§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make available grant aid to district councils in Northern Ireland towards the cost of replacing concrete, flagstones or other hard surfaces under climbing frames in public parks as a means of reducing injury to infants and young children when they fall.
§ Dr. MawhinneyNo. Subject to available resources, the Department of Education may offer grant-aid to district councils on the capital cost of providing public recreational facilities. Grants are not, however, payable towards the cost of ongoing maintenance or adaptations.