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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Nov 1946

Vol. 103 No. 2

Written Answers. - Relief of Rates.

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.

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

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.

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