asked the Minister for Finance if he will give the percentage of public capital expenditure devoted to building and construction in each of the twelve years ended 31st March, 1961, on the same basis as used by him in the Financial Statement.
Written Answers. - Building and Construction: Capital Expenditure.
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Information is not available in my Department to enable particulars to be furnished on this basis for years prior to 1956/57. The particulars in respect of the years 1956/57 to 1960/61, inclusive, are as follows:—
PERCENTAGE of Public Capital Programme devoted to Building and Construction.
|
1956-57 |
1957-58 |
1958-59 |
1959-60 |
1960-61 |
|
39 |
40 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
NOTE.—The figure for 1960-61 includes £.25 million in respect of housing development by Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited.