asked the Minister for Finance if he will state for each year ended the 17th February since the passing of the Land Act, 1933, (1) the amounts provided by way of local taxation grants in respect of each of the following grants, viz., the Estate Duty Grant, the Agricultural Grant, and the Exchequer Grant; and (2) the amounts paid in respect of these grants to the Local Taxation Fund for payment to local authorities.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Taxation Grants.
The reply to the Deputy's question is in the form of a tabular statement, which will be embodied in the Official Report of to-day's proceedings.
Following is the statement:—
STATEMENT showing for each of the years 1933/34 to 1936/37, inclusive, the amounts of the Estate Duty Grant, the Agricultural Grant and the Exchequer Contribution, and the sums paid in respect of these Grants into the Local Taxation Account for distribution to local authorities, etc.
|
Total amount of Grant |
Amount of Grant paid into Local Taxation Account |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1933/34 |
||
|
Estate Duty Grant |
122,035 |
31,035 |
|
Agricultural Grant |
1,500,000 |
1,217,410 |
|
Exchequer Contribution |
36,154 |
36,154 |
|
1934/35 |
||
|
Estate Duty Grant |
83,000 |
516,254 |
|
Agricultural Grant |
1,970,000 |
1,370,736 |
|
Exchequer Contribution |
36,154 |
36,154 |
|
1935/36 |
||
|
Estate Duty Grant |
80,000 |
4,000 |
|
Agricultural Grant |
1,870,000 |
1,835,297 |
|
Exchequer Contribution |
36,154 |
36,154 |
|
1936/37 |
||
|
Estate Duty Grant |
95,334 |
16,334 |
|
Agricultural Grant |
1,870,000 |
1,930,660 |
|
Exchequer Contribution |
36,154 |
36,154 |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
NOTES.
(a) The figure in Column (3) in respect of Estate Duty Grant for each year includes the sum of £4,000 paid to the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Section 1 of the Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) (No. 2) Act, 1902.
(b) The figure in Column (3) in respect of the Exchequer Contribution for each year includes the sum of £4,901 11s. 6d. paid into the Labourers' Cottages Fund pursuant to Section 13 of the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1906.
(c) The sums of £516,254 and £1,370,736 for Estate Duty Grant and Agricultural Grant in 1934/35 include £512,254 and £37,746, respectively, in respect of grants for years prior to 1933/34 which had been absorbed in the Guarantee Fund in meeting arrears of land purchase annuities subsequently funded under the Land Act, 1933 and which it became possible to release as a result of special votes of the Dáil for £300,000 and £250,000 taken in 1934/35.