asked the Minister for Local Government whether he has yet notified Kildare County Council as to what allocation of moneys he intends to make available to the council so that contracts for 36 houses in Mooney's Field, Monasterevan may be put to tender; and, if not, when he hopes to so notify the council.

9.

asked the Minister for Local Government whether he has yet notified Kildare County Council as to what allocation of money he intends to make available to the council so that contracts for 50 houses in Melitta Road, Kildare may be put to tender; and, if not, when he hopes to so notify the council.

10.

asked the Minister for Local Government whether he has notified Kildare County Council as to what allocation of money he intends to make available to the council so that contracts for 128 houses in Newbridge may be put to tender; and, if not, when he hopes to so notify the council.

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Question Nos. 8, 9 and 10 together.

No allocation of capital moneys has been notified to the council in respect of these schemes because no proposals have yet been submitted to my Department for the acceptance of tenders for any of them. I shall notify the council of an appropriate allocation when I am in a position to approve the acceptance of tenders.