asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amounts (a) allocated, and (b) expended, in each of the last three financial years in County Kildare on (i) rural improvement schemes, (ii) minor employment schemes, (iii) bog development schemes, (iv) urban employment schemes, (v) rural employment schemes, and (vi) miscellaneous schemes.
Written Answers. - Allocations and Expenditure on Kildare Schemes.
The information requested is as follows:—
COUNTY KILDARE.
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1954/55 |
1955/56 |
1956/57 |
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Allocation |
Expenditure |
Allocation |
Expenditure |
Allocation |
Expenditure |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
(a) Rural Improvements Scheme |
3,106 |
3,648 |
1,547 |
1,483 |
7,705 |
7,479 |
|
(b) Minor Employment Schemes |
Minor Employment Schemes are not carried out in any of the midland or eastern counties including County Kildare. |
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|
(c) Bog Development Schemes |
6,605 |
5,416 |
5,200 |
6,600 |
3,850 |
4,030 |
|
(d) Urban Employment Schemes |
700 |
705 |
600 |
560 |
1,100 |
667 |
|
(e) Rural Employment Schemes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
400 |
360 |
|
(f) Miscellaneous Schemes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
TOTAL |
10,411 |
9,769 |
7,347 |
8,643 |
13,055 |
12,536 |
NOTE.—The Rural Improvements Scheme figures are gross, i.e., they include local contributions; the other figures are State Grant only.