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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 30 Mar 1938

Vol. 70 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Labourers' Cottages Rents.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each county health district the amount due in respect of arrears of rent on labourers' cottages at 31st December in each of the years 1928, 1931 and 1937, and the gross total of such arrears.

The figures for the year 1928 are not readily available. The rent returns are compiled by reference to financial years, and those for the years ended 31st March, 1931, and 1937 are being supplied and will be printed in the Official Report. Following is the information:—

AMOUNT DUE IN RESPECT OF ARREARS OF RENT DURING YEAR ENDED

31st March, 1931

31st March, 1937

£

£

Carlow

65

49

Cavan

236

409

Clare

2,635

4,515

Cork

6,415

8,317

Donegal

533

1,426

Dublin

1,230

617

Galway

928

2,002

Kerry

12,928

15,348

Kildare

306

1,171

Kilkenny

873

1,643

Laoighis

21

Leitrim

1,093

806

Limerick

3,281

4,186

Longford

217

395

Louth

172

405

Mayo

715

872

Meath

928

1,817

Monaghan

613

698

Offaly

106

680

Roscommon

205

177

Sligo

360

688

Tipperary, N.R.

62

65

Tipperary, S.R.

535

1,213

Waterford

567

1,703

Westmeath

846

562

Wexford

477

763

Wicklow

298

776

GROSS TOTAL

£36,644

£51,303

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each county health district (1) the total amount of rents collectable in respect of labourers' cottages; (2) the total amount of rents collected in each of the years 1928, 1931 and 1937, and the gross total of each amounts.

The figures for the year 1928 are not readily available. The rent returns are compiled by reference to financial years and those for the years ended 31st March, 1931, and 1937, are being supplied and will be printed in the Official Report. Following is the information:—

Amount of Rents, exclusive of any Arrears carried Forward, Collectable during Year Ended

Amount of Rents Collected during Year ended

31/3/'31

31/3/'37

31/3/'31

31/3/'37

£

£

£

£

Carlow

2,749

3,675

2,831

3,638

Cavan

3,576

4,149

3,523

4,084

Clare

4,212

5,079

3,981

4,760

Cork

25,806

28,231

25,244

27,795

Donegal

7,544

8,681

7,444

8,457

Dublin

18,594

23,938

18,536

23,707

Galway

3,917

4,917

3,973

4,712

Kerry

8,036

9,130

8,911

9,038

Kildare

6,621

8,823

6,617

8,511

Kilkenny

4,196

4,771

4,044

4,733

Laoighis

6,332

8,182

6,310

8,178

Leitrim

1,061

1,489

1,102

1,574

Limerick

12,824

14,263

12,727

14,926

Longford

2,600

3,232

2,579

3,106

Louth

3,584

6,197

3,608

6,239

Mayo

1,869

2,294

2,042

2,323

Meath

9,987

11,813

9,789

11,348

Monaghan

1,722

1,649

1,739

1,696

Offaly

4,426

5,919

4,475

5,703

Roscommon

2,436

3,696

2,463

3,666

Sligo

2,483

3,175

2,386

3,036

Tipperary, N.R.

4,943

9,287

5,032

9,346

Tipperary, S.R.

5,639

6,948

5,639

6,816

Waterford

5,414

7,099

5,560

7,006

Westmeath

6,068

7,206

6,340

7,436

Wexford

6,932

10,330

7,100

10,303

Wicklow

3,972

7,898

3,960

7,620

GROSS TOTAL

£167,543

£202,071

£167,955

£209,757

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