§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the approximate cost, in terms of grants paid out by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, of the improvements works being carried out in Edenderry village;
(2) for how many dwellings in Edenderry village applications for improvement grants have been made to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
(3) how many improvement grants have been paid to privately owned properties in Edenderry village to date;
(4) how many of the houses renovated in Edenderry village have been inspected by Northern Ireland Housing Executive grants inspectors; and of these how many have been passed.
§ Mr. ButlerThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but I understand from the chairman that 63 applications for improvement grants have been received; that 29 houses have been inspected, and passed; and that grants totalling some £221,000 have been paid in respect of these 29 houses, all of which are privately owned.