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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 5 Dec 1957

Vol. 164 No. 10

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Expenditure on Roads.

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each local authority in the State the amount allotted in the year 1956-1957 for (a) road work unkeep and improvement, (b) tourist road grants, (c) special grants for bridge works, (d) grants for schemes the technical aspects of which are administered by his Department, (e) the scheme for the improvement of roads serving E.S.B. turf-fired generating stations, and (f) the scheme for roads in Fíor-Ghaeltacht areas.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report. Following is the statement:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Authority

Road Unkeep and Improvement

Tourist Road Grants

Special Grants for Bridge Works

For schemes technically administered by the Department

For roads serving E.S.B. turf-fired generating stations

For roads in Fíor- Ghaeltacht areas

£

£

£

£

County Councils:

Carlow

60,467

600

Cavan

139,048

10,000

850

Clare

193,032

35,000

1,420

Cork

555,246

55,000

26,250

3,800

Donegal

293,366

55,000

2,300

Dublin

125,129

1,950

Galway

287,764

55,000

11,250

2,180

Kerry

208,876

55,000

1,500

Kildare

114,737

400

Kilkenny

138,145

600

Laois

120,735

1,050

Leitrim

101,119

25,000

400

Limerick

170,094

2,050

Longford

72,888

16,875

450

Louth

57,847

200

Mayo

253,177

55,000

22,500

450

Meath

156,755

6,750

Monaghan

123,500

875

200

Offaly

100,268

850

Roscommon

170,128

25,000

7,625

2,003

Sligo

100,892

25,000

Tipperary N.R.

125,550

1,700

400

Tipperary S.R.

147,384

6,950

600

Waterford

122,421

5,000

8,000

600

Westmeath

109,562

6,750

650

Wexford

155,100

135,000

450

Wicklow

133,362

1,200

County Boroughs:

Cork

15,000

19,306

Dublin

90,000

36,000

93,832

Limerick

15,000

11,300

Waterford

5,000

4,865

Urban Districts:

An Uaimh

600

Arklow

Athlone

1,400

Athy

Ballina

1,300

Ballinasloe

Birr

473

Bray

1,600

Buncrana

1,000

Bundoran

600

Carlow

900

Carrickmacross

500

Carrick-on-Suir

Cashel

500

Castlebar

500

Castleblayney

Cavan

600

Ceanannus Mór

500

Clonakilty

500

Clones

300

Clonmel

2,107

Cobh

800

Drogheda

2,197

Dundalk

3,420

3,300

Dungarvan

Dún Laoghaire

25,000

5,000

Ennis

900

Enniscorthy

1,100

Fermoy

350

Galway

2,300

Kilkenny

1,800

Killarney

900

Kilrush

1,000

Kinsale

600

Letterkenny

700

Listowel

800

Longford

700

Macroom

500

Mallow

600

Midleton

500

Monaghan

250

Naas

576

Nenagh

800

New Ross

Skibbereen

300

Sligo

2,426

Templemore

500

Thurles

600

Tipperary

419

Tralee

4,543

Trim

500

Tullamore

500

Westport

600

Wexford

2,746

Wicklow

800

Youghal

600

NOTE 1: Allocations from State funds only are included in the above figures.

NOTE 2: Figures at (d) relate to road works.

NOTE 3: Figures are given for local authorities which are road authorities. Other local authorities are not concerned.

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