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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 18 Feb 1931

Vol. 37 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Allocation of Relief Fund.

asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he will state the total sum allocated to his Department from the Relief Schemes Vote.

Up to the present sums amounting to £80,000 out of the Relief Vote have been sanctioned by the Minister for Finance to be expended by the Land Commission.

asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries if he will state the amount of money allocated by his Department from the Relief Fund to each county in the Saorstát, and how much of these sums has been spent in each county.

The total amount of the estimated cost of works undertaken or about to be undertaken out of the Relief Vote in each county is set out below. The particulars of the sums expended to date are not at present available. The following statement shows the amount of money we propose to spend.

£

Cavan

3,970

Clare

5,090

Cork

5,083

Donegal

5,286

Galway

13,850

Kerry

4,600

Kildare

1,186

Leitrim

6,680

Leix

950

Longford

980

Mayo

12,563

Meath

250

Monaghan

500

Offaly

650

Roscommon

4,765

Sligo

4,950

Westmeath

465

Will the Parliamentary Secretary state if any money has been spent?

Oh, yes.

Has any money been spent except out of the ordinary improvement grant under the Land Commission Vote?

Has any, money been spent up to date out of this £80,000?

At least £50,000 or £60,000 has been spent up to date.

I would like to know where it has been spent.

Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Leitrim, Leix, Longford, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath.

Will the Parliamentary Secretary state the amount that has been allocated to these counties? I want to know how much has been spent up to the 18th February to relieve the unemployment that we were told about here last November.

Is the Parliamentary Secretary prepared to state the amount expended in each of the counties?

The statement will show that.

I wish to give notice that I will raise this matter on the adjournment.

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