asked the Minister for Local Government the amount of money spent on special employment schemes in County Sligo for each year from 1965 onwards; and the amount of money spent there on local improvements schemes from 1966 onwards including the current financial year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Sligo Special Improvement Schemes.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the Statement:—
The amounts spent on minor employment, bog development and rural improvement schemes in County Sligo from 1965-66 to 1967-68 are as follows:—
|
1965-66 |
1966-67 |
1967-68 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Minor Employment Scheme |
5,839 |
Nil* |
2,530 |
|
Bog Development Scheme |
8,570 |
Nil* |
2,448 |
|
Rural Improvement Scheme |
2,600 |
2,045 |
3,727 |
|
17,009 |
2,045 |
8,705 |
*There was no provision for minor employment schemes and bog development schemes in 1966-67.
The expenditure under the rural improvement scheme includes small local contributions.
The amount allocated to County Sligo under the local improvement scheme in 1968-69, the year in which the scheme was started, is £15,000. The expenditure to date is approximately £1,000.