asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the last decade (a) the total expenditure by local authorities on roads and bridges; (b) the total annual allocation by his Department to local authorities for roads and bridges; and (b) as a percentage of (a).
Written Answers. - Roads and Bridges Expenditure.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Year |
(a) Total Expenditure on Roads and Bridges |
(b) Total Annual Allocation by Department |
(b) as a percentage of (a) |
|
1961-62 |
£12,608,301 |
£7,176,940 |
56.92 |
|
1962-63 |
£13,122,241 |
£8,020,387 |
61.12 |
|
1963-64 |
£13,611,997 |
£8,309,209 |
61.04 |
|
1964-65 |
£15,072,419 |
£8,757,874 |
58.11 |
|
1965-66 |
£15,399,501 |
£9,739,057 |
63.24 |
|
1966-67 |
£16,284,187 |
£9,865,818 |
60.59 |
|
1967-68 |
£16,285,712 |
£8,988,949 |
55.20 |
|
1968-69 |
£17,369,977 |
£9,700,124 |
55.84 |
|
1969-70 |
£19,259,935 |
£10,604,510 |
55.06 |
|
1970-71 |
£22,050,510(Estimated) |
£12,020,566 |
54.51 |
|
TOTAL |
£161,064,780 |
£93,183,434 |
57.85 |
The figure for 1970-71 is based on (1) the Grants allocated to Local Authorities and (2) the rates provision by each Local Authority in that year.