asked the Minister for Local Government the total amount spent on roads and the average number of men employed on roadworks for each of the past ten financial years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure and Employment on Road Works.
23.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, A Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Year |
1950-51 |
1951-52 |
1952-53 |
1953-54 |
1954-55 |
1955-56 |
1956-57 |
1957-58 |
1958-59 |
1959-60 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Expenditure |
*5,252,000 |
*5,803,000 |
*7,095,000 |
10,032,773 |
10,111,800 |
10,383,681 |
10,078,475 |
9,516,847 |
9,856,175 |
*9,900,000 |
|
Average number of men employed |
17,927 |
17,460 |
19,572 |
22,158 |
21,269 |
20,232 |
18,098 |
16,192 |
15,485 |
15,053 |
NOTE: 1. The figures of employment are exclusive of the employment afforded on road schemes financed under the Employment and Emergency Schemes Vote and on schemes carried out under the Local Authorities (Works) Act, 1949, up to and including the year 1956-57.
2. Figures of actual expenditure not available for items marked *. Those furnished are estimated.
3. Figures of expenditure for a particular year do not necessarily coincide with the amounts allocated for that year.