In view of the high percentage of council revenue spent on loan charges, would the Minister agree that it is high time he allowed a 100 per cent subsidy on loan charges arising on water and sewerage schemes? May I respectfully ask the Minister if he has any idea of what it cost the State to answer Question No. 9 by saying that a grant will be paid as soon as possible?

I presume that should be the subject matter of another question but I am told that the cost is in excess of £100. I do not know if that can be verified.

Could the Minister tell us the value rather than the cost?

I will not go into that as it would only lead to argument. However, many questions raised are important and deserve a response. If the question the Deputy raised about one-liners could be eliminated, extra time could be given to dealing with more important questions. In so far as charges are concerned, it is not possible to agree because of financial constraints and I do not see any change in the pattern of servicing loan charges for sanitary services at present.