asked the Minister for Local Government the reasons for non-payment of housing grant to a person (name supplied) in County Cork for a bungalow built four years ago.

: A grant of £300 was allocated to this applicant on 11th July, 1967, and an instalment of £150 was paid to him on 23rd January, 1968. The balance due will be paid as soon as the outstanding items of work recently explained to him, have been completed.

Question No. 20 postponed.