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

Any delay in dealing with this case has been due to the unprecedented number of applications at present with my Department. The case is being referred to the inspector for a report and the grant will be paid if his report indicates that this is in order.

(Cavan-Monaghan): When were the Department notified that the work had been completed? That is important.

The application form was received on 1 February 1980 but I do not have the information when the Department were notified that the work had been completed.