asked the Minister for Local Government whether he is now in a position to indicate when new legislation in regard to the improvement of housing grants will come before the Dáil.

It is proposed to introduce new legislation in regard to housing grants during the current session.

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asked the Minister for Local Government whether in view of the recent increases in the cost of building materials and building labour he will increase the estimates for housing grants.

The unit prices allowed in the calculation of the cost of reconstruction and repair works ranking for grants under the Housing Acts are being reviewed.