asked the Minister for the Environment when he will allocate finance to North Tipperary County Council to enable that local authority to provide chimneys in the National Building Agency houses at Newport, County Tipperary.
Written Answers. - Provision of Chimneys.
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Improvement grants of £600 per dwelling have been approved for 22 houses. One house is ineligible for grant because work had commenced prior to the inspection being carried out by an inspector from my Department. It is understood that improvements to a further seven houses are being carried out by the tenants themselves. Tipperary (NR) County Council has not yet submitted proposals to my Department for the financing of the balance of the cost of work not met by the grants.