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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 May 1959

Vol. 174 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Allocations for Public Works.

16.

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.

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

Employment and Emergency Schemes Vote

Improvement of roads serving E.S.B. turf-fired generating stations

Improvement of roads in Fíor-Ghaeltacht Area

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.

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