asked the Minister for Local Government the latest information regarding road fund allocations, and the amount allocated to each local authority in the form of a reply of 9th May 1956, with the addition of railway closings grants.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Fund Allocations.
46.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
GRANTS allocated for Road Works, 1963-64
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
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Authority |
Grants for road upkeep and improvement |
Tourist Road Grant |
Special grants for bridge works etc. |
Railway road grants |
Grants for schemes the technical aspects of which are administered by the Department |
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Employment Schemes |
Schemes for the improvement of roads in Fíor Gaeltacht. |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Co. Councils: |
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|
Carlow |
63,251 |
— |
21,860 |
— |
—850 |
|
|
Cavan * |
190,155 |
10,000 |
— |
45,000 |
400 |
|
|
Clare * |
343,646 |
35,000 |
35,000 |
1,950 |
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Cork * |
768,832 |
55,000 |
5,250 |
60,000 |
4,100 |
|
|
Donegal |
396,356 |
55,000 |
— |
75,000 |
2,550 |
1,477 |
|
Dublin |
195,030 |
— |
— |
— |
2,500 |
|
|
Galway |
414,608 |
55,000 |
22,500 |
— |
; 2,550 |
|
|
Kerry |
272,150 |
55,000 |
— |
12,500 |
2,500 |
|
|
Kildare * |
238,263 |
— |
— |
— |
900 |
|
|
Kilkenny * |
203,809 |
— |
— |
— |
1,200 |
|
|
Laoighis * |
198,844 |
— |
2,529 |
— |
2,650 |
|
|
Leitrim * |
133,425 |
25,000 |
— |
40,000 |
400 |
|
|
Limerick * |
262,097 |
— |
— |
— |
2,500 |
|
|
Longford |
125,069 |
— |
9,750 |
12,500 |
450 |
|
|
Louth * |
76,937 |
— |
— |
— |
200 |
|
|
Mayo * |
349,836 |
55,000 |
— |
12,500 |
1,700 |
3,000 |
|
Meath * |
202,540 |
— |
22,500 |
— |
900 |
|
|
Monaghan |
160,883 |
— |
— |
45,000 |
— |
|
|
Offaly |
177,362 |
— |
5,515 |
— |
2,000 |
|
|
Roscommon |
242,169 |
25,000 |
— |
— |
450 |
|
|
Sligo |
130,950 |
25,000 |
— |
45,000 |
200 |
|
|
Tipperary NR * |
183,165 |
— |
— |
— |
850 |
|
|
Tipperary SR |
225,602 |
— |
— |
— |
400 |
|
|
*Waterford |
150,182 |
5,000 |
10,500 |
20,000 |
300 |
|
|
*Westmeath |
202,110 |
— |
22,500 |
15,000 |
1,250 |
|
|
Wexford |
252,300 |
— |
— |
— |
450 |
|
|
Wicklow |
192,167 |
— |
— |
— |
800 |
|
|
Co. Councils Total |
6,351,738 |
400,000 |
122,904 |
417,500 |
35,000 |
4,477 |
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Totals for Co. Boroughs* Boroughs and Urban Areas |
733,717 |
— |
43,900 |
— |
195,000 |
— |
|
Total |
7,085,455 |
400,000 |
166,804 |
417,500 |
230,000 |
4,477 |
*The amounts included in these figures for the Main Road Upkeep grant are estimates.