§ Mr. Frank Maguireasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in view of the proposed cutbacks, especially in water and sewerage, what plans he has to match the water and sewerage programme to the Housing Executive building programme.
§ Mr. ConcannonThe planned total capital investment in water and sewerage services in Northern Ireland in the current year is not being reduced, but, in 353W order to give priority to the needs of the new housing programme, the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment has been holding back the letting of some water and sewerage schemes not directly related to new housing. Northern Ireland officials and those of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive examine the details of the executive's current programme for new houses and the Northern Ireland Department of the Environment undertakes to provide, within the limits of the finance available, water and sewerage services as needed in connection with each site.