HC Deb 08 July 1907 vol 177 cc1138-40
MR. O'SHEE

To ask the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) what amount has been spent out of the funds of the Department (Fisheries Branch) on each of the several salmon hatcheries which have been constructed; and what amount has been contributed locally or by private individuals as regards each such hatchery, respectively.

(Answered by Mr. T. W. Russell.) The accompanying statement contains full information regarding the expenditure of the Department on hatcheries up to the present. There was no local contribution to the cost of the construction of the new hatcheries. In cases where the Department contributed to the improvement of existing hatcheries the local expenditure is not known, but it may be taken to have been in excess of the amount expended by the Department on improvement. In the case of all hatcheries the value of the local contribution towards annual maintenance may be taken to be at least double the annual subsidy paid by the Department.

Amounts expended by the Department in connection with the Artificial Propagation of Salmon.
Name of hatchery. Amount paid by Department in respect of construction of new hatcheries. Amount paid by Department in respect of improvement of existing hatcheries. Amount paid by Department as subsidies in respect of fry hatched, etc. † Total.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Lismore. 628 2 11 — 541 15 6 1,169 18 5 The amount entered as subsidy includes £125 not yet paid, but is estimated as payable in respect of fry for season 1906–7.
Killarney 213 0 6 — 26 6 6 239 7 0
Ballinruddery 11 11 10 — 20 0 0 31 11 10 The amount entered as subsidy was paid for ova supplied by Department.
Aasleagh 500 0 0 — 7 0 0 507 0 0 The amount entered as subsidy is not yet paid, but is estimated as payable in respect of fry for season 1906–7.
Screebe — 90 0 0 132 11 6 222 11 6
Killorglin — 108 0 0 77 19 1 185 19 1
Blackcastle — 63 10 0 551 3 5 614 13 5
Belleek — — 136 14 6 136 14 6
Kilrea — — 253 1 1 253 1 1
Newtownstewart — — 195 8 3 195 8 3
Newtownbarry — — 25 5 6 25 5 6
Inistioge — — 45 6 0 45 6 0
Cahir — — 12 6 0 12 6 0
Skibbereen — — 70 14 9 70 14 9 The amount entered as subsidy is made up of grants made by the Department towards the cost of ova.
Muckross — — 27 7 6 27 7 6
Rockmills 228 7 8 — 40 18 9 269 6 5 The amount entered as subsidy is contribution towards annual working expenses.
Waterville — — — — In course of construction.
1,581 2 11 261 10 0 2,163 18 4 4,006 11 3
† This is the Department's contribution towards annual maintenance, subject to the " observations" above.