§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what action he is taking to implement the recommendations within his area of responsibility of the European Commission's childcare network report "Caring for Children—Services and Policies for Childcare and Equal Opportunities in the United Kingdom".
£ million Armagh Omagh Dunmurry-Sprucefield Capital works Maintenance Capital works Maintenance Capital works Maintenance 1982–83 (cash terms) 0.4 1.3 0.2 1.1 3.0 1.5 (at 1988–89 prices) 0.5 1.7 0.3 1.5 3.9 2.0 1983–84 (cash terms) 0.4 1.4 0.7 1.1 3.3 l.7 (at 1988–89 prices) 0.5 1.8 0.9 1.4 4.1 2.1 1984–85 (cash terms) 1.5 1.3 0.4 1.1 2.5 2.1 (at 1988–89 prices) 1.8 1.5 0.5 1.3 3.0 2.5 1985–86 (cash terms) 1.7 1.1 0.4 1.0 3.2 2.0 (at 1988–89 prices) 1.9 1.3 0.5 1.1 3.6 2.3 1986–87 (cash terms) 3.2 1.3 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.0 (at 1988–89 prices) 3.5 1.5 0.5 1.2 2.2 2.2 1987–88 (cash terras) 3.9 1.2 0.9 1.0 3.1 1.8 (at 1988–89 prices) 4.0 1.3 0.9 1.1 3.2 1.9 1988–89 Projection 4.2 1.3 1.3 1.1 2.0 2.1 Cash terms have been repriced using the GDP factors. Figures are not available in the form requested for earlier years, but the total expenditure in Northern Ireland in those years was:
Capital works Maintenance £ million £ million 1980–81 (cash terms) 2.8 3.1 (at 1988–89 prices) 4.3 4.7 1981–82 (cash terms) 3.5 4.0 (at 1988–89 prices) 4.9 5.5 The Drainage NI Order 1973 does not charge the Department of Agriculture with responsibility for the prevention of flooding but its ongoing programme of
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§ Mr. NeedhamThis detailed report and its recommendations are currently being considered. They cover the areas of responsibility of a number of Government Departments, both at national level and in Northern Ireland.