asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of North Tipperary for each year since the rural improvements scheme commenced (a) the number of applications received, (b) the number approved and completed, (c) the number rejected, (d) the amount advanced from State funds, and (e) the amount contributed by local applicants.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tipperary Rural Improvements Schemes.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
RURAL IMPROVEMENTS SCHEME
COUNTY TIPPERARY, NORTH RIDING
Year |
Number of Applications Received |
Number of Schemes Approved and Completed (See footnotes) |
Number of Applications Rejected |
Amount of State Grant£ |
Amount of Local Contribution£ |
1943-44 |
64 |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
1944-45 |
48 |
45 |
8 |
6,850 |
1,838 |
1945-46 |
44 |
28 |
1 |
5,500 |
1,467 |
1946-47 |
18 |
12 |
— |
2,284 |
635 |
1947-48 |
21 |
21 |
3 |
4,787 |
1,168 |
1948-49 |
28 |
13 |
11 |
3,990 |
1,237 |
1949-50 |
19 |
17 |
11 |
4,117 |
1,082 |
1950-51 |
23 |
4 |
— |
1,493 |
297 |
1951-52 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
721 |
212 |
1952-53 |
18 |
18 |
1 |
6,263 |
1,484 |
1953-54 |
28 |
11 |
2 |
3,810 |
818 |
1954-55 |
24 |
15 |
— |
4,703 |
1,340 |
1955-56 |
29 |
30 |
3 |
9,207 |
2,016 |
1956-57 |
13 |
12 |
1 |
4,269 |
995 |
1957-58 |
22 |
11 |
2 |
4,567 |
1,145 |
1958-59 |
27 |
13 |
1 |
5,691 |
2,004 |
1959-60 |
23 |
12 |
3 |
3,401 |
1,380 |
1960-61 |
31 |
8 |
4 |
2,748 |
855 |
1961-62 |
28 |
16(a) |
3 |
6,131 |
1,317 |
1962-63(to date) |
9 |
10(b) |
3 |
3,902 |
1,018 |
TOTALS |
538 |
298 |
60 |
84,434 |
22,308 |
(a) includes 1 scheme not yet completed.
(b) includes 5 schemes not yet completed.