asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the number of applications received to date under the Gaeltacht (Housing) Act, 1949; the number sanctioned, and the payments made in each of the months March and April, 1949.

The number of applications received to date under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Act, 1949, is 435. None of those applications can be sanctioned until the regulations under the Act have been promulgated and the necessary funds are available. The position is regard to the regulations is explained in reply to the next question, No. 12.