asked the Minister for Finance if he will state what was the total amount of the claims submitted for payment out of the Local Taxation (Ireland) Account under each of the heads specified in Section 58 (2) (a) (i) (ii) (iii), (b) (c) and 58 (4) of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898; what was the amount actually paid out under each such head, and what amount was deducted under Section 58 (5). owing to insufficiency of income.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Payments from Local Taxation Account.
The Deputy has not indicated the particular year in respect of which he desires the information. I propose, however, to circulate in the official Report a table showing the appropriate figures for the financial year 1929-30.
The appended table shows the claims, payments and deductions for the financial year 1929-30 under the heads specified:—
|
Head. |
Amount of Claim |
Amount paid. |
Deduction owing to insufficiency of income. |
||||||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Medical and Educational Expenditure (Section 58 (2) (a)) |
71,805 |
2 |
5 |
65,076 |
10 |
11 |
6,728 |
11 |
6 |
|
Salaries of Sanitary Officers (Section 58(2) (b)) |
13,679 |
9 |
10 |
12,397 |
12 |
10 |
1,281 |
17 |
0 |
|
Mental Hospitals (Section 58 (2) (c)) |
165,832 |
3 |
9 |
150,292 |
14 |
0 |
15,539 |
9 |
9 |
|
Railway and Harbour Charges (Section 58 (4)) |
1,962 |
18 |
10 |
1,779 |
0 |
0 |
183 |
18 |
10 |
|
TOTAL |
£253,279 |
14 |
10 |
£229,545 |
17 |
9 |
£23,733 |
17 |
1 |
If necessary, would the Minister be prepared to circulate the returns for five years previous to the year for which returns are being circulated?
The Deputy can put down another question if he does not find the information sufficient.
asked the Minister for Finance whether all the receipts from the Local Taxation Licences specified in the Third Schedule to the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, were credited in full to the Local Taxation (Ireland) Account during 1929-30; and, if not, what was the difference between the amount actually received and the amount so credited in respect of each class of licence.
Except as regards licences for the sale of intoxicating liquor, all the receipts from the Local Taxation Licences specified in the Third Schedule to the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, were credited in full to the Local Taxation (Ireland) Account during 1929-30. The amount received in 1928-29 in respect of licences for the sale of intoxicating liquor was £140,603, and the amount credited to the Local Taxation Account in respect of these licences was £119,449 19s. 10d.
I am afraid that the Minister does not appreciate the motive underlying the question. The figures quoted by the Minister were given to me in an answer to a question some weeks ago. Would the Minister state whether all the items collected which should go into the Local Taxation Account are actually going in? The second part of the question does not deal with revenue from publicans' licences, but with the amount demanded from the Local Taxation Account and the amount actually paid.
The reply, I think, answer the points given in the question. The Deputy can put down another question in greater detail if he desires.