asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange for the Government to support the case for a common EEC policy on housing grants which is now being prepared by the Regional Policy Committee of the European Parliament for eventual submission to the Parliament and hopefully to the EEC Commission.

I have not seen any proposals from the Regional Policy Committee of the European Parliament in relation to housing grants and I cannot comment until I have had an opportunity of considering any such proposals.

If I were to provide the Minister with such reports, would he undertake to look at the matter and, perhaps, say a word in the right place? It could mean a lot.

I would be delighted. I would be very receptive to any suggestions as to how we could get funds for housing and would be happy to receive any information from Deputy Blaney.