asked the Minister for Finance if he will tabulate, on a post-Budget basis, Table 1 of the Public Capital Programme 1984 to 1989, current prices, showing the percentage change over each year, as published in the Summary of the Public Capital Programme.

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following Tables:

Table 1

Public Capital Programme 1984 to 1989 — £ million, current prices

* This represents a reduction of £21 million on the post-Budget allocation of £1,416 million for the PCP. The change is due to reductions in the Energy sector following decisions by the Boards of the ESB and BGE to cancel or defer for further consideration certain proposed expenditure items.

Table 2

Public Capital Programme 1984 to 1989 — % change +/- over previous year