asked the Minister for Health if he will consider allocating some extra money to improve and maintain Cabra School for the Deaf, Dublin.

There are two schools for the deaf in Cabra, St. Joseph's (Boys) and St. Mary's, and there are proposals for major improvement works at both schools. I am examining the Health Capital Programme at the moment and, until this examination has been completed, I will not be in a position to say when these improvement works can commence.