asked the Minister for the Environment his future plans for local authority housing in (i) Clonmel, (ii) Carrick-on-Suir, (iii) Tipperary town, (iv) Cahir, (v) Cashel and (vi) Fethard, County Tipperary.

It is a matter for each local authority to plan their future housing programme having regard to the housing needs in their functional area. There are no proposals currently before my Department relating to future schemes for the areas mentioned in the Deputy's question.

The Minister's reply is unsatisfactory.

The Deputy must put a question and not make a statement.

I should be allowed to proceed without being interrupted by the Chair. The Minister's reply is unsatisfactory and I want him to give me details of the future plans of the Department for housing in the towns mentioned in the question.

I may be in a position to enlighten the Deputy further. In the case of Clonmel Corporation 76 houses are in progress and 24 at tender or planning stage. In the case of Carrick-on-Suir 31 houses are at tender or planning stage while in the case of Tipperary UDC 77 are in progress. In the case of Cahir 90 houses are at tender or planning stage and in the case of Cashel there are 112 at tender or planning stage. In Fethard there are 19 houses in progress and 44 at tender or planning stage.

Is the Minister not aware that this is only the tip of the iceberg relative to the number of applications for rehousing in South Tipperary? The proposal outlined will not meet the requirements of such people.

There are no figures available for those areas. However, the current global figure for housing needs in Tipperary South Riding County Council is 230 approved applications and 180 unprocessed.

Ceist a 7.

That reply is ridiculous and not in accordance with the facts.

The Minister should reply to the next question.