Dáil Éireann - Volume 174 - 08 April, 1959 - Written Answer.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 174 - 08 April, 1959

Written Answer. - Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation.

Mr. O'Sullivan Mr. O'Sullivan

[49] 55. Mr. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) the amount spent on land reclamation and rehabilitation in each year from 1945 to the latest available date, and (b) the estimated acreage of land rehabilitated in each year.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Smith) Patrick Smith

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Smith): The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:—

Financial Year	Expenditure on Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation (a)	Estimated Acreage Rehabilitated
	£	acres
1945-46	171,936	14,121
1946-47	140,220	12,199
1947-48	141,332	12,708
1948-49	173,229	12,231
1949-50	358,959	17,191
1950-51	333,802	22,900
1951-52	1,158,422	65,200
1952-53	1,909,116	104,200
1953-54	1,815,925	111,400
1954-55	1,935,731	117,500
1955-56	2,294,343	153,500
1956-57	2,278,837	146,100
1957-58	2,031,583	130,700

(a) Excluding salaries, wages and other administrative expenditure.

Dáil Éireann 174 Written Answer. Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation.

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