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

The grant in this case will be paid very shortly.

Will the Minister tell the House what is meant by "very shortly"?

An application for the £1,000 grant was received on 10 March 1979, the grant was allocated on 20 September 1979 and payment was claimed on 4 March 1980. I would point out that there was an inspection carried out. Now we are going to pay the grant but it appears the Deputy is not happy. What does he want?

I did not hear what the Minister said. Will he repeat it?

The Chair is not responsible for that.

I am entitled to hear what the Minister said.

If Deputies kept quiet the Deputy might hear.

The Chair should do its duty and keep them quiet. I am asking the Chair to request the Minister to repeat what he said.

Order. I am calling Question No. 30.

I said that payment of the grant was claimed on 4 March 1980. The house was inspected and passed for payment on 16 May and the cheque is being issued. What more does the Deputy want?