asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount of the highest and lowest allowance paid by his Department under the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1982.

25.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of persons who received allowances from his Department as a result of being subjected to very substantial rent increases under the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1982.

I propose to take Question Nos. 24 and 25 together.

The amount of the highest and lowest weekly rent allowance paid by my Department to date are £35.63 and £3.40, respectively.

The number of persons to whom rent allowances have been granted is 32.