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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 4 Nov 1965

Vol. 218 No. 7

Written Answers. - Road Work Costs.

22.

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of road works in each county council in 1961, 1964 and 1965, estimated figures (a) the annual wage bill for manual workers, (b) the cost of contract works and materials, and (c) the total expenditure on road works; and if he will give the total for 27 councils.

As regards item (a) in the question the information requested is not readily available. It is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy. The information at (b) is not available from the records in my Department. As regards item (c), the following is the information sought by the Deputy:—

Expenditure on Road Works.

Financial Year

1961-62£

1964-65£

1965-66£

COUNTY COUNCILS:

Carlow

138,368

166,290

190,530

Cavan

359,611

428,425

475,335

Clare

540,303

545,452

596,712

Cork

1,651,369

1,616,833

1,684,567

Donegal

703,310

748,741

821,686

Dublin

442,838

479,095

514,295

Galway

764,371

884,893

732,324

Kerry

536,267

514,755

565,345

Kildare

395,038

442,733

479,064

Kilkenny

330,810

389,229

419,050

Laoighis

266,213

362,957

388,017

Leitrim

244,611

282,433

315,380

Limerick

473,640

534,931

568,391

Longford

198,555

253,890

297,652

Louth

157,396

179,345

198,165

Mayo

560,794

751,608

803,602

Meath

441,889

476,182

508,762

Monaghan

373,245

363,942

398,482

Offaly

253,059

323,287

357,007

Roscommon

469,046

544,045

604,379

Sligo

293,069

319,345

346,770

Tipperary NR

292,449

346,059

368,769

Tipperary SR

357,318

448,858

473,674

Waterford

312,270

325,777

353,372

Westmeath

285,188

390,238

426,458

Wexford

345,732

509,575

561,180

Wicklow

277,810

302,242

325,322

TOTAL

11,464,569

12,931,160

13,774,290

NOTE: Records of expenditure on road works are not available in respect of calendar years. The figures given for 1964-65 and 1965-66 are estimated.

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