asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the total expenditure by all local authorities for each of the years ending the 31st March, 1939 and 1949.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Authorities' Expenditure.
The gross revenue expenditure by all local authorities in the year ended 31st March, 1939, totalled £11,904,517. Actual figures for the year ended 31st March, 1949, have not yet been made available to the Department but the estimated gross revenue expenditure for that year is approximately £21,000,000.