§ Mr. LUNDONasked the Secretary to the Treasury what amount has been granted by the Road Board to Ireland, giving the various amounts granted to each county under separate headings?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe following Grants have been made from the Road Improvement Fund to County Councils in Ireland:—
For the improvement of road crusts—
£ Antrim … … 4,194 Armagh … … 2,432 Clare … … 2,600 Cork … … 8,274 Down … … 4,257 Dublin … … 3,000 Fermanagh … … 1,298 Galway … … 4,700 Kildare … … 1,200 Kilkenny … … 1,460 Leitrim … … 1,700 Longford … … 1,250 Meath … … 1,250 Monaghan … … 1,550 Queen's … … 1,050 Roscommon … … 2,640 Sligo … … 2,000 Tipperary— North Riding … … 1,350 South Riding … … 277 Tyrone … … 2,800 Waterford … … 1,138 For road widenings and improvement of curves and corners:— Cork … … 1,476 Fermanagh … … 72 £51,968 The Grants made to County Councils in Ireland up to the 31st March, 1912, amounted in the aggregate to £51,968. In addition Grants amounting in the aggregate to £38,032, and loans amounting to £13,000 have been indicated towards works of improvement of which the details are still under consideration and discussion.