asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the amount the Forest and Wildlife Service spent on amenity and conservation services each year from 1979 to 1985 inclusive; and the amount of revenue accruing from the recreational activities provided by these services, yearly.
Written Answers. - Amenity and Conservation Services.
93.
The format of the appropriation accounts does not permit the extraction of precise figures for total expenditure by the Department in connection with the services in question. However the following table sets out the estimated expenditure and actual receipts obtained by the Forest and Wildlife Service in relation to conservation (including game development) and amenity for the years 1979 to 1985 inclusive.
|
Year |
Expenditure £ |
Receipts |
|
|
Conservation |
Amenity |
||
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1979 |
331,000 |
512,000 |
29,000 |
|
1980 |
449,000 |
747,000 |
33,000 |
|
1981 |
566,000 |
943,000 |
37,000 |
|
1982 |
784,000 |
992,000 |
62,000 |
|
1983 |
610,000 |
903,000 |
51,000 |
|
1984 |
659,000 |
982,000 |
78,000 |
|
1985 |
782,000 |
900,000 |
76,000 |
|
(Provisional) |