asked the Minister for the Environment if moneys in excess of those allocated in the budget have been committed by his Department; if so, to which projects; and the amount involved in each case.

When providing an additional £14 million capital in the budget for Dublin Corporation for house construction, especially for urban renewal purposes, the Minister for Finance also indicated that, in the event of additional work this year warranting it, a further allocation of up to £15 million may be made to the corporation — i.e. up to an overall maximum allocation of £91 million.

Further moneys in excess of those allocated in the budget have not been committed by my Department for any project.