asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in relation to the rural districts of Portumna and Ballinasloe, County Galway (a) the number of bog development schemes received since 31st March, 1962, (b) the number sent to the local inspector, (c) the number of inspections during the period, and (d) the number awaiting inspection.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Galway Bog Development Schemes.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
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County Galway |
Period 31st March, 1962-9th March, 1963. |
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Number of cases in which applications for grants were received for the first time |
Number of cases sent to local Inspector |
Number of inspections made during the period |
Total number of cases awaiting inspection |
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Rural District: |
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Portumna |
Nil |
18 |
14 |
23 |
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Ballinasloe |
2 |
16 |
16 |
33 |
NOTE: A record is kept only of the first suitable application for a grant.
Applications relating to proposals previously applied for are associated with the first application but are not recorded separately. The total number of inquiries relating to applications received in the Office in the period 31st March, 1962, to date for County Galway were 301, but records are not kept of the number of such inquiries received for separate rural districts.