Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Apr 1938

Vol. 70 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Annuity Payments.

Mr. Roddy

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the amounts received (whether from purchasers or the Guarantee Fund) in respect of annuities due under the several Land Purchase Acts in the Guarantee Fund year ended in 1938, and the payment to or disposal otherwise for the benefit of the Exchequer of such annuities, giving the dates of such receipts and payment in the said year.

Mr. MacEntee

The reply to the Deputy's question is in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Debates.

Following is the statement:—

Amounts received (whether from purchasers or the Guarantee Fund) in respect of annuities due under the several Land Purchase Acts in the Guarantee Fund year ended in 1938, and the payment to or disposal otherwise for the benefit of the Exchequer of such annuities.

Land Purchase Acts	Amounts received in respect of Annuities	How disposed of
	£	s.	d.
Acts 1881-1888	111,964	17	7	Paid to Local Loans Fund:
				on sundry dates		£111,964	17	7
Acts 1891-1909	1,716,470	18	1	Paid to the Account of the Exchequer:
				On 3/9/1937		£858,326	1	6
				,,25/2/1938		858,144	16	7
						£1,716,470	18	1
Acts 1923-1936	627,913	17	0	Paid to the Land Bond Fund for the service of Land Bonds:—
				On sundry dates		£554,569	8	2
				Paid to the Exchequer Funding Annuities and Excess Annuities):—
				On 3/9/'37	£35,04856
				,,25/2/'38	37,59570
						72,643	12	6
				Paid to Land Commission (Instalments of additional sums payable by purchasers):—
				On sundry dates		700	16	4
						£627,913	17	0