asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he would state the position of the Road Fund for each of the years 1922-23 to 1936-37.
Written Answers. - Road Fund Position.
The income of and expenditure from the Road Fund for the years 1922-23 to 1936-37, were:
|
Income. |
Expenditure. |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1922-23 |
100,000 |
Nil. |
|
1923-24 |
524,098 |
86,051 |
|
1924-25 |
770,052 |
791,735 |
|
1925-26 |
804,794 |
914,676 |
|
1926-27 |
888,352 |
836,915 |
|
1927-28 |
1,504,628 |
1,859,410 |
|
1928-29 |
1,288,344 |
1,253,942 |
|
1929-30 |
899,332 |
716,231 |
|
1930-31 |
947,453 |
882,114 |
|
1931-32 |
695,749 |
934,820 |
|
1932-33 |
1,611,382 |
1,560,063 |
|
1933-34 |
1,218,271 |
1,299,928 |
|
1934-35 |
943,422 |
952,752 |
|
1935-36 |
1,004,140 |
922,698 |
|
1936-37 |
1,083,000 |
1,016,310 |
The income was augmented by borrowings in the years 1927-28, 1928-29, 1932-33, and 1933-34. The amounts borrowed in the years in question were:—
|
£ |
|
|
1927-28 |
390,000 |
|
1928-29 |
400,000 |
|
1932-33 |
700,000 |
|
1933-34 |
300,000 |
The amount outstanding on foot of borrowing at the 31st March, 1937, was £1,114,055.