asked the Minister for the Environment the amounts by which allocations to the local authorities in County Mayo have been increased by him in comparison with (a) the 1986 allocations, (b) those allocations made on foot of the Estimates published by the previous Government in January last; and in the case of (b) the reasons for such changes.
Written Answers. - Allocations to Mayo Local Authorities.
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The following is the information requested:
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Local Authority —Programme |
Increase in revised 1987 Allocation over- |
Reasons for increases at (b) |
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(a) 1986 Payments to local authorities |
(b) 1987 Allocations based on January Estimates |
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£ |
£ |
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Mayo County Council |
Road Grants: |
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—Road grants |
543,000 |
598,000 |
Increased provision at national level for county road strengthening; allocations based on county road mileage |
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—Sanitary services |
Nil |
(a) |
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|
—Local Improvements Scheme |
253,775 |
254,000 |
increased provision at national level. |
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Ballina UDC |
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—Road grants |
44,900 |
Nil |
— |
|
—Grant in relief of domestic rates |
57,999 |
(a) |
— |
|
—Sanitary services |
Nil |
(a) |
|
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Castlebar UDC |
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—Road grants |
85,100 |
100,000 |
Additional allocation for urban road improvements and the provision of a car park. |
|
—Sanitary services |
Nil |
(a) |
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Westport UDC |
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—Grant in relief of domestic rates |
44,300 |
(a) |
— |
|
—Sanitary services |
Nil |
(a) |
Notes:
(a) No domestic rate relief grant or sanitary services allocations were issued on foot of the January 1987 Estimates.
(b) The allocations made in respect of house purchase and improvement loans based on January Estimates still apply. Revised allocations in respect of local authority housing construction, fire services and the special amenity grants are under consideration.