asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in regard to County Mayo for each year in the five-year period ended on the 31st March 1962 the mileage of (a) main roads and (b) county roads newly rolled, and the amount of money made available annually from all Government sources for each type of road over the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Mayo Main and County Roads.
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:
Year |
Increase in Rolled Mileage |
Main Road Upkeep and Improvement Grants |
County Road Improvement Grant |
Other Road Grants |
|
Main Roads |
County Roads |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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1957-58 |
10 |
46 |
110,338 |
143,000 |
68,700 |
1958-59 |
6 |
36 |
110,894 |
143,000 |
63,900 |
1959-60 |
3 |
32 |
112,231 |
143,000 |
56,600 |
1960-61 |
15 |
31 |
117,971 |
155,000 |
68,550 |
1961-62 |
6† |
48* |
128,697 |
175,700 |
70,450 |
†Provisional figure. It represents mileage rolled but not surface-dressed.
* Provisional figure. It includes approximately 20 miles of rolled roads which have not been surface-dressed.
NOTE.—The figures in the final column above represent grants not specifically confined to either main or county roads.