asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures indicating the rate of progress of arterial drainage schemes for the past decade.
Written Answers. - Arterial Drainage.
311.
Progress for the past decade is shown in the form of tabular statements attached. It has not been possible to show acreages benefiting each year as such records are not kept.
Following is the statement:
|
Year |
Cost |
|
£ |
|
|
1968/69 |
1,483,536 |
|
1969/70 |
1,478,713 |
|
1970/71 |
1,581,903 |
|
1971/72 |
1,273,149 |
|
1972/73 |
1,173,563 |
|
1973/74 |
1,307,624 |
|
1974 (9 months) |
1,403,512 |
|
1975 |
2,631,757 |
|
1976 |
3,208,956 |
|
1977 |
3,608,349 |
Drainage Schemes in Progress
|
Counties concerned |
Acreage benefiting |
Estimated total cost |
|
Boyne (Major Catchment) |
||
|
£ |
||
|
Louth |
119,200 |
20,000,000(1969-1982) |
|
Meath |
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|
Westmeath |
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|
Cavan |
||
|
Kildare |
||
|
Offaly |
||
|
Maigue (Major Catchment) |
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|
Limerick |
30,555 |
7,851,000(1973-1983) |
|
Cork |
Details of Drainage Schemes completed in past decade
|
Acreage Benefited |
Duration of Scheme |
Total Cost of Scheme |
|
|
£ |
|||
|
Moy |
59,100 |
1960-1971 |
5,800,000 |
|
Corrib/Headford |
19,460 |
1967-1973 |
1,365,000 |
|
Killimor/Cappagh |
12,650 |
1962-1968 |
966,000 |
|
Ballyglass/Knockcroghery |
476 |
1967-1968 |
16,550 |
|
Cloonburn |
420 |
1967-1968 |
30,000 |
|
Creagh |
960 |
1968-1969 |
57,500 |
|
Burnfoot/Skeoge |
400 |
1968-1970 |
50,000 |
|
Kilcoo |
377 |
1969-1970 |
44,000 |
|
Owenavarragh |
2,550 |
1968-1970 |
153,000 |
|
Carrigahorig |
3,800 |
1968-1971 |
245,000 |
|
Groody |
3,000 |
1970-1973 |
235,000 |
|
Shannon Embankments |
12,000 |
1962-1971 |
1,410,000 |