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

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

130.

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

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

131.

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

The receipt of a further report from the Department's inspector and of documentation requested from the applicant is awaited.

132.

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

The applicant's entitlement to a grant is being examined and he will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.

133.

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 Wexford; and when payment of same will issue.

Arrangements have been made for the carrying out of a final inspection with a view to payment of the grant.

134.

asked the Minister for the Environment if he is aware that a £5,000 surrender grant has not been paid in a case (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if payment will be made within the next ten days.

The grant has been paid.

135.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who received approval on 20 April 1987.

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

136.

asked the Minister for the Environment the progress, if any, which has been made on the appeal for a new house grant and a mortgage subsidy of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the appeal was lodged on 18 February 1987, and a further appeal lodged on 6 March 1987.

The decision has been reviewed and a grant and mortgage subsidy cannot be allowed because the floor area of the house exceeds the statutory limit.

137.

asked the Minister for the Environment the amount of house improvement grant and the works approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, where the application was made in 1986 and a general approval received from his Department.

The extent of the eligible works and the amount of the grant will be determined at final inspection.

138.

asked the Minister for the Environment when the first instalment of a mortgage subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.

The first instalment of the mortgage subsidy will be paid as soon as possible.

139.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a house improvement grant was refused in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 13 as their application was submitted on 18 March 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

It has been necessary to seek a further report from the inspector and the applicant will be informed of the outcome in due course.

140.

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

Approval has issued.

141.

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

The inspection will be carried out as soon as possible.

142.

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

A request for a final inspection has not been received from the applicant.

143.

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

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

144.

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 Cork; and when payment will be made.

There has been no delay. An inspector called to the house recently but was unable to gain entry. He did, however, report that certain external works were not completed. The applicant has been notified accordingly and, on receipt of confirmation that all the works have been carried out, a further inspection will be arranged with a view to payment of the grant.

145.

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 Cork; and when payment will be made.

The grant has been paid.

146.

asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in relation to an application for a new house grant and a mortgage subsidy made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when payment will be made.

Notification that all outstanding works on the house have been completed is awaited.

147.

asked the Minister for the Environment the present position in relation to an application for a house improvement grant made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when payment will be made.

Notification of completion of work has not been received.

148.

asked the Minister for the Environment if persons (details supplied) in County Cork have received approval for a house improvement grant as they applied before the grants were withdrawn.

A grant cannot be allowed as an inspection was not carried out on or before 27 March, 1987.

149.

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

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

150.

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

There has been no undue delay. On receipt of the inspector's report on the completed works payment of the grant will be considered.

151.

asked the Minister for the Environment if a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is still eligible for a house improvement grant sanctioned on 30 May 1986; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Yes.

152.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a house improvement grant was refused to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.

The application, which related to the replacement of windows, was not received on or before 20 January 1987 and accordingly a grant cannot be allowed.

153.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been an inordinate delay in payment of this grant; and the reason for this delay.

There has been no undue delay; the grant will be paid as soon as possible.

154.

asked the Minister for the Environment when an inspection for a house improvement grant will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that officials in his Department promised on at least six occasions over the past nine months that an inspection would take place within days; the reason these promises were made if unable to be kept and then ignored; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

A final inspection was carried out during the week ending 20 March 1987. However, in accordance with the terms of the scheme it is necessary to establish that the house is being used as a full time residence. There has been correspondence with the applicant and a further inspection is being arranged.

155.

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

The grant will be paid as soon as possible.

156.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13.

There is no record of the receipt of an application from the person named at the address given. However, there is an application from a person with the same name and from a broadly similar address. In that case the receipt of certain information requested from the applicant on 10 September 1986 is awaited.

157.

asked the Minister for the Environment when a house improvement grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Meath in respect of works which were completed last Christmas.

An inspection will be carried out as soon as possible to determine if outstanding works, notified to the applicant, have been satisfactorily completed.

158.

asked the Minister for the Environment the reason a reduction was made in the amount of house improvement grant sanctioned for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.

The application was received on 30 January 1987. It is accordingly, subject to a maximum grant of £1,500 for the building of an extension which applies with effect from 20 January 1987.

159.

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 Cork; and if arrangements are now being made for payment.

There has been no undue delay; the grant will be paid as soon as possible.

160.

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 Cork; and if he will now arrange to have payment made.

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