asked the Minister for Finance if he will state what grants out of the moneys voted for the relief of unemployment have been made during the years 1924 and 1925 to local authorities within County Dublin (including the townships of Rathmines, Pembroke, Blackrock and Dun Laoghaire.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF GRANTS (CO. DUBLIN).
TOMAS MAC EOIN
The following grants were made from the Relief Schemes Vote to the particular area mentioned:—
|
1924/25 Vote. |
Dublin County Borough |
£80,000 |
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1925/26 Vote. |
Dublin County Borough |
£20,000 |
|
,, |
Dublin County Council |
£4,000 |
|
,, |
Blackrock U.D. Council |
£1,000 |
|
,, |
Dun Laoghaire U.D. Council |
£900 |
|
,, |
Rathdown No. 1 R.D.C. |
£1,500 |
Will the Minister undertake—I think he promised to do so recently—to have a statement published showing how much has been given to the different counties? Could he arrange, in so doing, to indicate how much has been provided for road material, road maintenance, and the making of roads?
I think the other information is ready for circulation to the Dáil. I do not know what could be done in regard to the additional information that Deputy Davin asks for; I think that would be impossible.
Could the Minister tell us on what basis he arrives at a decision to apportion a certain sum to a certain county?
To do as the Deputy requests would take several hours.
Would the Minister indicate it when circulating this information?
No; to do so would almost require a volume.
Can the Minister say if the township of Dalkey and the township of Balbriggan are included in those figures?
They have not got any grant. I have set out the grants as given. I do not know how the Dublin County Council distributed the money it got.
It did not give any to the townships.