asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funds for the Handicapped Training Centre at Bruach na Mara, Costelloe, County Galway, and its associated hostels at Costelloe and Carraroe.

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asked the Minister for Health if he will make arrangements for improvement in the staffing ratio at Kilcornan Training Centre, Clarinbridge, County Galway to allow for the admission of urgent cases now on the waiting list.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together. In recent months I made additional contributions to the Brothers of Charity towards the capital cost of providing services including community services in the west of Ireland. I have also increased their 1985 allocation to assist them in meeting the cost of their services including their commitments in the west.

Very recently I met with the Brothers of Charity and we had a detailed discussion about their requirements in the western area. The order expressed themselves as satisfied with the proposals which I made to them in relation to funding the services outlined by the Deputy on a phased basis as resources permit.