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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 2 Apr 1936

Vol. 61 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Peat Development.

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.

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

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:

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:

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:

Donegal

238

1,382

898

Totals for Ulster

238

1,382

898

GRAND TOTALS £

7,877

42,441

35,306

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