asked the Minister for Finance if he will enumerate the schemes approved by him since 2nd June, 1954, for financing from the National Development Fund, and if he will state the estimated cost, and the amount of expenditure to date, in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Development Fund.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND.
SCHEMES APPROVED SINCE 2ND JUNE, 1954.
Estimated Cost |
Expenditure out of the Fund to date |
|
£ |
£ |
|
1. Shannon Survey and Resettlement |
100,000 |
— |
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT: |
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2. Road Works |
39,411 |
39,411 |
3. Local Authority (Works) Act Projects |
250,000 |
— |
4. Repair of sea will at Bray |
15,000 |
— |
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE: |
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5. An Óige |
29,000 |
— |
6. Road to coalmine (Gubaveeny, Co. Cavan) |
3,275 |
— |
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: |
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7. Farm Buildings and Water Supplies |
230,000 |
— |
8. Potato Stores |
15,000 |
— |
9. Department's Schools and Farms |
150,000 |
— |
10. Drainage of Rye River |
48,500 |
— |
11. Fish Station at Galway |
27,550 |
— |
OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS: |
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12. Rossmanagher Embankments |
79,000 |
— |
13. Deele and Swilly Burn drainage |
187,000 |
— |
TOTAL |
£1,173,736 |
39,411 |
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state, in respect of the schemes approved prior to 2nd June, 1954, for financing from the National Development Fund, the estimated expenditure in each of the financial years 1953-54 and 1954-55, and the actual expenditure to date in respect of each item listed by him on 30th June, 1954.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND.
SCHEMES APPROVED PRIOR TO 2ND JUNE, 1954.
Scheme |
Estimated Expenditure |
Expenditure out of Fund to date |
|
1953-54 |
1954-55 |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: |
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1. Road works |
790,000 |
1,700,000 |
2,138,000 |
2. Local Authority (Works) Act projects |
Not available |
75,000 |
|
INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE: |
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3. Cork Harbour |
— |
49,000 |
— |
4. Dublin Harbour |
Not available |
70,000 |
|
5. Road works at E.S.B. turf stations |
Not available |
809 |
|
6. Bridge at Limerick cement factory |
Not available |
— |
|
7. Moy Estuary survey |
— |
1,500 |
— |
AGRICULTURE: |
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8. Fish farm |
2,500 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
9. Progeny testing (pigs and sheep) |
— |
20,000 |
— |
10. Special veterinary research |
500 |
6,000 |
— |
11. Foundation stocks of seeds |
— |
70,000 |
26,500 |
12. Progeny testing (cattle) |
— |
17,500 |
— |
13. Artificial insemination station |
— |
30,000 |
— |
14. Eggs and poultry station |
— |
5,000 |
— |
15. Bovine T.B. eradication |
Not available |
38,000 |
|
16. Drying and storage of onions |
— |
10,000 |
— |
SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES OFFICE: |
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17. Various employment schemes |
Not available |
400,000 |
600,000 |
18. GAELTACHT PROJECTS |
Not available |
35,632 |
|
TOTAL |
£793,000 |
2,311,500 |
2,986,441 |