Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 18 Nov 1953

Vol. 143 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Grant Statistics.

Mr. Sweetman

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each county council theamount paid to it by way of agricultural grant in relief of rates under the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Act, 1946, for the year 1952-53 for (a) primary allowance, (b) employment allowance, and (c) supplementaryallowance and the total amounts so paid in respect of each allowance.

Mr. Smith

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.

The statement is as follows:—

AGRICULTURAL GRANT, 1952/53

Amount of primary, supplementary and employment allowances

County Council	Primary Allowance	Supplementary Allowance	Employment Allowance	Total
	£	£	£	£
Carlow	42,754	21,776	15,026	79,556
Cavan	142,221	14,174	9,559	165,954
Clare	158,597	28,084	16,996	203,677
Cork	332,274	111,260	78,033	521,567
Donegal	169,600	22,585	12,355	204,540
Dublin	46,919	37,151	17,678	101,748
Galway	297,703	28,427	14,520	340,650
Kerry	190,707	18,455	12,636	221,798
Kildare	63,005	43,744	21,994	128,743
Kilkenny	77,854	37,152	28,295	143,301
Laoighis	84,843	30,136	18,178	133,157
Leitrim	95,542	3,949	2,611	102,102
Limerick	128,561	53,021	36,696	218,278
Longford	70,948	13,730	7,549	92,227
Louth	50,564	23,041	12,300	85,905
Mayo	247,009	10,653	6,702	264,364
Meath	82,228	55,944	32,814	170,986
Monaghan	117,054	15,848	8,656	141,558
Offaly	80,896	25,494	15,647	122,037
Roscommon	176,792	20,089	9,946	206,827
Sligo	115,596	10,602	6,834	133,032
Tipperary, N.R.	98,540	31,016	18,623	148,179
Tipperary, S.R.	96,603	48,192	28,983	173,778
Waterford	64,942	37,336	19,822	122,100
Westmeath	85,191	38,060	15,818	139,069
Wexford	95,823	38,073	32,279	166,175
Wicklow	55,779	29,255	18,116	103,150
	3,268,545	847,247	518,666	4,634,458