asked the Minister for Local Government the number of houses in respect of which reconstruction grants have been paid in Waterford City in each year for the past ten years.

22.

asked the Minister for Local Government the number of houses in respect of which reconstruction grants have been paid in Waterford County in each year for the past ten years.

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 22 together and to give the answers in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

NUMBER of Reconstruction Grants Paid.

23.

asked the Minister for Local Government the number of new houses constructed by the Waterfour County Council in each year for the past ten years.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Two further houses were completed during the month of April, 1965.

24.

asked the Minister for Local Government the number of valid applications for houses at present with the Waterford Corporation.

25.

asked the Minister for Local Government the number of houses for the working classes at present under construction in Waterford city.

I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 24 and 25 together.

I understand that Waterford Corporation have 530 approved applications for rehousing on hands. 126 local authority dwellings were under construction at 30th April, 1965.