asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state, in respect of Road Fund Grants, whether the allotment by his Department of £75,000 to County Donegal in 1960-61 under the heading "Other Special Grants 100%" will be repeated during the year 1961-62.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Fund Grants: Donegal Allotment.
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The special grant referred to is paid out of the funds provided under the Road Fund (Grants and Advances) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1959, to enable grants to be made to certain county councils to deal with road problems created by recent railway closings and for roads serving certain industrial projects.
A grant of the amount in question is due to be allocated in respect of the year 1961-62.
The Donegal county manager stated that this grant of £75,000 has been allotted for five years. He called it a railway-road grant and he said it has been allotted to Donegal for five years. Can the Minister say if that statement is correct?
It is correct.
The Minister has just told me now that he has allotted it for only two years.
The Deputy asked about the year 1961-62 and I replied to that question.
Is it customary to allot road grants so many years ahead? I understood road grants were allotted annually. Can the Minister tell me if any other county is in receipt of such a road grant recurrent over five years?
Yes, quite a number. I would say seven, eight, or ten at the moment.
I shall put down a question asking the Minister about that next week.