asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each of the years 1967-68 and 1970-71 (a) the total amount of money in the Road Fund; (b) the total amount allocated out of the Road Fund to (i) local authorities and (ii) each local authority; (c) the percentage of the Road Fund allocated to local authorities and (d) the reasons for the decrease in the percentage of the Road Fund so allocated.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Fund.
89.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
1967-68 |
1970-71 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
(a) Total income of the Road Fund (see footnote) |
10,225,789 |
13,092,048 |
|
(b) (1) Total amount allocated to local authorities |
8,866,274 |
12,208,719 |
|
(2) Total amount allocated to each local authority is as follows: |
|
1967-68 |
1970-71 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
County Councils: |
||
|
Carlow |
79,387 |
110,941 |
|
Cavan |
228,706 |
316,410 |
|
Clare |
355,694 |
436,006 |
|
Cork |
813,358 |
1,035,271 |
|
Donegal |
529,851 |
613,474 |
|
Dublin |
593,859 |
680,625 |
|
Galway |
514,336 |
551,871 |
|
Kerry |
323,126 |
393,940 |
|
Kildare |
190,354 |
372,611 |
|
Kilkenny |
207,743 |
264,638 |
|
Laoighis |
226,720 |
315,428 |
|
Leitrim |
190,830 |
213,307 |
|
Limerick |
271,024 |
362,728 |
|
Longford |
142,533 |
149,140 |
|
Louth |
150,279 |
336,775 |
|
Mayo |
477,585 |
569,074 |
|
Meath |
237,782 |
388,594 |
|
Monaghan |
187,046 |
250,554 |
|
Offaly |
173,759 |
176,890 |
|
Roscommon |
296,233 |
416,466 |
|
Sligo |
197,758 |
276,980 |
|
Tipperary N. |
214,891 |
299,081 |
|
Tipperary S. |
244,165 |
359,275 |
|
Waterford |
176,729 |
271,037 |
|
Westmeath |
209,435 |
251,031 |
|
Wexford |
289,090 |
401,746 |
|
Wicklow |
159,126 |
259,079 |
|
County Borough Councils: |
||
|
Dublin Corporation |
826,570 |
1,287,665 |
|
Cork Corporation |
81,731 |
165,964 |
|
Limerick Corporation |
67,010 |
99,323 |
|
Waterford Corporation |
25,594 |
99,328 |
|
Dún Laoghaire |
95,314 |
111,328 |
|
Borough and Urban District Councils |
1967-68 |
1970-71 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
An Uaimh |
415 |
5,415 |
|
Arklow |
1,262 |
3,262 |
|
Athlone |
1,509 |
6,509 |
|
Bthy |
670 |
670 |
|
Ballina |
1,401 |
1,401 |
|
Ballinasloe |
1,161 |
1,161 |
|
Birr |
784 |
784 |
|
Bray |
2,103 |
2,103 |
|
Buncrana |
1,464 |
1,464 |
|
Bundoran |
868 |
1,368 |
|
Carlow |
953 |
10,953 |
|
Carrickmacross |
382 |
382 |
|
Carrick-on-Suir |
1,151 |
1,151 |
|
Cashel |
382 |
382 |
|
Castlebar |
511 |
5,511 |
|
Castleblayney |
133 |
133 |
|
Cavan |
652 |
1,152 |
|
Ceannanus Mor |
143 |
143 |
|
Clonakilty |
1,253 |
2,253 |
|
Clones |
370 |
370 |
|
Clonmel |
2,251 |
17,251 |
|
Cobh |
1,436 |
1,436 |
|
Drogheda |
12,490 |
72,701 |
|
Dundalk |
14,411 |
75,051 |
|
Dungarvan |
1,502 |
6,502 |
|
Ennis |
5,088 |
8,688 |
|
Enniscorthy |
1,142 |
1,142 |
|
Fermoy |
537 |
1,537 |
|
Galway |
4,079 |
49,079 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,643 |
9,643 |
|
Killarney |
1,129 |
2,129 |
|
Kilrush |
763 |
763 |
|
Kinsale |
895 |
895 |
|
Letterkenny |
1,102 |
5,102 |
|
Listowel |
675 |
675 |
|
Longford |
315 |
315 |
|
Macroom |
1,629 |
2,359 |
|
Mallow |
1,148 |
1,148 |
|
Midleton |
553 |
553 |
|
Monaghan |
458 |
1,958 |
|
Naas |
1,526 |
2,526 |
|
Nenagh |
798 |
2,798 |
|
New Ross |
815 |
2,815 |
|
Skibbereen |
766 |
6,766 |
|
Sligo |
2,842 |
12,842 |
|
Templemore |
637 |
637 |
|
Thurles |
782 |
782 |
|
Tipperary |
540 |
540 |
|
Tralee |
2,055 |
7,055 |
|
Trim |
160 |
160 |
|
Tullamore |
1,519 |
3,319 |
|
Westport |
1,361 |
1,361 |
|
Wexford |
1,652 |
21,652 |
|
Wicklow |
1,188 |
1,188 |
|
Youghal |
1,202 |
2,202 |
|
1967-68 |
1970-71 |
|
|
(c) The percentage of Road Fund allocated to local authorities |
86.7% |
93.27% |
(d) As the percentage allocated increased by 6½% in 1970-71 as against 1967-68 part (d) of the question does not arise.
Note re query (a): the figures relate to the income of the Road Fund for each year: the balance in the Fund varies during the year.