asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the amounts expended under each sub-head on land rehabilitation and amounts spent in overheads as compared with amounts received by farmers during each of the last two years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Rehabilitation Scheme.
As the answer is in the form of a tabular statement. I propose, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Expenditure under each sub-head of the land reclamation project in 1950-51 and 1951-52 was as follows:—
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1950/51 |
1951/52 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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(a) Salaries, Wages and Allowances: |
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(i) Salaries |
126,813 |
162,231 |
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(ii) Wages—Direct Labour |
48,170 |
174,983 |
160,712 |
322,943 |
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(b) Travelling Expenses |
42,468 |
69,333 |
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(c) Purchase of Machinery, Implements, etc. |
82,993 |
241,628 |
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(d) Grants towards purchase of Machinery and Equipment |
27,430 |
53,921 |
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(e) Lime and Fertilisers |
15,339 |
121,327 |
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(f) Grants to Farmers |
95,451 |
255,054 |
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(g) Materials for Drains, Fencing, etc. |
71,195 |
235,342 |
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(h) Payments to Contractors |
41,394 |
243,236 |
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(i) Advertising and Publicity |
3,041 |
6,010 |
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(j) District Offices and Stores—Rents, etc. |
11,792 |
7,217 |
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(k) Miscellaneous Expenses |
2,579 |
1,587 |
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(l) Payments to Office of Public Works |
— |
40,000 |
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(m) Water Supplies Scheme |
— |
49,108 |
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|
568,665 |
1,646,706 |
"Overheads" are regarded as expenditure on those items from which farmers receive no direct benefit. These items would comprise:—
|
1950/51 |
1951/52 |
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|
£ |
£ |
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(a) Salaries (excluding Wages—Direct Labour) |
126,813 |
162,231 |
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(b) Travelling Expenses |
42,468 |
69,333 |
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(j) District Offices and Stores—Rents, etc |
11,792 |
7,217 |
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TOTALS |
181,073 |
238,781 |