asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of men employed in (1) Waterford city and (2) Waterford county on special employment schemes in November, 1959, December, 1959 and January, 1960.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Waterford Special Employment Schemes.
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Mr. Brennan
Waterford Corporation were notified on the 5th October, 1959 of an allocation of a State grant of £8,000, conditional on a contribution of £1,335, making a total of £9,335 available for expenditure on employment schemes. Schemes absorbing £7,595 of this sum were received in the Department of Local Government on the 31st December, 1959. Waterford Corporation were notified on the 20th January, 1960 of the approval of four road works absorbing £5,430. Two further schemes, absorbing the balance, £2,165, were approved this week. Schemes to absorb the remaining £1,740 of the allocation are at present under examination in the Department of Local Government. Work did not, therefore, start on this year's employment schemes in Waterford city until last week, when 14 men were employed. In Waterford County, the average numbers employed weekly were: November, 9; December, 19; January, 15.