asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he is yet in a position to state the amount of financial assistance which will be made available to the Carlow County Council towards the erection of labourers' cottages in respect of which sites have already been acquired.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Labourers' Cottages in County Carlow.
The revision of the existing subsidy for labourers' cottages of 60 per cent. of the annual loan charges subject to a maximum cost of £300 per cottage is under consideration. As already stated on several occasions, whatever decision is taken in the matter will be retrospective and local authorities that prepare their plans and taken contracts now need not fear the loss of any increased State contribution that may be made.
Can the Minister say when it is likely that a definite decision will be come to in this matter?
I am unable to say that until after the Budget.