(Cavan-Monaghan) asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in payment of a reconstruction grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan and when the balance of payment will issue.

There is no record in my Department of a claim for payment in respect of reconstruction work for which a grant of £200 was allocated under the old scheme of grants. Such a claim should have been received by 31 January 1980 and the work should have been completed by 31 December 1978. A grant of £25 in respect of a sewerage installation was paid on 9 February 1979.

36.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in the payment of a new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.

The delay in paying a grant in this case is due to the unprecedented number of applications for housing grants received in my Department this year.

37.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in the payment of a reconstruction grant to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford and when payment will issue.

There has been no delay in this case. My Department were informed in March 1980, that the work had been completed. An inspection will be carried out as soon as possible with a view to the payment of the grant, if in order.

38.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in the payment of a new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford and when payment will issue.

There has been no delay by my Department in this case. Payment will be made, if in order, following inspection, when the applicant notifies my Department that the house has been satisfactorily completed and is occupied by him.

39.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in the payment of a new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford and when payment will issue.

A grant will be paid shortly in this case. Any delay is due to the unprecedented number of grant applications received by my Department in recent months.

40.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in the payment of the balance of the new house grant to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon.

The latest date for claims for payment of grants allocated under the pre-July 1977 grants schemes was 31 January 1980. As a claim for payment of the balance (£125) of the grant in this case was not received by that date, I regret that payment cannot now be made.