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Dáil Éireann - Volume 167 - 15 April, 1958

Written Answers. - Expenditure on Drainage.

Mr. Sweetman Mr. Sweetman

Mr. Sweetman asked the Minister for Finance if he will state for each year since 1948-49 the expenditure (including expenditure from the National Development Fund) on arterial drainage (a) surveys and (b) construction works.

Dr. Ryan Dr. Ryan

Dr. Ryan: The expenditure on surveys and construction works under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945, was as follows:—

Year	Surveys	Construction Works
	£	£
1948-49	4,700	68,000
1949-50	5,000	151,800
1950-51	5,400	240,700
1951-52	9,000	301,300
1952-53	13,400	372,100
1953-54	13,200	404,800
1954-55	14,400	511,700
1955-56	14,600	550,400
1956-57	17,400	561,800
1957-58	20,900	569,300

NOTES: (1) The figures include the value of services rendered and stores supplied by the Central Engineering Workshop but do not include the cost of purchase and overhaul of machinery or the value of services rendered by such machinery.

(2) The figures for surveys do not include the salaries and travelling expenses of Engineers.

(3) The figures for 1957-58 are provisional.

Dáil Éireann 167 Written Answers. Expenditure on Drainage.

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