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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 12 Mar 1981

Vol. 327 No. 9

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

277.

asked the Minister for the Environment the number of applications for the £600 home improvement grant paid in 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980; and the number on hand at 31 December, 1980.

The numbers of applications for house improvement grants (including water/sewerage and solid fuel grants) received were as follows; Year 1977 — 18,907; 1978 — 37,550; 1979 — 52,533 (including 15,145 solid fuel) 1980 — 50,073 (including 26,792 solid fuel) excluding late applications. The number of applications on hands at 31 December 1980 is not available but it is estimated that approximately 41,000 improvement grants remained to be paid at that date. Some of the applications on hands will not, for one reason or another, mature for payment.

278.

asked the Minister for the Environment the number of reconstruction grants paid in 1975, 1976 and 1977.

The number of reconstruction (i.e. excluding water/sewerage) grants finally paid 1975, 1976 and 1977 were 10,162, 13,701 and 11,517, respectively.

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