asked the Minister for Local Government if he is aware that during the years 1921 and 1922 no Agricultural Grants were received by the Galway County Council; if he can state the amounts withheld, the reason for withholding them, and when and on what conditions they will be made payable to the County Council.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - GALWAY CO. COUNCIL AGRICULTURAL GRANTS.
The Deputy appears to have been misinformed on this matter. The full agricultural grant for the years 1921 and 1922 has been paid to the County Council.
Following upon the release of the grants withheld by the British Government a sum of £47,387 5s. Od. was paid over to the County Council in September, 1922, in respect of three half-years grant to the 30th September, 1921. The grant of £15,795 15s. Od. for the half-year ended 31st March, 1922, was paid in February last, while grants of like amounts in respect of the half-years ended 30th September, 1922, and 31st March, 1923, were paid in March, 1923, and May, 1923, respectively. The delay in the issue of the grant for the half-year ended 31st March, 1922, was due to the fact that the grant was attached in the Guarantee Fund to meet charges under the Land Purchase Acts in consequence of large arrears of land purchase annuities.
Were any amounts in accordance with Garnishee orders stopped out of any County Councils grants recently?
I would require notice of that question.