asked the Minister for the Environment if he is aware that a £150 water grant has been due to a person (details supplied) in County Galway for quite some time; and when the grant will be paid.

An external water tap only has been provided in this case. This does not meet the Department's requirements for the payment of a grant which, at minimum, require the provision of a water tap and sink in the house with adequate means for the discharge of sink waste. Payment of a grant may not now be considered as the Housing Regulations 1980 require that all works be satisfactorily completed on or before 30 June 1981. The applicant has been informed of the position on a number of occasions.