§ MR. CLANCY (Dublin County, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state what was the contribution out of the county cess or the poor rate by the governors and governesses, and from any other source, towards the maintenance of the County Dublin Infirmary in the years 1897 and 1898, and what was the proportion of the contribution out of the county cess or poor rate towards the building of that institution.
(Answered by Mr. Wyndham.) The sources of income of the Meath Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary for the years ended 31st March, 1897, 1898, and 1901 are shown in the following table:—
It is stated in the Report of the Dublin Hospitals Commission, which was presented to Parliament in 1887. that the hospital as it was then reported upon, was built at a cost of £12,870, partly contributed by private subscription and partly by grants from the Grand Jury. The latter grants, I understand amounted to £4,788. No grants have since been made from county sources for building purposes. A further sum of £17,393 has been expended on new buildings since the date of the Report, all of which was privately provided.
1896–7. 1897–8. 1900–1. £ £ £ County Presentment 1,000 1,000 1,000 Contributions from Governors and Subscribers 1,487 1,995 1,622 All other sources 3,249 2,831 2,992 Total 5,736 5,826 5,614