asked the Minister for Local Government if he will give details of the distribution of the Agricultural Grant for the year ended 31st March, 1959, giving revised figures where available, in the form of a reply of 3rd March, 1959.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Grant.
Following is the information:—
County Health District |
Agricultural Grant 1958-59 |
Number of Persons in respect of whom Employment Allowances were granted in 1958-59 |
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Primary allowance |
Employment allowance |
Total |
Relatives of occupiers |
Employees |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Carlow |
47,232 |
30,355 |
77,587 |
917 |
1,088 |
2,005 |
Cavan |
193,373 |
26,617 |
219,990 |
1,330 |
511 |
1,841 |
Clare |
207,090 |
35,614 |
242,704 |
1,682 |
789 |
2,471 |
Cork |
431,335 |
178,405 |
609,740 |
5,405 |
5,595 |
11,000 |
Donegal |
220,232 |
32,436 |
252,668 |
1,089 |
1,009 |
2,098 |
Dublin |
59,545 |
42,018 |
101,563 |
584 |
1,963 |
2,547 |
Galway |
413,790 |
45,718 |
459,508 |
2,122 |
650 |
2,772 |
Kerry |
238,239 |
28,594 |
266,833 |
1,541 |
443 |
1,984 |
Kildare |
83,517 |
53,648 |
137,165 |
964 |
2,341 |
3,305 |
Kilkenny |
111,398 |
68,128 |
179,526 |
2,156 |
1,921 |
4,077 |
Laoighis |
101,494 |
42,462 |
143,956 |
1,490 |
1,087 |
2,577 |
Leitrim |
123,390 |
7,421 |
130,811 |
335 |
192 |
527 |
Limerick |
168,546 |
77,222 |
245,768 |
2,624 |
2,426 |
5,050 |
Longford |
105,429 |
16,586 |
122,015 |
762 |
352 |
1,114 |
Louth |
65,096 |
31,919 |
97,015 |
829 |
1,196 |
2,025 |
Mayo |
297,908 |
16,206 |
314,114 |
859 |
265 |
1,124 |
Meath |
120,063 |
72,201 |
192,264 |
1,813 |
2,845 |
4,658 |
Monaghan |
142,860 |
24,243 |
167,103 |
1,140 |
528 |
1,668 |
Offaly |
111,076 |
36,777 |
147,853 |
1,397 |
947 |
2,344 |
Roscommon |
230,330 |
24,041 |
254,371 |
1,323 |
473 |
1,796 |
Sligo |
143,253 |
14,984 |
158,237 |
725 |
379 |
1,104 |
Tipperary N.R. |
126,078 |
44,932 |
171,010 |
1,535 |
1,311 |
2,846 |
Tipperary S.R. |
126,620 |
63,478 |
190,098 |
2,042 |
2,124 |
4,166 |
Waterford |
92,572 |
48,640 |
141,212 |
1,313 |
1,774 |
3,087 |
Westmeath |
117,994 |
33,258 |
151,252 |
1,142 |
993 |
2,135 |
Wexford |
126,290 |
80,666 |
206,956 |
2,152 |
2,990 |
5,142 |
Wicklow |
73,845 |
48,419 |
122,264 |
865 |
1,968 |
2,833 |
4,278,595 |
1,224,988 |
5,503,583 |
40,136 |
38,160 |
78,296 |