asked the Minister for the Environment if a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who is on a bridging loan which is accruing a large amount of interest; if he will ensure that the grant issues without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

149.

asked the Minister for the Environment if a full mortgage subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The first instalment of £1,000 mortgage subsidy will be paid as soon as possible.

150.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The grant has been paid.

151.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

152.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a final inspection for a house improvement grant will be carried out for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

A grant cannot be paid as an inspection had not been carried out on or before 27 March 1987.

153.

asked the Minister for the Environment when payment of a house improvement grant will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

An inspection with a view to payment of the grant will be carried out as soon as possible.

154.

asked the Minister for the Environment the present position regarding the application of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for a house improvement grant; when the person will receive notification of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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

155.

asked the Minister for the Environment if the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for a house improvement grant excluding the re-pointing of the outer walls will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

A grant has already been approved in this case. A further inspection is being arranged with a view to payment of the grant as approved.

156.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received a letter of approval in response to his application for a house improvement grant, despite the fact that an inspection was carried out in January 1987 and was verbally approved by the inspector.

The receipt of certain information requested from the applicant is awaited.

157.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £5,000 surrender grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

Confirmation that the applicant has complied with the conditions of the scheme has been received in the Department and the grant will be paid within the next few weeks.

158.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a £5,000 surrender grant will be paid to persons (details supplied) in County Cork.

This grant has been paid.

159.

asked the Minister for the Environment when persons (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of a £3,000 mortgage subsidy for which they applied in 1986 but have received no further communication.

A mortgage subsidy cannot be approved in this case as the contract to purchase the house was not entered into before the scheme was terminated on the 1 October 1986.

160.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason the second payment of a mortgage subsidy has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied in July 1986, but has received no further communication.

The second instalment of the mortgage subsidy was paid last September.

161.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who submitted a certificate of completion over two months ago.

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

162.

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

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

163.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a certificate of approval for a house improvement grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

The receipt of certain documentation requested from the applicant is awaited.

164.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5.

The grant has been paid.

165.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in payment of a new house grant and a mortgage subsidy grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will arrange immediate payment.

There has been no undue delay in this case. A further inspection with a view to payment of the grant and mortgage subsidy will be carried out within the next few weeks.

166.

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

There is no record of the receipt in my Department of an application for a new house grant from the person named at the address given.

167.

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

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

168.

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

The grant has been paid.

169.

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

The receipt of a certain documentation requested from the applicant is awaited.

170.

asked the Minister for the Environment if a new house grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Notification has not been received that outstanding works have been completed.

171.

asked the Minister for the Environment if a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

A further report is being requested from the Department's inspector and the applicant will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.

172.

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

Notification of completion of the work has not been received.

173.

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

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.