asked the Minister for Education the capital expenditure provision in the 1980 budget for education; the actual out-turn of expenditure in the first nine months of 1980; if he is aware that the published figures contain a cut of£5 million for the total year as compared with 1979; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions . Oral Answers . - Capital Expenditure on Education .
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: (1) Capital provision in the 1980 budget in respect of Votes 29 to 34, £48,000,000; (2) Capital provision in the 1980 budget in respect of Vote 39, £1,116,000; (3) Actual outturn of expenditure in the first nine months of 1980 in respect of Votes 29 to 34, £43,557,770.
The final allocation for 1980 is not yet known and, in the circumstances, I consider that it would be premature to make a statement comparing expenditure provisions for 1979.