asked the Minister for Health if he will give particulars of each development under the financial allocation allocated to the Midland Health Board; the type of project involved; the cost; and when work will commence.

The reply to the Deputy's question is in the form of tabular statements which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

TABLE A

Note: An allocation of £280,000 has been made to the Health Board to meet the aggregate expenditure anticipated in 1977 on the above-mentioned schemes.

TABLE B

An allocation of £170,000 has also been made to the health board for minor schemes in 1977 each costing £25,000 approximately. The selection and carrying out of these schemes is a matter for the board but it is understood that the board have selected the following: