asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state whether he has been requested by the Cork County Council to sanction the raising of a loan by that body in order to make reconstruction grants to applicants under Section 8 of the Housing (Amendment) Act, 1950; and, if so, when a decision is likely to be reached.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cork County Council Loan.
No formal application for my sanction to this loan has yet been submitted. Doubts have been raised as to the power of a county council to borrow for the purposes of making grants under the section and the Housing (Amendment) Bill, 1952, contains provisions designed to clarify the legal position.