asked the Minister for the Environment the number of applications made for the new £5,000 grant since the announcement of the scheme; the number of houses which have been surrendered under the scheme to date; and the number of grants which have been paid.
Written Answers. - Housing Grant Scheme.
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As applications for the £5,000 grant are made directly to the housing authority which provided the house being vacated, details of the number of applications or the number of houses which have been surrendered are not available in my Department. However, it is believed that the number of applications received to date is in excess of 600. The number of grants paid to date is four.