asked the Minister for Local Government if he will furnish the following information in respect of expenditure on roads by Kerry County Council: (i) the total expenditure for each of the years 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976 and the estimated expenditure for 1977 (ii) the total State contribution for each of the years 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976 and the estimated contribution for 1977 and (iii) the total contribution from rates for the years 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977.
Written Answers. - Kerry Roads Expenditure.
111.
The amounts expended by Kerry County Council on works on public roads in the years 1973-1976 inclusive and the amount which they intend to expend on those works in the year 1977 are as follows:
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Amounts Expended |
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Year |
State Funds |
Local Funds |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1972-73 |
615,981 |
185,805 |
801,786 |
|
1973-74 |
831,200 |
245,185 |
1,076,385 |
|
1974 (9 months) |
965,915 |
447,178 |
1,413,093 |
|
1975 |
1,166,513 |
459,801 |
1,626,314 |
|
1976 (Estimated) |
1,233,972 |
572,028 |
1,806,000 |
|
1977 (Estimated) |
1,536,430 |
595,170 |
2,131,600 |
NOTE: The figures for State funds comprise (a) Road Fund grants, and (b) an estimate of the proportion of local expenditure met by (i) the agricultural grant each year and (ii) the Government decision to meet 25% of domestic rates in 1977.