asked the Minister for the Environment the reason for the delay in payment of a house improvement grant to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and when payment will be made.

The grant has been paid.

186.

asked the Minister for the Environment when written approval will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford for a house improvement grant; and if he will expedite same.

Approval to a grant has issued.

187.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and in view of the urgent circumstances relating to the case if he will expedite same.

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

188.

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

It has been necessary to request a further report from the Department's inspector, and on its receipt payment of the grant will be considered.

189.

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

A sewerage grant of £200 has been paid. When a final inspection of outstanding repairs has been carried out, payment of the grant will be further considered.

190.

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

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

191.

asked the Minister for the Environment when payment of a new house grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

192.

asked the Minister for the Environment if a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny qualifies for a house improvement grant as he applied and the first inspection was carried out a year ago but work has not yet commenced.

A grant of £600 has been approved under the 1981 scheme of house improvement grants.

193.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a new house grant and a £3,000 mortgage subsidy have not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

There is no record of the receipt of an application for a new house grant and mortgage subsidy from the person named at the address given.

194.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment of a house improvement grant even though work has been completed.

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

195.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have an inspection in relation to his application in January 1987 for a house improvement grant carried out.

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

196.

asked the Minister for the Environment the date on which a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork as the work was completed in October 1986.

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

197.

asked the Minister for the Environment if a certificate of approval will issue immediately to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied for a house improvement grant.

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

198.

asked the Minister for the Environment the exact date on which a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork as work was completed in December 1986 and passed in January this year.

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

199.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a house improvement grant has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork even though the work was certified for payment over four months ago; and the reason the decision has now been reversed.

The work was not certified for payment. Notification of completion of work to the Department's specifications has not been received.

200.

asked the Minister for the Environment if a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny qualifies for a house improvement grant as an inspection was carried out and £600 was granted in November 1985 but work has not yet started.

There is no record of the receipt of an application from the person named in respect of the address given. However, an application was received from a person with the same name from a broadly similar address. In that case an inspection under the 1981 scheme was carried out in November 1985 and the applicant indicated at the time that he proposed to make an application under the 1985 scheme. As no such application was subsequently received and as no formal approval had issued the file in this case is now being referred to the inspector to finalise approval under the 1981 scheme.

201.

asked the Minister for the Environment the present position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who applied for a new house grant in March 1987 by registered post, but has received no acknowledgement to date.

The receipt of additional documentation and information requested from the applicant is awaited.

202.

asked the Minister for the Environment when payment of a house improvement grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny whose final inspection was carried out in February 1987.

The grant has been paid.

203.

asked the Minister for the Environment when payment of a house improvement grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the file was sent for payment on 10 March 1987.

The grant has been paid.

204.

asked the Minister for the Environment when payment of a house improvement grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the final inspection was carried out on 3 March 1987.

The grant has been paid.