asked the Minister for Finance if he will state (a) in respect of each county the number of minor relief schemes sanctioned for the years 1938-39 and 1949-50 and the expenditure thereon; and (b) the total expenditure upon minor relief schemes for the period 1932-33 to 1948-49.
Written Answers. - Expenditure on Minor Relief Schemes.
I take it that the question refers to what are officially called minor employment schemes. The figures, county by county, for 1938-39 are set out in Schedule "A" subjoined. The county figures for 1949-50 are not yet available, but the number of schemes sanctioned for that year was 883, and the total expenditure £103,000 approximately. The latter figure is subject to check and audit. I should point out, however, that the figures for 1938-39 and 1949-50 are not strictly comparable, for the reason that in 1938-39 there was no expenditure on bog development schemes (for emergency production) or on the rural improvements scheme. If these schemes are added to the 1949-50 expenditure, the total amount is approximately £251,000; in 1938-39, virtually the whole of the expenditure was on minor employment schemes. The expenditure on minor employment schemes for 1932-33 to 1948-49 is as set out in Schedule "B."
SCHEDULE "A"
THE NUMBER OF MINOR EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES SANCTIONED AND THE EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1938/39.
|
County |
Number Sanctioned |
Expenditure |
|
£ |
||
|
Carlow |
21 |
2,359 |
|
Cavan |
233 |
14,611 |
|
Clare |
136 |
14,348 |
|
Cork |
220 |
21,630 |
|
Donegal |
707 |
66,063 |
|
Dublin |
— |
— |
|
Galway |
255 |
34,138 |
|
Kerry |
451 |
46,408 |
|
Kildare |
33 |
3,720 |
|
Kilkenny |
33 |
2,617 |
|
Laoighis |
21 |
2,592 |
|
Leitrim |
227 |
15,182 |
|
Limerick |
158 |
11,775 |
|
Longford |
121 |
7,852 |
|
Louth |
57 |
3,982 |
|
Mayo |
765 |
72,012 |
|
Meath |
68 |
6,235 |
|
Monaghan |
41 |
4,505 |
|
Offaly |
13 |
1,905 |
|
Roscommon |
108 |
11,840 |
|
Sligo |
177 |
17,610 |
|
Tipperary |
85 |
8,086 |
|
Waterford |
21 |
2,563 |
|
Westmeath |
64 |
5,972 |
|
Wexford |
20 |
3,396 |
|
Wicklow |
22 |
2,348 |
|
TOTALS |
4,057 |
383,299 |
SCHEDULE "B."
THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON MINOR EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES FOR THE PERIOD 1932/33 TO 1948/49.
|
Year |
Amount |
|
£ |
|
|
1932/33 |
120,735 |
|
1933/34 |
143,949 |
|
1934/35 |
133,087 |
|
1935/36 |
108,215 |
|
1936/37 |
259,710 |
|
1937/38 |
280,523 |
|
1938/39 |
383,299 |
|
1939/40 |
249,142 |
|
1940/41 |
224,119 |
|
1941/42 |
117,373 |
|
1942/43 |
128,586 |
|
1943/44 |
144,006 |
|
1944/45 |
103,779 |
|
1945/46 |
92,847 |
|
1946/47 |
95,226 |
|
1947/48 |
107,637 |
|
1948/49 |
97,838 |