Buy (HTB) scheme. It states that in order for a first time purchaser to be eligible for the HTB scheme, he or she must enter into a contract with a qualifying contractor. If first-time purchasers do not purchase from a qualifying contractor, it is not an eligible house purchase.
However, I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that to consider the matter further, if the Deputy could provide all relevant details around the circumstances of any particular relevant property purchase to them, they will arrange to have the matter looked into.
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