§ Mr. Bradfordasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what consultations have taken place between the relevant Government Departments and the health and social services board and the trustees of the Mater hospital, Belfast, regarding the building works at the above hospital.
§ Mr. Carter,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 6th December 1978; Vol. 959, c. 692], gave the following information:
In accordance with the terms of the deed of arrangement between the Government and the trustees of the Mater hospital, the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland has consulted the trustees, the Eastern health and social services board and the Queen's university, Belfast about the detailed content of a scheme of initial reconstruction
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§ Mr. Mason:I announced on 1st November my intention to introduce legislation in Northern Ireland to increase the financial limit of the Northern Ireland Development Agency. A draft Order in Council, which will seek to double the financial limit of the Development Agency from £50 million to £100 million, will be laid before Parliament in due course.