asked the Taoiseach in respect of the years 1978, 1979 and 1980 the current budget allocation to the National Board for Science and Technology.

The grant-in-aid of the National Board for Science and Technology for the period in 1978 from the establishment of the board on 5 April to 31 December was £814,000; for 1979 was £2,500,000 and for 1980 is £2,000,000.