asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state what sum has been approved for the capital budget of the E.S.B. for 1958-59; what proportion of the sum will be found from their own resources; the several classes of expenditure on which it will be expended; and the amount allotted to each such class, together with similar information of expenditure in 1957-58.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - E.S.B. Capital Budget.
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.
|
Estimated expenditure in 1957-58 |
Estimated expenditure in 1958-59 as provided for in Capital Budget |
|
|
(£ millions) |
(£ millions) |
|
|
Generation |
2.2 |
1.9 |
|
Transmission |
.7 |
.6 |
|
Normal |
.7 |
.8 |
|
Post development of rural areas |
.3 |
.3 |
|
Development of new rural areas |
2.0 |
1.35 |
|
Miscellaneous |
.2 |
.2 |
|
6.1 |
5.15 |
|
|
Funding of Bank overdraft |
1.2 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
7.3 |
5.15 |
|
Of which from Board's own resources |
2.8 |
2.25 |
|
BALANCE |
4.5 |
2.90 |