asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of applications received in 1947 and 1948 from persons in (a) County Laoighis; (b) County Offaly for housing and reconstruction grants, and the number approved for grants in each case.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement, which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be published in the Official Report.

Following is the statement referred to:—