asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each local authority the amount allocated in the year 1958/1959 for (a) road upkeep and improvement work, (b) tourist road grants, (c) special grants for bridge works, (d) schemes the technical aspects of which are administered through his Department, (e) the improvement of roads serving Electricity Supply Board turffired generating stations, (f) roads in the Fíor-Ghaeltacht areas; and (g) any other road grants.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Allocations for Public Works.
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:—
GRANTS ALLOCATED FOR ROAD WORKS IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1958-59.
Authority |
Grants road upkeep and improvement work |
Tourist Roads Grants |
Special grants for bridge works,etc. |
Grants for schemes the technical aspects of which are administered by the Department of Local Government |
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Employment and Emergency Schemes Vote |
Improvement of roads serving E.S.B. turf-fired generating stations |
Improvement of roads in Fíor-Ghaeltacht Area |
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COUNTY COUNCILS: |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
Carlow |
59,284 |
— |
— |
400 |
— |
— |
Cavan |
137,854 |
10,000 |
— |
500 |
— |
— |
Clare |
193,032 |
35,000 |
— |
1,926 |
— |
— |
Cork |
554,646 |
55,000 |
12,750 |
4,600 |
— |
1,500 |
Donegal |
294,242 |
55,000 |
— |
2,750 |
— |
8,000 |
Dublin |
124,230 |
— |
— |
1,338 |
— |
— |
Galway |
288,772 |
55,000 |
5,625 |
2,650 |
— |
5,380 |
Kerry |
209,064 |
55,000 |
93,060 |
2,300 |
— |
7,000 |
Kildare |
112,964 |
— |
49,000 |
1,200 |
— |
— |
Kilkenny |
138,846 |
— |
— |
850 |
— |
— |
Laois |
120,735 |
— |
— |
1,100 |
— |
— |
Leitrim |
101,064 |
25,000 |
— |
650 |
— |
— |
Limerick |
171,704 |
— |
— |
2,250 |
— |
— |
Longford |
72,888 |
— |
— |
750 |
— |
— |
Louth |
57,040 |
— |
25,000 |
450 |
— |
— |
Mayo |
253,894 |
55,000 |
— |
900 |
— |
8,000 |
Meath |
151,994 |
— |
— |
650 |
— |
— |
Monaghan |
124,100 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Offaly |
100,268 |
— |
16,500 |
1,400 |
— |
— |
Roscommon |
167,564 |
25,000 |
— |
650 |
— |
— |
Sligo |
100,445 |
25,000 |
— |
400 |
— |
— |
Tipperary N.R. |
116,417 |
— |
— |
600 |
— |
— |
Tipperary S.R. |
141,278 |
— |
— |
800 |
— |
— |
Waterford |
122,421 |
5,000 |
13,500 |
900 |
— |
— |
Westmeath |
108,792 |
— |
— |
1,000 |
— |
— |
Wexford |
155,100 |
— |
— |
700 |
— |
— |
Wicklow |
111,361 |
— |
39,500 |
1,200 |
— |
— |
TOTALS |
4,291,999 |
400,000 |
254,935 |
32,914 |
— |
29,880 |
Totals for County Boroughs, Boroughs and Urban Districts |
4,972 |
— |
150,000 |
147,164 |
— |
— |
GRAND TOTALS |
4,296,971 |
400,000 |
404,935 |
180,078 |
— |
29,880 |
NOTE.—There was no allocation appropriate to head (g) of the Question.