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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 May 1943

Vol. 89 No. 18

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Employment Schemes.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total sum expended from all sources in the last financial year in respect of employment schemes for the relief of unemployment; and if he will state the amount of such expenditure provided by (1) the Exchequer, (2) rates.

Final figures are not yet available, but the estimated expenditure in the financial year 1942-43 on employment schemes financed in part from Vote 67 was £905,000, of which £713,500 approximately is chargeable to the Vote, and £191,500 approximately has been met from contributions by local authorities.

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