§ Mr. McManusasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much public money was allocated to Fermanagh County Council in each of the years 1969, 1970 and 1971 for public works and relief schemes; and how much of that money was spent by Fermanagh County Council in each year.
§ Mr. David HowellNo specific annual allocation of funds is made to Fermanagh County Council, or any other local authority in Northern Ireland, in respect of capital expenditure for public works and relief schemes. Capital grant is, however, paid by the Ministry of Development on approved expenditure on water and sewerage schemes and major road reconstruction schemes carried out in accordance with a programme agreed by the Ministry.
Capital expenditure on such schemes in County Fermanagh during the past three years is as follows:
1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 £ £ £ Trunk roads 70,000 100,000 81,000 Classified roads 128,000 120,000 130,000 Water and sewerage schemes 545,000 351,000 442,000 The finance allocated in the same year to Fermanagh County Council in respect of the maintenance of roads and for special schemes on roads for the relief of 129W unemployment and the actual expenditure was as follows:
1968–69 Allocation Actual Expenditure £ £ Road maintenance 428,000 408,132 Unemployment relief schemes (roads) 140,000 103,767
1969–70 Allocation Actual Expenditure £ £ Road maintenance 428,000 410,766 Unemployment relief schemes (roads) 160,000 99,224
1970–71 Allocation Actual Expenditure £ £ Road maintenance 435,000 447,636 Unemployment relief schemes (roads) 210,000 204,580