Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 19 Feb 1991

Vol. 405 No. 3

Written Answers. - Boyle (Roscommon) Drainage Scheme.

John Connor

Ceist:

146 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the amount to be expended on the Boyle catchment drainage scheme headquarters at Ballaghadreen, County Roscommon; the way in which the current year level of funding compares with funding levels in 1989 and 1990; if it is envisaged that additional staff will be recruited on a seasonal basis on the scheme in 1991; or if there are plans for lay offs or redundancies on this scheme in 1991.

Minister for Finance (Mr. A. Reynolds)

Expenditure on the Boyle catchment drainage scheme in 1989 and 1990 amounted to £1.78 million and £1.97 million respectively. It is expected that expenditure in the current year will amount to £1.9 million approximately. There are no plans at present for the recruitment of additional staff on a seasonal basis or for lay-offs or redundancies on this scheme in 1991, but these matters are kept under continuous review in relation to the arterial drainage programme.