asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the capital expenditure on rural electrification in each of the years ended 31st March, 1952 to 1957, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rural Electrification—Capital Expenditure.
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.
The following is the statement:—
Year ended 31st March |
Amount |
1952 |
£1,341,924 |
1953 |
£1,744,949 |
1954 |
£2,622,726 |
1955 |
£3,132,153 |
1956 |
£3,930,632 |
1957 |
£3,600,000 estimated |