asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state with regard to each year since 1960 (a) the total amount collected in the road fund, (b) the amount allocated out of the road fund to local authorities, and (c) the amount retained by the central authority.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Road Fund.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the Statement:
Year |
Total amount of licence duty etc. collected |
Amount lodged to credit of Road Fund |
Amount allocated out of the Road Fund to local authorities |
Amount of figure in Column (2) retained by central authority |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
1960-61 |
(a)6,703,489 |
6,703,489 |
6,045,869 |
— |
1961-62 |
(b)7,280,064 |
7,280,064 |
7,176,940 |
— |
1962-63 |
(c)7,803,588 |
7,803,588 |
8,020,387 |
— |
1963-64 |
(d)8,432,692 |
8,432,692 |
8,309,204 |
— |
1964-65 |
8,877,797 |
8,877,797 |
8,757,874 |
— |
1965-66 |
9,595,445 |
9,595,445 |
9,739,057 |
— |
1966-67 |
10,439,608 |
9,228,030 |
9,713,883 |
1,211,578 |
1967-68 |
11,604,410 |
10,225,789 |
9,010,000 |
1,378,621 |
NOTES: (a) This figure includes grants under the National Development Fund and the Road Fund (Grants and Advances) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1959.
(b) This figure includes grants under the National Development Fund, the Road Fund (Grants and Advances) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1959 and the Road Fund (Grants) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1962.
(c) This figure includes grants under the Road Fund (Grants and Advances) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1959 and the Road Fund (Grants) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1962.
(d) The figure includes a grant under the Road Fund (Grants) (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1962.