asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state, in respect of each of the years the scheme has been in operation, the total amount granted in relief of rates on agricultural land under each of the headings (a) primary, (b) employment, and (c) supplementary abatement.
Written Answers. - Relief of Rates.
The information is set out in the following table:—
(a) Primary Allowance |
(b) Employment Allowance |
(c) Supplementary Allowance |
Shares of Dublin and Urban Districts |
Totals |
|
1934/35 |
1,173,405 |
385,587 |
402,015 |
8,993 |
1,970,000 |
1935/36 |
1,176,964 |
380,333 |
303,686 |
9,017 |
1,870,000 |
1936/37 |
1,185,172 |
381,003 |
294,800 |
9,025 |
1,870,000 |
1937/38 |
1,191,385 |
340,929 |
328,661 |
9,025 |
1,870,000 |
1938/39 |
1,201,668 |
333,390 |
325,905 |
9,037 |
1,870,000 |
1939/40 |
1,207,734 |
331,519 |
321,712 |
9,035 |
1,870,000 |
1940/41 |
1,211,705 |
332,103 |
317,136 |
9,056 |
1,870,000 |
1941/42 |
1,213,479 |
334,057 |
313,423 |
9,041 |
1,870,000 |
1942/43 |
1,215,462 |
342,716 |
302,786 |
9,036 |
1,870,000 |
1943/44 |
1,214,070 |
346,741 |
300,528 |
8,661 |
1,870,000 |
1944/45 |
1,214,215 |
348,790 |
298,227 |
8,768 |
1,870,000 |
1945/46 |
1,212,740 |
351,298 |
297,093 |
8,869 |
1,870,000 |
asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state, in respect of each of the years ending 31st March, 1930 to 1946, inclusive: (a) the total valuation of land entitled to rating relief as agricultural land; (b) the total amount of rates levied off such land; and (c) the total amount of relief of such rates granted.
The information is furnished in the following table:—
RATES LEVIABLE OFF AGRICULTURAL LAND |
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Year |
Valuation of land in Co. Health Districts. |
Net amount of general charges |
Separate Charges |
In respect of loans under the Local Government (Rates on Agricultural Land) Act, 1924. |
Totals |
Total amount of relief out of Agricultural Grant of Rates for General Charges* |
Thousands |
||||||
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
1929/30 |
6,814 |
1,930 |
169 |
125 |
2,224 |
1,197 |
1930/31 |
7,121 |
1,940 |
218 |
118 |
2,276 |
1,197 |
1931/32 |
7,023 |
1,266 |
238 |
103 |
1,607 |
1,945 |
1932/33 |
7,022 |
1,018 |
242 |
— |
1,260 |
2,194 |
1933/34 |
7,020 |
1,773 |
184 |
— |
1,957 |
1,741 |
1934/35 |
7,019 |
1,469 |
184 |
— |
1,653 |
1,961 |
1935/36 |
7,017 |
1,757 |
180 |
— |
1,936 |
1,861 |
1936/37 |
7,013 |
1,753 |
193 |
— |
1,946 |
1,861 |
1937/38 |
7,010 |
1,874 |
181 |
— |
2,055 |
1,861 |
1938/39 |
7,007 |
2,054 |
172 |
— |
2,227 |
1,861 |
1939/40 |
7,005 |
2,164 |
201 |
— |
2,366 |
1,861 |
1940/41 |
7,003 |
2,494 |
186 |
— |
2,679 |
1,861 |
1941/42 |
6,999 |
2,630 |
180 |
— |
2,810 |
1,861 |
1942/43 |
6,996 |
2,585 |
193 |
— |
2,778 |
1,861 |
1943/44 |
6,996 |
2,655 |
159 |
— |
2,814 |
1,861 |
1944/45 |
6,997 |
2,873 |
144 |
— |
3,017 |
1,861 |
1945/46 |
6,995 |
3,058 |
149 |
— |
3,207 |
1,861 |
* In addition lands in certain County Boroughs and Urban Districts are entitled to relief from the Agricultural Grant.
The total amount of such relief in the year 1945/46 was £88,869.