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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 Jun 1934

Vol. 53 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cottage Rents.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state (a) the total amount of rents collectable in respect of labourers' cottages; and (b) the gross total of such rents collectable in each county health district for the years ended March, 1932; March, 1933, and March, 1934.

The answers to questions 2 and 3 are in the form of tables which will be circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the reply to question No. 2: The total amount of arrears of rent on labourers' cottages in each county health district on the 31st March, 1932; the 31st March, 1933, and the 31st March, 1934, and the gross total of such arrears in each of these years:—

COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT

ARREARS

31st March, 1932

31st March, 1933

31st March, 1934

£

£

£

Carlow

76

193

229

Cavan

294

553

804

Clare

2,865

3,816

4,203

Cork North

708

1,287

1,504

Cork South

4,496

6,378

7,838

Cork West

790

874

765

Donegal

724

1,482

1,792

Dublin

821

846

609

Galway

830

1,532

1,977

Kerry

10,360

11,193

13,736

Kildare

464

586

701

Kilkenny

778

1,208

1,456

Laoighis

1

190

178

Leitrim

1,090

1,306

1,491

Limerick

3,232

4,782

7,008

Longford

246

441

417

Louth

813

1,015

866

Mayo

666

775

1,132

Meath

684

1,253

1,168

Monaghan

597

773

896

Offaly

165

330

619

Roscommon

179

174

180

Sligo

402

524

655

Tipperary (N.R.)

188

260

318

Tipperary (S.R.)

597

1,167

1,535

Waterford

615

740

1,037

Westmeath

954

1,310

1,477

Wexford

530

917

1,055

Wicklow

354

492

489

GROSS TOTALS

34,519

46,397

56,135

These figures include rates in arrear.

Following is the reply to question No. 3:—

THE (a) TOTAL AMOUNT OF RENTS COLLECTABLE IN RESPECT OF LABOURERS' COTTAGES; AND (b) THE GROSS TOTAL OF SUCH RENTS COLLECTED IN EACH COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH, 1932, MARCH, 1933, AND MARCH, 1934.

COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT

RENTS COLLECTABLE DURING YEAR ENDED

31st March, 1932

31st March, 1933

31st March, 1934

£

£

£

Carlow

2,706

2,760

2,895

Cavan

3,524

3,580

3,611

Clare

4,164

4,068

4,074

Cork North

8,591

8,493

8,801

Cork South

12,215

12,979

12,641

Cork West

4,282

4,420

4,455

Donegal

7,534

7,600

7,678

Dublin

13,009

14,964

15,988

Galway

3,930

3,912

3,968

Kerry

7,465

7,625

8,187

Kildare

6,187

6,223

6,517

Kilkenny

4,177

4,139

4,260

Laoighis

6,429

6,572

6,838

Leitrim

1,348

1,353

1,320

Limerick

12,840

12,706

12,568

Longford

2,567

2,557

2,570

Louth

3,979

3,929

3,946

Mayo

1,886

1,889

1,823

Meath

9,910

9,894

9,978

Monaghan

1,716

1,643

1,707

Offaly

4,366

4,381

4,626

Roscommon

2,449

2,307

2,289

Sligo

2,518

2,456

2,471

Tipperary (N.R.)

5,178

5,726

5,836

Tipperary (S.R.)

5,529

5,470

5,803

Waterford

5,328

5,310

4,965

Westmeath

6,057

5,906

5,969

Wexford

7,089

7,063

7,573

Wicklow

3,963

4,056

4,157

GROSS TOTALS

160,936

163,981

167,514

These figures include rates.

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