asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the total levy of rates on agricultural land for each of the financial years from 1944-45 to 1953-54, inclusive.
Written Answers. - Rates on Agricultural Land.
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 figures for total rates include the amounts paid annually out of the Agricultural Grant.
Following is the statement:—
RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND (INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL GRANT).
|
Year |
Total Rates |
|
£ |
|
|
1944/45 |
4,878,381 |
|
1945/46 |
5,068,376 |
|
1946/47 |
5,443,853 |
|
1947/48 |
6,025,307 |
|
1948/49 |
7,058,077 |
|
1949/50 |
7,957,975 |
|
1950/51 |
7,926,913 |
|
1951/52 |
8,577,129 |
|
1952/53 |
9,610,323 |
|
1953/54 |
10,380,449 |
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the percentage of the total rates on agricultural land contributed from the Central Fund for each of the financial years, (i) from 1932-33 to 1934-35, (ii) 1938-39 and 1939-40, (iii) 1943-44, (iv) 1945-46 and (v) 1948-49 to 1953-54.
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.
Following is the statement:—
PERCENTAGE RATES ON AGRICULTURAL LAND CONTRIBUTED FROM THE AGRICULTURAL GRANT.
|
Year |
Percentage |
|
1932/33 |
64 |
|
1933/34 |
47 |
|
1934/35 |
54 |
|
1938/39 |
46 |
|
1939/40 |
44 |
|
1943/44 |
40 |
|
1945/46 |
37 |
|
1948/49 |
51 |
|
1949/50 |
50 |
|
1950/51 |
50 |
|
1951/52 |
49 |
|
1952/53 |
48 |
|
1953/54 |
47 |