asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state, in respect of each of the financial years 1953-54 and 1954-55, how much of the moneys allocated from the National Development Fund to the Road Fund and to the programme under the Local Authorities (Works) Act, 1949, respectively, has been expended and in what manner; further, for what purposes is it proposed to utilise the balances.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Allocations from National Development Fund.
The amounts set aside out of the National Development Fund to supplement the Road Fund in 1953-54 and 1954-55 and the provision for works under the Local Authorities (Works) Act in 1953-54 have been utilised to make grants available to local authorities.
The purposes for which these grants were made available are set out in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
The statement will make the position clear to the Deputy, but I can say that, with the exception of an insignificant balance of the grant to the Road Fund in 1953-54, the amounts made available to my Department were allocated in full to the local authorities and in so far as they have not already been paid to the local authorities will be required to meet balances due to them.
Following is the statement:—
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS.
1. GRANT TO ROAD FUND, 1953/54.
Amount £1,000,000.
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Local Authorities who received grants |
Purpose of Grants |
Amount of Grants |
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£ |
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All county councils |
For continuation and extension of Main and County Road Improvement Works. |
902,900 |
|
Kildare County Council |
For continuation of Naas Road Improvements. |
30,000 |
|
Dún Laoghaire Corporation |
For Road improvements in Borough Area. |
66,637 |
|
Total allocation |
999,537 |
|
|
Balance of grant not drawn on |
463 |
|
|
TOTAL |
1,000,000 |
|
|
2. GRANT TO SUPPLEMENT VOTED PROVISION FOR WORKS UNDER THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES (WORKS) ACT IN 1953/54. |
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Amount £100,000. |
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Grants up to a maximum of £5,000 in each case (in the case of Cork County, £15,000) were allocated to County Councils who submitted suitable schemes. |
3. GRANT TO ROAD FUND, 1954/55.
Amount £1,500,000.
|
Local Authorities who received grants |
Purpose of Grants |
Amount of Grants |
|
£ |
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|
All County Councils |
For continuation and extension of Main and County Road Improvement Works. |
720,000 |
|
11 County Councils |
For improvements to Arterial Routes |
250,000 |
|
11 County Councils |
For improvements to Roads of tourist value in the Gaeltacht and Congested Areas. |
400,000 |
|
Dublin Corporation |
For Road Improvements |
100,000 |
|
Dún Laoghaire Corporation |
do. |
30,000 |
|
TOTAL |
1,500,000 |