asked the Minister for Finance (1) the number of (a) engineers; (b) office staff; (c) technicians; (d) foremen; (e) gangers and (f) ordinary workers employed each year in the past five years and the length of time they were employed on the rivers Inny, Brosna, Glide and Dee in Counties Longford and Westmeath; and (2) the full cost of maintenance each year.
Written Answers. - Arterial Drainage.
353.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following tables:—
Inny Drainage Scheme
(Counties Westmeath, Meath, Longford and Cavan)
|
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
|
1. (a) Engineers* |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
(b) Office Staff* |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
(c) Technicians* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
(d) Foremen |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
(e) Gangers |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
(f) (i) Ordinary Workers |
8 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
|
(ii) Seasonal Workers |
21 for 26 weeks |
21 for 26 weeks |
21 for 26 weeks |
21 for 26 weeks |
20 for 20 weeks |
|
2. Total cost of maintenance |
£141,874.55 |
£169,722.75 |
£233,627.63 |
£258,091.65 |
£256,100† |
*The three Engineers, one member of Office Staff and one Engineering Technician also have responsibility for the Brosna and Glyde and Dee Schemes.
†Estimate.
Brosna Drainage Scheme
(Counties Offaly, Westmeath and Laois)
|
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
|
1. (a) Engineers* |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
(b) Office Staff* |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
(c) Technicians* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
(d) Foremen |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
(e) Gangers |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
|
(f) (i) Ordinary Workers |
6 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
|
(ii) Seasonal Workers |
15 for 26 weeks |
15 for 26 weeks |
15 for 26 weeks |
15 for 26 weeks |
15 for 10 weeks |
|
2. Total cost of maintenance |
£106,658.41 |
£124,496.38 |
£176,833.53 |
£205,030.78 |
£211,600† |
*The three Engineers, one member of Office Staff and one Engineering Technician also have responsibility for the Inny and Glyde and Dee Schemes.
†Estimate.
Glyde and Dee Drainage Scheme
(Counties Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan)
|
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
|
1. (a) Engineers* |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
(b) Office Staff* |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
(c) Technicians* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
(d) Foremen |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
(e) Gangers |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
(f) (i) Ordinary Workers |
6 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
(ii) Seasonal Workers |
15 for 28/30 weeks |
15 for 28/30 weeks |
15 for 28/30 weeks |
15 for 28/30 weeks |
— |
|
2. Total cost of maintenance |
£104,950.87 |
£125,554.07 |
£194,074.73 |
£232,830.94 |
£245,600† |
*The three Engineers, one member of Office Staff and one Engineering Technician also have responsibility for the Brosna and Inny Schemes.
†Estimate.
354.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will give a breakdown of the savings of £2 million in the provision of arterial drainage as a result of the deferral of each of the following surveys; (a) Boyle/Bonet; (b) Shannon; and (c) Dunkellin, County Galway.
On the basis of a review of the proposals for arterial drainage in 1983, it has been decided that a provision will be made in the Vote for Public Works and Buildings to allow work on the Boyle and Bonet schemes to proceed. In addition specialist studies already in hands, which are required in connection with the design of the Dunkellin scheme and to which the Commissioners of Public Works have contractual commitments, will continue. In the circumstances the saving of £2 million will be achieved by reapportioning the funds available for arterial drainage among the various drainage projects. I am not yet in a position to give precise details as to how these funds will be reapportioned.