asked the Minister for Finance if he will state, in respect of (i) the financial year 1954-55, and (ii) the current financial year, the number and amount of grants allocated from the Special Employment Schemes Vote to County Donegal.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Donnegal Special Employment Schemes Grants.
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:—
COUNTY DONEGAL.
GRANTS ALLOCATED FROM THE SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES VOTE.
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Type of Scheme |
1954/55 |
1955/56 |
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No. of Schemes |
State Grant |
No. of Schemes |
State Grant |
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£ |
£ |
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Urban Employment Schemes(Urban Districts of Buncrana, Bundoran and Letterkenny) |
6 |
2,000 |
Schemes in preparation |
2,550 |
|
Rural Employment Schemes(County Council road and amenity schemes in rural areas) |
34 |
15,000 |
Schemes in preparation |
15,500 |
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Minor Employment Schemes(Accommodation Roads) |
318 |
32,670 |
272 |
34,025 |
|
Bog Development Schemes(Roads and Drains) |
37 |
3,358 |
18 |
2,430 |
|
Rural Improvements Schemes |
70 |
16,050 |
51 |
10,049 |
|
(Accommodation Roads and Minor Drainage) |
(to 22nd October, 1955 only. See footnote (b)) |
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Miscellaneous Schemes |
4 |
2,125 |
1 |
1,687 |
|
(Minor Marine Works, Sports-fields, etc.) |
(to 22nd October only. See footnote (b)) |
NOTES.
(a)Except in the cases of Minor Employment Schemes and Bog Development Schemes, for which full cost grants are normally given, the grants are subject to local contributions of rates ranging from 25% downwards.
(b)In the cases of Rural Improvements Schemes and Miscellanecus Schemes it is not possible at this date to forecast what further grants will be issued during the remainder of the financial year, 1955/56.