asked the Minister for the Environment if he will arrange to have a new house grant paid before Christmas to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.

An inspection has been carried out and the grant will be paid within the next few weeks.

107.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.

When notification of completion of work is received an inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant.

108.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24.

The grant has been paid.

109.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24.

The grant has been paid.

110.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24.

An inspection, with a view to payment of the grant, will be carried out within the next few weeks.

111.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be approved for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.

A maximum grant of £800 for the replacement of windows has been approved.

117.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.

An inspection will be carried out within the next few weeks with a view to the approval of a grant.

113.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.

There is no record of the receipt of an application for a new house grant from the person named.

114.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be approved for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.

An inspection will be carried out within the next few weeks with a view to the approval of a grant.

115.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.

There is no record of the receipt of an application for a house improvement grant from the person named.

116.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow.

It is a condition of the new house grant scheme that an applicant must occupy the new house on completion as his normal place of residence. A grant cannot be paid in this case until the applicant occupies the house on a full time basis.

117.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24.

The application was among those covered by the special dispensation from prior inspection announced last February and the applicant was authorised to go ahead with the work. However, as recently requested, an inspection will be carried out within the next few weeks with a view to the approval of a grant. Payment of a grant does not, therefore, arise at this stage.

118.

(Limerick West) asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a house improvement grant has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.

The grant has been paid.

119.

(Limerick West) asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be approved in respect of an application from a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.

The grant has been approved.

120.

(Limerick West) asked the Minister for the Environment when the amount of a house improvement grant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.

The premises to which this application relates include a commercial element as well as residential accommodation. A further inspection is now being arranged to determine the repairs required to the residential part and the amount of grant to be approved.

121.

(Limerick West) asked the Minister for the Environment when approval will be issued in respect of an application for a new house grant for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.

There is no record of the receipt of an application for a new house grant from the person named.

122.

(Limerick West) asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a house improvement grant is not being approved to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.

Grant approval has not been refused. An inspection will be carried out within the next few weeks and the applicant will be notified of the outcome.