Bernard Allen
Question:179 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason he has rejected an application made by the Southern Health Board for a £150,000 allocation towards redevelopment work at the Erinville Maternity Hospital, Western Road, Cork, due to a demolition order being put on some of its accommodation; and if he will make a decision on this in view of the fact that the board is obliged to fund the necessary work out of its routine maintenance programme fund. [9464/99]