asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount of money expended from rates, grants and loans, on the new hospital buildings, reconstruction works, offices, nurses' homes, and nurses' accommodation, in (i) County Hospital, Croom; (ii) County Home, Newcastle West; (iii) County Infirmary, Limerick; and (iv) Limerick City Home and Hospital, since the coming into operation of the Limerick Poor Law Amalgamation Scheme, 1921; and if he will state how much of the money was raised by way of loans and how much received in grants by the respective boards of health.

The information is being obtained from the local authorities and will be forwarded to the Deputy when available.