asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount of (1) the sums paid from the Local Taxation Account, and (2) other Exchequer payments to each county council during the year ended 31st March, 1935.
Written Answers. - Payments to County Councils from Local Taxation Account.
The following table shows in column 2 the amounts paid from the Local Taxation Account, and in column 3 other Exchequer payments to county councils in the year ended 31st March, 1935. The figures given in column 3 are based on such official information as is available in the Department of Local Government and Public Health:—
|
County Council |
Paid from Local Taxation Account |
Other Exchequer Payments |
||||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Carlow |
24,709 |
12 |
0 |
12,207 |
15 |
2 |
|
Cavan |
58,706 |
3 |
4 |
12,313 |
1 |
8 |
|
Clare |
81,605 |
5 |
1 |
29,429 |
11 |
8 |
|
Cork |
150,958 |
14 |
11 |
54,739 |
17 |
1 |
|
Donegal |
90,236 |
0 |
10 |
15,835 |
3 |
5 |
|
Dublin |
58,298 |
12 |
9 |
22,754 |
1 |
6 |
|
Galway |
109,856 |
13 |
3 |
39,490 |
13 |
7 |
|
Kerry |
81,629 |
11 |
7 |
36,722 |
15 |
1 |
|
Kildare |
25,201 |
13 |
5 |
17,763 |
18 |
10 |
|
Kilkenny |
51,917 |
13 |
3 |
22,689 |
12 |
5 |
|
Laoighis |
38,715 |
12 |
5 |
18,969 |
9 |
3 |
|
Leitrim |
38,476 |
6 |
5 |
10,451 |
5 |
4 |
|
Limerick |
85,219 |
0 |
9 |
43,864 |
1 |
2 |
|
Longford |
27,251 |
12 |
7 |
9,921 |
11 |
0 |
|
Louth |
43,911 |
4 |
8 |
11,461 |
9 |
4 |
|
Mayo |
90,322 |
7 |
8 |
19,331 |
8 |
8 |
|
Meath |
41,504 |
1 |
9 |
28,695 |
17 |
8 |
|
Monaghan |
54,274 |
0 |
6 |
9,740 |
2 |
10 |
|
Offaly |
35,014 |
0 |
0 |
21,532 |
11 |
9 |
|
Roscommon |
51,266 |
1 |
6 |
26,591 |
10 |
11 |
|
Sligo |
46,381 |
8 |
6 |
14,114 |
16 |
9 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
38,955 |
15 |
7 |
18,033 |
7 |
0 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
41,848 |
14 |
3 |
8,770 |
8 |
8 |
|
Waterford |
40,770 |
8 |
9 |
8,632 |
17 |
7 |
|
Westmeath |
28,405 |
9 |
1 |
15,456 |
15 |
0 |
|
Wexford |
58,168 |
12 |
7 |
27,253 |
4 |
0 |
|
Wicklow |
31,291 |
13 |
6 |
12,253 |
12 |
1 |
|
Total |
1,524,896 |
10 |
11 |
569,020 |
19 |
5 |
SUPPLEMENTARY.
1. Local Taxation Account. The total of £1,524,896 10s. 11d. is made up as follows:—
|
Agricultural Grant |
£1,338,895 |
0 |
0 |
|
Medical expenditure by poor law bodies |
55,302 |
8 |
6 |
|
Salaries of sanitary officers |
7,671 |
18 |
0 |
|
Mental hospitals |
123,027 |
4 |
5 |
|
£1,524,896 |
10 |
11 |
|
2. Other Exchequer payments. The total of £569,020 19s. 5d. includes £538,140 16s. 11d. funded annuities and payments in respect of (a) relief schemes, and (b) minor arterial drainage schemes. The balance of £550,000 went to urban district councils.
3. There are Exchequer payments made to county councils by the Department of Finance which are not included in this statement, such as bounty in lieu of rates, recoupment of expenses of prosecutors and witnesses, etc. If the Deputy wants a full statement he should address his question to the Minister for Finance.