asked the Minister for Local Government the total amount of the Road Fund for each of the years ended 31st March, 1954 to 1961, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Fund.
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 ended |
Total amount of Road Fund* |
£ |
|
31st March, 1954 |
4,409,088 |
,, 1955 |
4,771,359 |
,, 1956 |
5,083,307 |
,, 1957 |
4,850,341 (a) |
,, 1958 |
5,706,188 (b) |
,, 1959 |
5,556,007 |
,, 1960 |
6,073,319 (c) |
,, 1961 |
6,703,778 (d) |
(a) Includes a grant of £85,184 from the National Development Fund.
(b) Includes a grant of £21,131 from the National Development Fund.
(c) Includes a grant of £200,000 under the Road Fund (Grants and Advances) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1959.
(d) Includes a grant of £200,000 under the Road Fund (Grants and Advances) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1959, and £42,527 from the National Development Fund.
*The figures do not include any sums borrowed to supplement Road Fund income.