asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the number of miles of rural electrification network erected and completed in each year from 1954 to the latest available year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rural Electrification.
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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: |
No. of miles of line strung: |
|
1954 |
3,769 |
|
1955 |
4,977 |
|
1956 |
6,196 |
|
1957 |
5,149 |
|
1958 |
3,332 |
|
1959 |
2,700 |
27.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the names of the areas in County Waterford to which the rural electrification has not been extended; and when it is intended to have schemes put into operation for these areas.
I am informed by the Electricity Supply Board that the following rural areas in Co. Waterford have not yet been selected for development under the Rural Electrification Scheme:— Kilrossanty, Melleray, Drum Hill, Glendine.
The Glendine area is situated in the Board's Cork No. 2 District while the other three areas are in the Board's Waterford District.
It is not possible at this stage to say definitely when supply will be extended to any of these areas as they will be considered for selection by the Board from time to time in competition with other areas in the Cork No. 2 and Waterford Districts and their prospects of selection will depend on how their returns compare with those of the other areas.