84 Mr. Hilliard asked the Taoiseach the reason for the extra expenditure under subhead L of Vote 3, in the 1997 Estimates for the public service. [1448/97]

This expenditure is being allocated towards the implementation of the recommendations in the first report of the ministerial task force on measures to reduce the demand for drugs.

85 Mr. Hilliard asked the Taoiseach the reason for the large increase in expenditure under subhead F3 of Vote 3, in the 1997 Estimates for the public service. [1449/97]

86 Mr. Hilliard asked the Taoiseach the reason for the large increase in expenditure under subhead F2 of Vote 3, in the 1997 Estimates for the public service. [1450/97]

87 Mr. Hilliard asked the Taoiseach the reason for the large increase in expenditure under subhead F1 of Vote 3, in the 1997 Estimates for the public service. [1451/97]

88 Mr. Hilliard asked the Taoiseach the reason for the large increase in expenditure under subhead I of Vote 3, in the 1997 Estimates for the public service. [1452/97]

I propose to answer Questions Nos. 85 to 88 together.

I refer the Deputy to previous replies given by my Department on 17 December 1996. Questions Nos. 4 and 5 relate to subheads F1 and F3, Local Development Programme and URBAN, Question No. 7 relates to subhead F2, Western Development and Questions No. 8 relates to subhead I, Programme for Peace and Reconciliation. The replies give details of the proposed expenditure in 1997 under each of these subheads of my Department's Vote.