asked the Minister for Education if there is any money allowance from his Department for cleaning of national schools in the State.

With your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take questions 25 and 26 together.

The position is that my Department makes grants in respect of the heating and cleaning of national schools. These grants are payable subject to certain conditions one of which is that the total amount paid in any case will not exceed 50 per cent. of the total expenditure in cash and kind.