asked the Minister for Health the amount of public money expended or committed to date in respect of the building of the training centre for mentally handicapped at Bawnmore, Limerick.

Payments from the Hospitals' Trust Fund to date in respect of the building of the training centre for mentally handicapped at Bawnmore, Limerick, amount to £1,376,276. The total estimated cost of the project is £1,680,000 including the cost of the furniture, equipment and consultants' fees.