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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 May 1931

Vol. 38 No. 13

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Administration of Relief Grant in Cork County.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state (a) the number of schemes in connection with the Relief Grant submitted to and approved by the Department from Cork County; (b) the amount of money raised by Councils for this purpose; (c) the amount of free grants allocated in each case; (d) the number of men employed; and (e) what proportion, if any, of the money so raised has gone in the purchase of materials in countries outside Saorstát Eireann.

The information is not available as regards D. and E. The answers to the other parts of the question are in tabular form. They will be given to the Deputy and printed in the Official Report. The following is the reply:—

The schemes are as follows:—

Grants.

Local Contributor.

£

£

Dunmanway, sewerage

60

150

Ballingeary, water supply

450

1,100

Drimoleague, water supply

500

1,500

Blarney, water supply

340

1,050

Millstreet, sewerage

800

2,450

Charleville, water supply

1,000

3,000

Glengarriffe, water supply

500

1,500

Cobh U.D.C. Public Health Works

450

2,000

Fermoy U.D.C., sewerage

1,080

1,320

Kinsale U.D.C., water supply impnts.

300

630

Macroom U.D.C., various works

300

700

Passage West U.D.C., water supply

1,500

5,500

Schemes were also approved and grants allocated to works at Newmarket, Clonakilty Urban District and Mallow Urban District, but the local authority concerned did not proceed with them.

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