Written Answers. - Carry Over of Local Authorities.

Tuesday, 29 April 1958

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 167 No. 7

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Mr. Sweetman: Information on Gerard Sweetman  Zoom on Gerard Sweetman  asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the amount of the carry over being financed by way of bank overdraft or from other sources by local authorities on every 1st April since 1951 pending recoupment from the Local Loans Fund.

Mr. Blaney: Information on Neil T.C. Blaney  Zoom on Neil T.C. Blaney  The information sought by the Deputy is not available in my Department. Estimates were made at 31st March, 1956, and again at 31st March, 1957, when delays had occurred [903] in sanctioning loans from the Local Loans Fund for works being undertaken by local authorities. These estimates showed that at 31st March, 1956, capital overdrafts for housing works were inflated by about £360,000 as a result of these delays and that at 31st March, 1957, capital overdrafts for housing works were inflated by about £750,000 and for sanitary services and other works by about £350,000 for the same reason.

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