Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 28 Jun 1994

Vol. 444 No. 5

Written Answers. - Cost of Halting Sites.

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

57 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give details of the cost of providing halting sites for travellers in counties Dublin, Wicklow, Meath and Kildare; and the way in which this cost is made up, itemising land acquisition and the cost of providing water and drainage, roadways and other such facilities.

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment (Mr. Stagg)

Details of the cost of halting sites provided in counties Dublin, Meath and Kildare are set out below. No permanent halting sites have been provided by Wicklow County Council.

	Counties
Dublin	Meath	Kildare
Year constructed	1992	1989/90	1987/88
Number of bays	5	14	6
Total cost including the items listed below:	£250,954	£274,896	£229,282
Land	£18,154	Nil	£34,937
Piped services*	£45,319	£29,901	£10,659
Pavings*	£38,049	£51,833	£17,478
Buildings*	£43,246	£72,855	£34,004
Walls and fencing*	£43,771	£27,406	£30,787
*Costs Excludes VAT