asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the amount of Road Fund contribution announced by his Department in a communication to the Dublin County Council issued after the decision in regard to Road Fund grants; whether the grant has been confirmed or increased; and, if increased, whether the remaining areas will receive lower grants or whether a deficit has been thereby created and how it will be defrayed; the figure to be based on the assumption that the Dublin County Council provide the basic contribution.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Fund Contributions.
No Road Fund contribution was announced to Dublin County Council after the decision in regard to Road Fund grants which was conveyed to all county councils on 7th February last. The remaining parts of the question do not, therefore, arise.
So Deputy Dunne has not yet got his price.
Propaganda. More lies.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state whether it is a fact that a sum of £500,000 was authorised or earmarked for the improvement of County Dublin roads in the year 1947-48; whether this allocation was utilised and to what extent, and whether it represents potential liability upon the Road Fund; and, if so, to what extent.
The Dublin County Council were notified in November, 1947, that it was proposed to allocate a grant of £500,000 from the Road Fund for the improvement of arterial roads leading from Dublin. It was expected that the expenditure would be spread over a number of years. Progress to date has related entirely to the making of plans, surveys and other preliminary investigations. The full amount of £500,000 is a provisional commitment of the Road Fund.
Are the funds which are to be provided for special road works during this year, in accordance with the undertaking given in this House to Deputy Seán Dunne, to be provided out of this £500,000?
Is the Deputy trying to be funny?
I am not trying to be funny, but it is no joke for the road workers.
The full amount of £500,000 is a provisional commitment of the Road Fund.
I am asking the Parliamentary Secretary if any part of the additional grant which was promised to Deputy Seán Dunne in this House by the Parliamentary Secretary is to be a charge upon that £500,000?
Would the Deputy mind quoting what I said?
You are running away from it now.
Quote what I said.
The Division is over.
The Deputy is very worried about road workers.
Deputy Dunne was silenced.
The ex-Minister should tell the truth for once.