asked the Minister for the Environment (a) the total amount sanctioned for amenity grants for different projects in County Westmeath each year since 1970; (b) the number of projects sanctioned each year; and (c) the total amount paid.
Written Answers. - Amenity Grants.
458.
Under the amenity grant scheme which operated until 1972 no grants were allocated to Westmeath County Council during the years 1970-72. Under the amenity grant scheme which operated from 1972 to 1974 the following allocations and payments were made.
|
Year |
Amount Allocated |
Amount Paid |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1972-73 |
9,000 |
9,000 |
|
1973-74 |
4,000 |
4,000 |
|
1974 |
7,000 |
7,000 |
The scheme was terminated in December, 1974.
The environmental improvement scheme programme was introduced in August 1977, and the following allocations and payments have been made to date.
|
Total amount allocated |
No. of projects each year |
Total amount paid |
|
|
1977 |
£6,000 |
28 |
£6,000 |
|
1978 |
£78,000 |
27 |
£65,186 |
|
1979 |
£98,000 |
27 |
£78,033 |
|
1980 |
£54,000 |
16 |
£54,000 |
459.
asked the Minister for the Environment (a) the total amount sanctioned for amenity grants for different projects in County Longford each year since 1970; (b) the number of projects sanctioned each year; and (c) the total amount paid.
Under the amenity grant scheme which operated until 1972 Longford County Council was allocated and paid the following amounts for two projects:
Amenity Scheme at Lanesboro:
|
Year |
Amount Allocated |
Amount Paid |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1969 |
4,750 |
Nil |
|
1970 |
1,250 |
2,500 |
|
1971 |
Nil |
1,500 |
|
1975 |
2,000 |
Amenity Scheme at Lough Gowna:
|
Year |
Amount Allocated |
Amount Paid |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1969 |
3,250 |
Nil |
|
1970 |
Nil |
2,800 |
|
1971 |
450 |
Under the amenity grant scheme which operated from 1972 to 1974 the following allocations and payments were made.
|
Year |
Amount Allocated |
Amount Paid |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1972-73 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
|
1973-74 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
|
1974 |
7,000 |
7,000 |
This scheme was terminated in December 1974. Block grants were made to local authorities under the scheme and individual projects were not sanctioned.
The environmental improvement scheme programme was introduced in August 1977, and the following allocations and payments have been made to date.
|
Total amount allocated |
No. of porjects each year |
Total amount paid |
|
|
1977 |
£5,000 |
4 |
£5,000 |
|
1978 |
£57,000 |
11 |
£52,326 |
|
1979 |
£57,000 |
13 |
£43,385 |
|
1980 |
£45,000 |
7 |
*£38,500 (recouped to date) |
*The remaining amount will be recouped on receipt of final claim from the Council.