asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the method of calculating rent operated by each local authority under its differential rent scheme.
Written Answers. - Differential Rent Scheme.
Following is a table setting out the information sought:—
Local Authority |
Rent Scheme G. Graded D. Differential |
Scale of Weekly Rent (excluding rates unless specified) |
Abatement of Weekly Rent for each Child (C) or Dependent (D) |
Assessable Weekly Family Income (C.A. = Children's Allowances) |
Proportion of Col. 5 on which Weekly Rent is Calculated |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
ATHLONE U.D.C. |
G. |
3 bedroom houses, 14/- where family income is under £4 p.w., to 31/- where income is £10 p.w. |
C—1/- with max. of 8/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
Income of parents or bread-winners plus half income of children. |
— |
2 bedroom houses, 8/- where family income is under £4 p.w., to 25/- where income is £10 p.w. |
C—1/- with max. of 5/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
do. |
— |
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BALLINA U.D.C. |
D. |
Minimum: Sufficient to cover the rates Maximum for house of2 rooms20/43,,23/34,,24/105,,26/9 |
Income of principal bread- winner less 10/- plus in-come of other earners less 5/- p.w. each subject to a max. of £2 in each case. Allowances from State sources included except C.A. |
1/10th up to £3 10s. p.w.1/9th over £3 10s. and under £5 p.w.1/8th of £5 and over. |
|
BALLINASLOE U.D.C. |
D. |
9/2 to 32/4 including rates. |
See Col 5 |
Total income of members of household from all sources excluding C.A. less 10/- for each earner. Deduction of 6/- for each dependent member. No allowance made in respect of (1) principal breadwinner or his or her wife, or husband; whether or not either is tenant; (2) tenant, if principal bread-winner not being tenant is unmarried. |
1/8th |
BIRR U.D.C. |
G. |
7/6 where family income is £4 10s. p.w. or less, to 19/- where income is £8 16s. p.w. or over. |
Total income of householder and a moiety of income of other members of household. |
— |
|
CARRICK-ON-SUIR U.D.C. |
G. |
7/- where family income is up to £2 19s. p.w., to 15/- where income is £7 p.w. or over. |
See Col. 5 |
First 25/- of weekly earnings of members of family, other than breadwinner, excluded. C.A. excluded. Deduction of 5/- for each child under 16 years. |
— |
CASTLEBAR U.D.C. |
D. |
10/- to 25/3 |
— |
Income of principal bread- winner less 10/- and income of each other earner less 5/- in each case subject to a max. of £2. Allowances except C.A. included. |
1/6th |
CAVAN U.D.C. |
D. |
Kilnavara 8/- to 23/- Tullymongan 4/- to 16/- Cootehill 5/- to 28/6 |
See Col. 5 |
Deduction from tenant's income of 10/- each for husband and wife. Deduction of 5/- for each child. |
1/6th |
CLONMEL CORP. |
G. |
11/6 where family income is under £6 p.w. to 19/6 where income is between £9 and £9 19s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
DUNGARVAN U.D.C. |
G. |
6/6 where family income is under £2 15s. p.w., to 17/- where income is £8 p.w. or over |
C—6d. with max. of 4/- at certain points of Col. 3 |
— |
— |
6/- where family income is under £2 15s. p.w., to 16/- where income is £8 p.w. or over |
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FERMOY U.D.C. |
G. |
7/- where family income is under £2 p.w., to 10/- where income is over £ p.w. |
C—1/-, D—1/-, with max. of 4/- at certain points of col. 3 |
If more than one wage-earner in household, tenant to pay max. rent. Tenants in receipt of certain State and local allowances automatically at minimum rent, unless other wage earners in house. |
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GALWAY CORPN. |
D. |
Rents shown include rates44 house scheme 14/6 to 38/-18 house scheme 15/- to 38/720 house scheme (Reserved houses) 15/10 to 26/836 house scheme 11/10 to 35/4100 house scheme 16/2 to 39/11Loughrea T.C. 19/10 to 35/1Tuam T.C. 10/8 to 30/5 |
See Col. 5 |
Total income of members of household from all sources excluding C.A. less 10/- for each earning member, less 6/- for each dependent member.No. allowance in respect of:—(1) the principal bread-winner or his or her wife or husband whether or not either is the tenant of the house;(2) the tenant, if the principal breadwinner not being the tenant is unmarried. |
1/6th |
GALWAY CO. CL. |
D. |
10/- to 35/8 including rates |
do. |
do. |
do. |
LONGFORD U.D.C. |
G. |
9/- where family income is £4 per week or under, to 24/- where income is over £9 11s. p.w. |
C or D—1/-, with max. of 8/- at certain points of Col. 3 |
Income of parents or bread- winner plus half income of children |
— |
LONGFORD U.D.C. |
G. |
8/- where family income is £4 per week or under, to 23/- where income is over £9 11s. p.w. |
do. |
do. |
— |
LONGFORD U.D.C. |
G. |
19/- where family income is £6 p.w. or under, to 25/- where income is over £9 2s. p.w. |
C or D—1/-, with max. of 6/- at certain points of Col. 3 |
Income of parents or bread- winner plus half income of children |
— |
LONGFORD U.D.C. |
G. |
20/- where income is up to £7 1s. p.w., to 30/- where income is between £9 12s. and £10 p.w. |
C or D—1/-, with max. of 8/- at certain points of Col. 3 |
do. |
— |
SLIGO CORPN. |
D. |
18/- to 31/5 including rates |
See Col. 5 |
Similar basis as Galway Corpn. Scheme. Deduction of 4/- for each dependent |
1/6th |
TIPPERARY U.D.C. |
G. |
10/6 where family income is up to £4 19s. p.w., to 20/- where income is £10 p.w. or over |
— |
— |
— |
YOUGHAL U.D.C. |
G. |
7/- where family income is under £4 p.w., to 13/- where income is £6 or over |
— |
— |
— |
CAVAN Co. CL. |
D. |
4/- to 16/- |
— |
Allowance of 10/- for head of household and 5/- for each other occupant, C.A. excluded |
1/8th |
DONEGAL Co. CL. |
G. |
7/6 where family income is £3 p.w. and under, to 17/3 where income is between £7 1s. to £7 10s. p.w. (Rents reduced by 1/- p.w. pending introduction of piped water supply) |
1/- for each child in excess of two under 14 years and for invalided child- ren under 21 years |
Income of principal bread- winner with half income of any other person of the household |
— |
DUBLIN Co. CL. |
D. |
Serviced houses— 6/- to 34/3 including ratesUnserviced houses— 4/- to 27/6 including rates |
See Col. 5 |
Income of principal wage-earner less 10/- with half of any other earner's in- come, subject to a max. of £2 in any one case. Deduction of 5/- for each non-earning child after the second child under 16 years |
1/6th where gross family income exceeds £4 10s. 1/7th where gross family income is £4 10s. or less. |
KILDARE Co. CL. |
D. |
Unserviced cottages— 5/6 up to economic rent |
Tenants with incomes of £5 p.w. or under, 1/6 |
Gross family income ex- cluding C.A. |
Income under £4 p.w. — 1/10th. |
Serviced cottages— 10/- up to economic rent |
for children under 16 years. Tenants with income over £5 p.w., 6d. for each of the first three children under 16 years and 1/6 for each child over 16 years in excess of 3 children |
£4 to £5 19s. — 1/9th, £6 to £6 19s. — 1/8th, £7 to £7 19s. —1/7th, £8 upwards per week, 1/6th. |
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KILKENNY Co. CL. |
G. |
Freshford and Castlecomer— 9/- where family income is under £4 5s. p.w., to 18/- where income is £9 1s. and over. |
C or D—1/-, with max. of 5/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
Income of parents or bread- winner plus half income of children, excluding C.A. |
— |
G. |
Single Rural Cottage—4/- where family income is £3 6s. or under, up to 10/6 where income is £9 p.w. or over. |
C or D—1/-, with max. of 4/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
do. |
— |
|
G. |
Clogh, Callan and Thomas- town—5/- where family income is £3 6s. p.w. and under, to 12/6 where income is £9 6s. or over. |
do. |
do. |
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LEITRIM Co. CL. |
G. |
8 Housing Schemes—4/- where family income is £2 p.w. and under, to 24/- where income is over £8 p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
LAOIGHIS Co. CL. |
G. |
Stradbally. — 8/- where family income is up to £3 10s. p.w., to 23/- where income is over £5 11s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
G. |
Portarlington — 6/6 where family income is £4 p.w. to 18/6 where income is over £8 2s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
|
G. |
Mountrath — 8/- where family income is £4 p.w. and under, to 19/- where income is over £6 10s. |
— |
— |
— |
|
G. |
Abbeyleix — 6/- where family income is £3 p.w. and under to 20/- where income is over £6 1s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
|
G. |
Durrow — 10/- where family income is £4 p.w. or under, to 13/3 where income is over £4 1s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
|
G. |
Mountmellick — 6/- where family income is £3 p.w. or under, to 25/5 where income is over £9 1s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
|
G. |
Rathdowney — 5/- where family income is £3 or under, to 16/- where income is over £6 p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
|
G. |
Portlaoighise — 10/- where family income is up to £3 10s. p.w. to 25/- where income is over £6 11s. per week. |
— |
— |
— |
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LONGFORD Co. CL. |
G. |
Granard and Lanesborough— 9/- where family income is £4 p.w. or under, to 28/- where income is £10 p.w. |
C or D—1/- with max. of 8/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
Income of parents or bread- winner plus half income of children. |
— |
LOUTH Co. CL. |
G. |
6/- for farm workers or others in comparable employment. In other cases, 8/- where income does not exceed £6 p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
10/- where income exceeds £6 per week |
— |
— |
— |
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G. |
Stoneylane, Ardee— 10/- where income does not exceed £5 p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
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12/- where income is be- tween £6 and £7 p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
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14/- where income is £7 p.w. or over |
— |
— |
— |
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MAYO Co. CL. |
G. |
Ballinrobe, Killala, Ballyhaunis, Belmullet, Foxford. Minimum of 5/-, 7/6 where income is from 41/- to 60/- p.w., to 25/- where income is over £11 10s. p.w. |
C—(under 14 yrs), with max. of 2/- |
— |
— |
MEATH Co. CL. |
G. |
6/6 where family income is under £4 10s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
8/- where income is over £4 10s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
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Additional 6d. p.w. for each service when piped water, sewerage and electric light provided |
— |
— |
— |
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OFFALY Co. CL. |
G. |
Edenderry—7/6 where fam- ily income is £4 10s. p.w. or under to 25/- where income is over £8 11s. p.w. |
— |
Income of tenant and half income of other members of household, plus income from any other resident in the house |
— |
G. |
Portarlington—10/6 where family income is up to £5 p.w., to 28/6 where income is over £8 11s. p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
|
G. |
Ferbane — 9/6 where family income is up to £4 15s. p.w., to 25/10 where income is over £9 p.w. |
— |
— |
— |
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ROSCOMMON Co. CL. |
G. |
75 Town Type houses—7/6 where family income is under £3 p.w., to 18/- where income is £10 p.w. |
C—1/-, with max. of 2/- at certain points of Col. 3 |
— |
— |
G. |
Baylough Scheme—7/6d. where family income is under £3 p.w. to 25/6d. where income is £10. |
C—1/- with max. of 3/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
— |
— |
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WATERFORD Co. CL. |
G. |
Non-municipal town scheme —6/- where family in- come is £3 p.w. or under, to 11/9d. where income is £8 10s. |
C—1/- with max. of 4/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
Income of parents or bread- winners from all sources plus half income of children |
— |
G. |
Reconstructed houses—1/6d. where family income is £1 per week and under, to 8/- where income is £7 10s. p.w. |
do. |
do. |
— |
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WESTMEATH Co. CL. |
G. |
Kilbeggan—7/- where family income is £4 p.w. or under, to 25/- where income is £10 p.w. |
C or D—1/- with maximum of 8/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
Income of parents or bread-winners from all sources plus half income of children |
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G. |
Mullingar T.C.— |
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(a) 12/- where family in- come is £4 p.w. or under, to 32/- where income is £10 p.w. |
C or D—1/- with maxi- mum of 8/- |
Income of parents or bread- winners plus half income of children. |
— |
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(b) 8/- where family in- come is £4 p.w. or under to 25/- where income is £10 p.w. |
Maximum abatement for children 5/- at different points of Col. 3. |
do. |
— |
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(c) Large Type House 13/- to 30/-; Small Type House 11/- to 28/- where family income is £4 or under up to £10 p.w. |
Maximum abatement of 8/- for children or dependents. |
do. |
— |
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G. |
Castlepollard and Moate— 7/- where family income is £4 p.w. or under, to 25/- where income is £10 p.w. |
C or D—1/- with maximum of 8/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
Income of parents or bread- winners plus half income of children. |
— |
|
G. |
Unserviced cottages—4/6d. where family income is £4 p.w. or under, to 12/- where income is £9 11s. or over. |
C or D—1/- with maximum of 4/- at certain points of Col. 3. |
do. |
— |
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WICKLOW Co. COUNCIL |
G. |
Kindlestown— 8/- p.w. where family income is between £4 and £4 10s. p.w., to 15/- where income is over £8 p.w. |
C or D—1/- with maxipoints of Col. 3. mum of 5/- at different |
— |
— |
Killarney Lane— 8/- where family income is £4 10s. p.w. or under to 13/- where income is over £6 10s. p.w. |
C—9d. at different points of Col. 3. |
— |
— |
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Killencarring—8/- where family income is £4 10s. p.w. or under, to 13/- where income is over £8 p.w. |
do. |
— |
— |
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Rents shown include rates: |
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DUBLIN CORPORATION |
D. |
1 rmd. flat 2/6d to 12/6d.2,,,,3/6d. to 12/6d.3,,flat or 5/- to 29/6d. cottage4,,,,6/6d. to 33/-5,,,,7/6d. to 36/6d.6,,,, 10/- to 40/- |
See Col. 5. |
Income of principal bread- winner, less 10/- plus income of every other earning member of family less 5/- in each case, with max. of £2 in each case. State and other allowances included, except C.A. Deduction of 5/- for each dependent child under 16 years after the second child. |
1/6th. |
CORK CORPORATION |
D. |
PRE-WAR SCHEME—3/6d. to 18/- including rates. POST-WAR SCHEMES— 6/- to 40/- including rates. |
— |
Income of principal bread- winner less 10/-, plus income of each other earner less 5/- in each case with maximum of £2 in each case. Allowances from State sources included, except C.A. |
1/6th. |
Rents shown include rates: |
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LIMERICK CORPORATION. |
D. |
Ballinacurra Weston—8/- to 20/- |
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D. |
Ballynantybeg—3 Bedrm.— 11/- to 25/-. |
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Flats—4 Bedrm.—11/- to 25/-2,, —11/- to 20/-1,, —7/6d. to 12/6d. |
Income of principal bread- winner plus income of each other earner less 10/- p.w. in each case and subject to a maximum of £5 per week in each case. |
1/6th |
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D. |
Rathbane—3 Bedrm. —15/- to 25/-. |
See Col. 5 |
All allowances from State sources except C.A. included. |
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Flats—4 Bedrm. — do.2 Bedrm. — do.1 Bedrm. — 7/6d. to 15/- |
Deduction of 5/- for each child under 16 years and for other dependents. |
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D. |
Janesboro—3 Bedrm.—15/- to 25/- |
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WATERFORD CORPORATION. |
D. |
5/- to 30/9d. including rates |
— |
10/- deducted from income of householder and 5/- from each working member of the family. |
1/6th |