asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of the purchases of dredgers made by the Office of Public Works showing the date on which orders were placed and date of delivery in each case during the last three years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Purchase of Dredgers.
I presume the Deputy is seeking information regarding purchases of excavators, and as the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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Size and Number |
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of Excavators |
Date of Order |
Date of delivery |
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Four 7/8 cubic yard. |
26th Nov., 1945 |
One in Oct., 1946; One in Nov., 1946; Two in May, 1947. |
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Two 5/8 cubic yard. |
30th Dec., 1946 |
Two in Sept., 1947 |
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One 1½ cubic yard. |
30th Dec., 1946 |
Delivery not ex pected until 1949 |
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Two 5/8 cubic yard. |
10th May, 1948 |
Delivery not due for a couple of months. |
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Four 2 cubic yard. |
20th May, 1948 |
Delivery of two expected shortly and two more in 1949. |
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Six ¾ cubic yard |
20th May, 1948 |
Five delivered 9th June, 1948, one expected within the next month. |