asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state for each of the years ended 31st March, 1941-45, inclusive, the total amount expended by the County Council of (i) North Tipperary and (ii) South Tipperary, on (a) turf production and (b) the payment of interest on loans incurred for turf production.
Written Answers. - Turf Production in County Tipperary.
The information required by the Deputy is as follows:—
EXPENDITURE ON TURF PRODUCTION.
During year ended |
Tipperary (N.R.) County Council |
Tipperary (S.R.) County Council |
||||
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
31st March, 1941 |
Nil |
Nil |
||||
31st March, 1942 |
60,886 |
9 |
0 |
20,283 |
15 |
3 |
31st March, 1943 |
71,698 |
15 |
1 |
26,632 |
18 |
4 |
31st March, 1944 |
73,899 |
15 |
4 |
33,263 |
3 |
1 |
31st March, 1945 |
62,089 |
12 |
6 |
42,801 |
0 |
4 |
OVERDRAFT INTEREST CHARGED TO TURF ACCOUNT.
During year ended |
Tipperary (N.R.) County Council |
Tipperary (S.R.) County Council |
||||
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
31st March, 1942 |
1,367 |
10 |
0 |
235 |
0 |
0 |
31st March, 1943 |
1,735 |
18 |
6 |
586 |
9 |
9 |
31st March, 1944 |
1,445 |
8 |
0 |
679 |
16 |
9 |
31st March, 1945 |
905 |
15 |
0 |
1,069 |
18 |
3 |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state for each of the years ended 31st March, 1941-45, inclusive, the amount, if any, paid from the Central Fund to the County Council of (i) North Tipperary and (ii) South Tipperary, by way of contribution to the cost of (a) turf production or (b) payment of interest on loans in respect of turf production.
No payments are made directly to county councils from the Central Fund as contributions towards the cost of turf production or the payment of interest on turf production overdrafts. Messrs. Fuel Importers, Limited, recoup to county councils the full ascertained production cost and haulage cost (inclusive of overdraft interest) of turf purchased by them for use in the non-turf areas. Government Departments also recoup to county councils the full cost of any turf purchased by them.
The following sums have been paid by way of bog development grant to facilitate turf production:—
Tipperary (N.R.) |
Tipperary (S.R.) |
|||||
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
Year ended 31/3/42 |
1,226 |
0 |
0 |
1,748 |
0 |
0 |
31/3/43 |
2,703 |
11 |
9 |
2,275 |
14 |
3 |
31/3/44 |
2,354 |
16 |
7 |
1,102 |
0 |
0 |
31/3/45 |
690 |
0 |
1 |
854 |
0 |
9 |
The payments made to the Tipperary (N.R.) County Council by Fuel Importers, Limited, in respect of the three years' crop 1941, 1942 and 1943 are as follows:—
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
1941 and 1942 |
68,995 |
13 |
7 |
1943 |
12,971 |
11 |
6 |
The above payments are final clearances of amounts due to Fuel Importers, Limited, in respect of tonnages purchased out of the crops referred to. The finances of the 1944 crop are at present being examined. In Tipperary S.R. no turf was purchased by Fuel Importers, Limited.