asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the amount allocated in the current financial year to the Dublin Corporation for the purpose of providing loans under the Small Dwellings (Acquisition) Acts.

The Minister for Finance has agreed to make advances from the Local Loans Fund up to a total of £1,000,000 available to the Dublin Corporation for expenditure in the current financial year for the purpose mentioned by the Deputy. This is part of an overall allocation of £4,000,000 for the Corporation's capital requirements in the current financial year. The Corporation have also been informed that a further similar overall allocation of £4,000,000 will be made available in the next financial year.