8 SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE [1907-1908.
The construction of an approach road 270 feet in length from the quay to the fore¬ shore.
The removal of certain rocks.
The works carried out during the year consisted of preliminary rock excavation and the collection of materials.
Good progress has since been made.
The expenditure during the year has been as follows:—
CI.)
Works at Portavogie, <£237 17 8
„ „ Passage East, 2,146 17 0
£2,384: 14 8 (2.)
Engineering Staff employed on the Sea Fisheries Act
Service, 28* 1G 2
Total, £2,672 10 10
PosrrroN of the Sea F.sheries
Fund.
£250,000 was provided by this Act from the Irish Church Fund for building and improving Fishery Piers and Harbours.
The balance of this grant—£3,000—which had remained in the hands of the Irish Land Commission, was drawn in September, 1906, to meet the requirements of the service.
The following: contributions in aid of works were received in the vear :—
Department of Agriculture, etc.,
County Waterford, Irish Development Grant,
£200 0 0 Passage East Works.
200 0 0
„ 1,000 0 0 Portavo«ie £1,400 0 0 The following Account shows the position of the Fund on the 31st March, 1907, and 31st March, 1908 :—
Vsscts.
31 March, 'OS.
Liabilities.
31 March,'07.
31 March,'07.
31 March, '08.
Cash at Bank of Ireland,
£ s.
d.
4,344 17 S
£ 3,244
s.
d.
0 7
Works at Portavogie, Co.
Down,
£ s.
d.
£ s.
d.
6,288 2 4 Repayments outstand¬ ing on Loans, 309 0 9 137 7 0
Works at Passage East, Co.
Waterford, 1,285 10 10 12 0 0 Contributions to be re¬ ceived :— Portavogie, (Ireland Development Grant).
_ 5,516 0 0
Balance of Fund un¬ appropriated, 3,368 7 7 2,597 5 3
4,653 18 5 8,897 7 7 4,653 18 5 8,897 7 7
Marine Works Act, 1902.
2nd Ed.
VII.,
c.
24.
Of the sum of £100,000 allocated for works under the Marine Works Act, a sum of £39,325 was expended up to the close of the financial j^ear.
The unexpended balance as from 31st March, 1908, was £60,675, but this balance includes not only the sum necessary to complete the works now in progress, but also a large sum which was provisionally set aside for expenditure upon the Inishlyre scheme in the Co.
Mayo.
Table.
