asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state for each of the years ended 31st March,1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954 the amounts allocated in grants to Galway County Council under the Local Authorities (Works) Act, 1949.
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asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each of the years ended 31st March, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 the average number of men employed in County Galway on schemes under the Local Authorities (Works) Act, 1949.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 59 together and as the reply is in the form of a tabular statement to circulate it with the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL.
Grants allocated for works under the Local Authorities (Works) Act, 1949, and employment afforded thereby:—
Year ended 31st March |
Amount of Grant |
Average monthly employment |
£ |
||
1950 |
53,401 |
388 |
1951 |
80,000 |
374 |
1952 |
51,000 |
188 |
1953 |
22,500 |
66 |
1954 |
Not yet determined* |
— |
* Local Authorities have been informed that the grants for 1953/54 will be approximately half the 1952/53 figures.