To ask the Minister for Local Government whether any, and if so, how much money has been granted to the Galway Co. Council for the relief of unemployment; what amount of any such grant has been expended in the county, and whether in view of the very great distress which exists, especially in the western portion of the county, he will consider the advisability of taking measures to have works of public utility carried out by the County Council or other recognised authority and to have special grants made available for such purposes.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
Of the special grant of £275,000 for relief of unemployment the share of Co. Galway, £14,666 13s. 4d., was paid to the Co. Council and has been expended in the county on foot of approved schemes. Of the special grant of £100,000 voted by the Dáil for the relief of distress the sum of £15,000 was allocated to County Galway as follows:—
|
Clifden R.D.C |
£4,000 |
|
Oughterard R.D.C. |
4,400 |
|
Galway R.D.C. (Arran Isles £1,000) |
4,000 |
|
Gort (Kinvara area) |
1,100 |
|
Galway Urban District |
1,500 |
The scheme for the expenditure of the grant in Galway Urban District has been approved and the amount disbursed. In the other cases the due distribution of the money on approved schemes has not been possible owing to local conditions and to the destruction of roads and bridges.