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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 9 Dec 1937

Vol. 69 No. 13

Written Answers. - County Rates.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state, in respect of each county, the rates made by the county council for ordinary expenditure in respect of roads, county services, health district charges and poor relief for the year ended 31st March, 1937; the gross abatements in the £ for the agricultural grant, and the total rates made on other hereditaments and agricultural land respectively.

Following is the reply:

THE FOLLOWING RETURN SHOWS RATES MADE BY EACH COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1937, IN RESPECT OF ROADS, COUNTY SERVICES, HEALTH DISTRICT CHARGES AND POOR RELIEF, THE TOTAL OF SUCH RATES MADE ON OTHER HEREDITAMENTS. THE ABATEMENT OF RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND AND THE NET RATE OF FIRST £20 OF VALUATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.

COUNTY

Rates levied in respect of

Total Rates (Cols. 2 to 5) on other Hereditaments

Abatement of the Rate in the £ on Agricultural Land

Net Rate on first £20 Valuation of Agricultural Land

Roads

County Services

Poor Relief

Health District Charges

Primary (a)

Employment (b)

Supplementary (c)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Carlow

2

9.8

2

3.7

2

6

0

6.5

8

2

5

9.5

5

9.5

2

11.7

2

4.5

Cavan

3

9.5

3

1

2

6

0

10.5

10

3

5

9.5

5

9.5

3

4

4

5.5

Clare

3

10

3

3.5

3

3

0

7.5

11

0

7

3.3

7

3.3

4

1.3

3

8.7

Cork North

2

11.4

4

10.9

2

9.3

0

10.7

11

6.3

6

8.3

6

8.3

3

2.3

4

10

Cork South

2

11.4

4

10.9

3

4.5

1

0

12

2.8

6

8.3

6

8.3

3

2.3

5

6.5

Cork West

2

11.4

4

10.9

4

7.7

1

2.4

13

8.4

6

8.3

6

8.3

3

2.3

7

0.1

Donegal

4

11.1

4

2.8

3

8

1

1.3

13

11.2

7

6.9

7

6.4

3

10.1

6

4.3

Dublin:

Balrothery

3

2.6

4

0.7

4

2.4

1

7.6

13

1.3

6

11

6

11

3

7

6

2.3

Celbridge No. 2 and Dublin N. and S.

3

2.6

4

0.7

2

11.4

1

7.6

11

10.3

6

11

6

11

3

7

4

11.3

Rathdown

3

2.6

4

0.7

4

2.1

1

7.6

13

1

6

11

6

11

3

7

6

2

Galway

3

9.8

4

11

2

5.5

0

8.7

11

11

6

6.3

6

6.3

3

0

5

4.7

Kerry

5

10

4

6

3

11

0

1.11

16

2

9

4

8

8

5

1

6

10

Kildare

2

5

2

11

2

7

0

10

8

9

5

1

5

1

2

0

3

8

Kilkenny

3

1.3

2

6.3

2

2.1

0

9.2

8

6.9

6

0

6

0

2

10.7

2

6.9

Laoighis

2

8.1

2

9.3

2

4.5

0

6.3

8

4.2

5

10.8

5

8

2

7.3

2

5.4

Leitrim

3

7

4

10.3

3

4

0

9.2

12

6.5

6

9.3

6

9.3

3

2

5

9.2

Limerick

2

10.5

3

4.3

2

7

0

11.5

9

9.3

6

6.5

6

6.5

3

4

3

2.8

Longford

2

9.7

3

4.6

2

5.7

0

11.0

9

7

6

0.2

6

0.2

3

3.5

3

6.8

Louth

2

9

3

2.5

2

3.5

0

4.3

8

7.3

6

4.5

6

4.5

3

1.5

2

2.8

Mayo

3

10.3

4

1.7

3

6.8

1

1.7

12

8.5

7

4.5

7

4.5

3

8

5

4

Meath

3

4.2

1

9.5

1

6.3

0

10.3

7

6.3

4

8.5

4

8.5

1

10.5

2

9.8

Monaghan

3

2.6

2

5.6

2

3.5

0

5.8

8

5.5

5

4.5

5

4

2

5.3

3

1

Offaly

3

0.8

2

9.5

2

9.5

0

5.5

9

1.3

5

8

5

8

2

10

3

5.3

Roscommon

3

6.2

3

5.5

2

1.4

0

7.9

9

9

5

8

5

8

2

5

4

1

Sligo

3

5.5

3

11.5

3

1.5

0

9.5

11

4

6

7

6

7

2

7

4

9

Tipperary North

4

1

3

0

2

6

0

4

9

11

6

0

6

0

2

10

3

11

Tipperary South

2

6.5

3

10.3

2

6

0

5.5

9

4.3

6

1

6

1

2

11.5

3

3.3

Waterford

3

3.5

3

4.9

3

2.9

0

10.4

10

9.7

6

2.6

6

2.6

3

0.5

4

7.1

Westmeath

2

0.8

3

6.3

2

1.7

0

6.2

8

3

5

3

5

3

2

3

3

0

Wexford

2

3.8

2

10.2

3

1.8

0

6.2

8

10

6

1.8

6

3.3

2

11

2

8.2

Wicklow

2

7

2

8.3

2

11.5

1

0

9

4.8

6

1

5

9.8

2

8.5

3

1.8

NOTE.

(a) Col. 7.—Primary Allowance shows the abatement of rates in the £ on the first £20 of land valuations and on the whole land valuation where it is less than £20.

(b) Col. 8.—The Employment Allowance shows the abatement allowed on the part of the valuation exceeding £20. If persons were at work on the holding during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1935. For each person an abatement on a valuation of £12 10s. 0d. at the rate shown is allowed provided the allowance is not given on more than the whole of the valuation above £29.

(c) Col. 9.—Supplementary Allowance shows the abatement of rates in the £ on the part of the land valuations exceeding £20 which was not entitled to the Employment Allowance.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state, in respect of each county, the rates made by the county council for ordinary expenditure in respect of roads, county services, health district charges and poor relief for the year ending 31st March, 1938, the gross abatements in the £ for the Agricultural Grant, and the total rates made on other hereditaments and agricultural land respectively.

Following is the reply:—

The following Return shows the Rates made by each County Council for the Ordinary Expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1938, in respect of Roads, County Services, Health District Charges and Poor Relief, the total if such Rates made on other Hereditaments, the abatement of Rates on Agricultural Land, and the net Rate on first £20 Valuation of Agricultural Land.

COUNTY

Rates Levied in respect of

Total Rates (Cols. 2 to 5) on other Hereditaments

Abatement of the Rate in the £ on Agricultural Land

Net Rate on first £20 Valuation of Agricultural Land (10)

Roads

County Services

Poor Relief

Health District Charges

Primary (a)

Employment (b)

Supplementary (c)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Carlow

3

2.75

2

9.5

2

5.5

7.25

9

1

5

9.5

5

9.5

3

2.25

3

3.5

Cavan

3

8

3

6.75

2

11.75

10.5

11

1

5

9.5

5

9.5

3

4

5

3.5

Clare

4

0.25

3

5.5

3

3.5

6.75

11

4

7

2.25

7

3.25

4

1.75

4

0.75

Cork North

3

11.13

3

0.34

2

7.77

10.25

10

5.49

6

8.29

6

8.29

3

4.18

3

9.20

Cork South

3

11.13

3

0.34

3

3.56

1

0.16

11

3.19

6

8.29

6

8.29

3

4.18

4

6.90

Cork West

3

11.13

3

0.34

4

1.23

1

1.35

12

0.05

6

8.29

6

8.29

3

4.18

5

5.76

Donegal

5

4.73

4

1.02

3

9.77

1

0.68

14

4.2

7

9.1

7

6.37

4

2.09

6

7.1

Dublin:

Balrothery

3

9.3

4

0.83

4

1.58

2

0.2

14

0

7

0

6

11

3

7.5

7

0

Celbridge No. 2 and Dublin: N. & S.

3

9.3

4

0.83

3

0.52

2

0.2

12

10.8

7

0

6

11

3

7.6

5

10.75

Rathdown

3

9.3

4

0.83

4

2.1

2

0.2

14

0.5

7

0

6

11

3

7.5

7

0.5

Galway

4

6.5

4

0.75

3

8

10

13

1.25

6

6.25

6

6.25

4

9

6

7

Kerry

6

1.5

4

8.75

4

4.25

1

8.5

16

11

9

1

8

8

5

8

7

10

Kildare

2

10

3

1

2

10

1

0

9

9

5

1

5

1

2

0

4

8

Kilkenny

3

1.5

2

8.26

2

1.73

7.36

8

6.87

6

0

6

0

2

11

2

7

Laoighis

2

9.6

2

9.7

2

1.5

3.2

8

0

5

8

5

8

2

10

2

4

Leitrim

3

8

5

6.5

2

7.75

10

12

8.25

6

9.25

6

9.25

3

4

5

11

Limerick

3

1

3

7.25

2

7.25

1

0.75

10

4.25

6

6.5

6

6.5

3

7

3

9.75

Longford

2

9.67

3

4.78

2

5.25

11.3

19

7

6

0.15

6

0.15

3

3.8

3

6.85

Louth

3

1.75

3

2

2

5.75

4.75

9

2.25

6

4.5

6

4.5

3

3.5

2

9.75

Mayo

4

2

4

7

3

11

1

0

13

8

7

4.5

7

4.5

3

10

6

3.50

Meath

3

4.75

2

0.5

1

8

7.25

7

8.5

4

8.5

4

8.5

1

10.25

3

0

Monaghan

3

7.07

2

9.32

2

3.68

4.98

9

1

5

4.5

5

4

2

8.5

3

8.5

Offaly

3

2.5

2

8.5

2

8.5

6.25

9

1.75

5

8

5

8

3

1

3

5.75

oscommon

3

8

3

4.25

2

1.75

10

10

0

5

7.75

5

7.75

2

4.5

4

4.25

Sligo

3

3.5

4

5.5

2

11.5

8.5

11

5

6

7

6

7

2

11

4

10

Tipperary North

4

7

3

10

2

4

5

11

2

6

0

6

0

2

10

5

2

Tipperary South

3

0

3

3.75

2

4

4.25

9

0

6

4.25

6

4.25

3

5

2

7.75

Waterford

3

2.65

3

9.53

3

0.54

1

0.82

11

1.54

6

2.6

6

2.6

3

3.1

4

10.94

Westmeath

2

3

3

7

2

3

9.25

8

10.25

5

3

5

3

2

1

3

7.25

Wexford

2

7

2

11.25

3

2

1

5.75

10

2

6

0.25

6

0.25

3

2.5

4

1.75

Wicklow

3

3

4

7

3

0

1

2.75

12

0.75

5

10

5

9.75

2

10.25

6

2.75

NOTE

(a) Col. 7.—Primary Allowance shows the abatement of rates in the £20 of land valuation and on the whole land valuation where it is less than £20.

(b) Col. 8.—The Employment Allowance shows the abatement allowed on the part of the valuation exceeding £20, if persons were at work on the holding during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1936. For each person an abatement on a valuation of £12 10s. 0d. at the rate shown is allowed provided the allowance is not given on more than the whole of the valuation above £20.

(c) Col. 9.—Supplementary Allowance shows the abatement of rates in the £ on the part of the land valuation exceeding £20 which was not entitled to the Employment Allowance.

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