asked the Minister for the Environment the total amount of construction related capital expenditure included in the public capital programme for each year from 1979 to 1986 and the amount, estimated, if required, carried out by private sector contractors; and the total amount of construction related current expenditure for both local authorities and Government Departments for each year from 1979 to 1986 and the amount, estimated, if required, carried out by private sector contractors.
Written Answers. - Construction Statistics.
82.
Figures for total public capital and current expenditure relating to the construction industry for the years 1979 to 1986 are set out in the following tabular statement. The information requested by the Deputy on the amount of construction carried out by private sector contractors is not readily available in my Department.
|
Year |
Public Capital Expenditure(£million) |
Public Current Expenditure(£million) |
|
1979 |
632 |
127 |
|
1980 |
855 |
144 |
|
1981 |
1,119 |
167 |
|
1982 |
1,278 |
183 |
|
1983 |
1,150 |
193 |
|
1984 |
1,135 |
201 |
|
1985 |
1,176* |
207 |
|
1986 |
1,189* |
210* |
|
*Provisional outturn |
*Estimate |
83.
asked the Minister for the Environment when £200 million will be injected into the construction industry as promised by Fianna Fáil prior to receiving their mandate in the general election.
No reference was made to injecting any particular sum of money into the construction industry in the Fianna Fáil pre-election manifesto. The Government are, however, committed to maintaining investment in the industry at the highest sustainable level consistent with overall budgetary constraints. Over £1.1 billion is being provided in this year's public capital programme for construction-related activity.