asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of County Galway the total amount of grants spent last year and spent, or approved for expenditure, this year, respectively, under each of the headings: (a) urban employment schemes, (b) rural employment schemes, (c) minor employment schemes, (d) bog development schemes, and (e) rural improvement schemes.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Galway Grants.
As the information requested is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
COUNTY GALWAY
|
Expenditure 1955/56 |
Allocations, 1956/57 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Urban Employment Schemes |
4,088 |
1,450 |
|
Rural Employment Schemes |
6,830 |
1,380 |
|
Minor Employment Schemes |
21,61 |
11,835 |
|
Bog Development Schemes |
33,574 |
14,945 |
|
Rural Improvements Scheme |
45,639 |
20,047 |
|
(to 31st October, 1956). |
||
|
Totals |
111,802 |
49,657 |
NOTE:—The Rural Improvements Scheme figures are gross,—i.e.—they include local contributions; the other figures are State Grant only. Also, there is no fixed allocation for individual Counties under this Scheme.