asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the amount expended in each county and province in the years 1933-34, 1934-35, and 1935-36, in connection with peat development out of moneys voted for relief schemes.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Peat Development.
I am circulating with the Official Report a table giving the particulars asked for for the years 1933-34 and 1934-35 and for the nine months April-December, 1935. The figures for the last quarter of the financial year 1935-36 are not yet available.
PEAT DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES.
Statement showing by Counties and Provinces the Expenditure from the Relief Vote on Peat Development in the years 1933-34, 1934-35 and 1935-36 (to 31st December, 1935).
PROVINCE AND COUNTY |
EXPENDITURE |
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1933-34 |
1934-35 |
1st April —31st December, 1935 |
|
MUNSTER: |
£ |
£ |
£ |
Clare |
11 |
2,233 |
2,830 |
Cork |
— |
246 |
860 |
Kerry |
1,632 |
8,433 |
4,617 |
Tipperary |
— |
192 |
1,226 |
Waterford |
— |
1,100 |
190 |
Totals for Munster |
1,643 |
12,204 |
9,723 |
CONNAUGHT: |
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Galway |
519 |
8,574 |
1,757 |
Leitrim |
— |
647 |
648 |
Mayo |
2,370 |
1,900 |
530 |
Roscommon |
123 |
3,340 |
2,334 |
Sligo |
200 |
337 |
1,213 |
Totals for Connaught |
3,212 |
14,798 |
6,482 |
LEINSTER: |
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Kildare |
2,784 |
2,342 |
1,384 |
Kilkenny |
— |
102 |
697 |
Laoighis |
— |
2,853 |
1,770 |
Meath |
— |
536 |
213 |
Offaly |
— |
5,500 |
12,279 |
Westmeath |
— |
2,724 |
1,860 |
Totals for Leinster |
2,784 |
14,057 |
18,203 |
ULSTER: |
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Donegal |
238 |
1,382 |
898 |
Totals for Ulster |
238 |
1,382 |
898 |
GRAND TOTALS £ |
7,877 |
42,441 |
35,306 |