asked the Minister for the Environment whether the costs of the recently announced housing grants are to be offset by cuts elsewhere in public expenditure or by increased borrowing.
Written Answers. - House Improvement Grant Scheme.
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As indicated by the Taoiseach when he announced the Government's measures to combat unemployment and increase tax equity, the cost of the 1985 house improvement grant scheme will be financed by reductions in spending rather than by increased borrowing or taxation.