Eamon Gilmore
Ceist:127 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of applications for the first time buyers grant which were submitted to his Department after 4 December 2002; the number of these applications which were for houses for which contracts had been signed before 14 November 2002; if he will allow these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5103/03]