Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 13 Jun 1962

Vol. 196 No. 1

Written Answers. - County Laois Bog Development Schemes.

133.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961/62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962/63: the accommodation and bog road from the county road at Martin Brennan's house, south to the County road at Thomas Murphy's house with branch west to Eugene McMahon's bog at Cuddagh, Donore, Kilbricken, Portlaoise.

134.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961/ 62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962/63: the bog road from Harrow Lane south-west to Ringstown bog at Brockra, Ballyfin, Portlaoise.

135.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961/62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962/63: the bog road from Portlaoise-Mountmellick County road at Clonsoghey bog west and north to end of county road 150 yards south of William Culleton's house at Clonsoghey, O'More's Forest, Mountmellick, Laois.

136.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961/62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962/63: the accommodation and bog road from the county road at James Fingleton's house, south to Patrick Drennan's turf bank with branch east to Murtagh Coss' bank and west to William Deevery's bank at Ross, Clondarrig, Mountmellick, Laois.

137.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961/62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962/63: the bog road from Bay Bridge north to Broomfield's bog at William Meredith's turf bank at Forest Lower, Mountmellick, Laois.

138.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961/62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962/63: the accommodation and bog road from end of county road at Isaac Hezlam's entrance gate north-east to Birch Tree's bog at Forest Upper, Forest Lower, Graigue, Mountmellick, Laois.

139.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961/62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962/63: the bog road from main Forest Upper bog road west by Patrick Kearney's turf bank to Teresa Cox's bank at Forest Upper, Graigue, Mountmellick, Laois.

140.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961-62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962-63: the bog road from main bog road at the gravel hill west to John Horan's turf bank at Forest Lower, Graigue, Mountmellick, Laois.

141.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961-62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962-63: the bog road from the county road at George Wheeler's house east to the loading bank at end of existing road at Ringstown, Mountrath, Laois.

142.

Mr. Lalor

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the following work included in the Bog Development Schemes for 1961-62 whether he has received a certificate of completion, the amount of money spent, and whether it is proposed to provide money for the further improvement of this work in the Schemes for 1962-63: the bog road from the county road 240 yards north of Thomas Dowling's house, west and north to boundary of Garranmaconly at Clonmore, Errill, Laois.

Dr. Ryan

A certificate of completion has been received in each case.

The amounts spent were £150, £85, £90, £200, £40, £150, £100, £300, £120, £175, £95, £100, £100, £100, £175, £150, £120, £100, £90, £125, £175, £250, £175, £65, £190, £70, £250, £200, £150, £40, £150, £175, £200, £80, £25, £55, £100, £50.

It is not possible at this date to say whether further money will be provided for these works in 1962/63 but any case in which further work is necessary will be considered when next winter's programme of bog road schemes is being prepared.