asked the Minister for Finance whether he will extend the period for repayment of loans granted out of the Local Loans Fund and extend the facilities given thereunder to rural areas.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - The Local Loans Fund.
The periods of repayment for loans made to local authorities from the Local Loans Fund for different types of public works have been fixed, having regard generally to the durability of each type of work, and it is not proposed to extend them. As regards the second part of the Deputy's question, facilities for loans for public health and other works in rural areas already exist, and are being availed of to a great extent.