asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of a recent year as regards each county health district (a) the area in acres, (b) the valuation of land, (c) the agricultural grant, (d) the rate in the pound, (e) the net amount of rates paid in respect of agricultural land and (f) the average valuation per acre.
Written Answers. - County Health District Statistics.
Following is the information for year 1957-58 in respect of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). It is not possible to give the information requested at (f) as particulars are not readily available as to the area of the land covered at (b):—
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(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
(e) |
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County Health District |
Area in Acres |
Valuation of land at 1st March 1957 |
Agricultural Grant |
Rate in the £ |
Net rates levied on agricultural land |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
Carlow |
220,897 |
130,491 |
77,511 |
29 |
6 |
115,423 |
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Cavan |
466,664 |
223,857 |
215,931 |
36 |
6 |
192,980 |
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Clare |
785,916 |
268,574 |
236,440 |
38 |
9.75 |
274,500 |
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Cork N. |
39 |
0.21 |
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Cork |
1,830,776 |
775,365 |
625,783 |
Cork S. |
38 |
11.13 |
870,103 |
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Cork W. |
35 |
7.63 |
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Donegal |
1,190,476 |
224,048 |
251,468 |
44 |
10.45 |
256,674 |
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Balrothery |
33 |
8 |
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Dublin |
195,134 |
192,687 |
102,645 |
Celbridge |
34 |
8 |
215,228 |
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Dublin N.S. |
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Rathdown |
33 |
6 |
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Galway |
1,458,080 |
371,594 |
449,312 |
45 |
8.75 |
415,105 |
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Kerry |
1,155,606 |
217,334 |
269,553 |
46 |
9.25 |
234,760 |
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Kildare |
413,148 |
244,386 |
138,344 |
34 |
0 |
276,721 |
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Kilkenny |
508,508 |
287,721 |
179,293 |
30 |
9.47 |
263,936 |
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Laoighis |
424,892 |
197,783 |
148,145 |
35 |
3 |
203,322 |
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Leitrim |
376,764 |
115,447 |
129,073 |
39 |
0 |
95,252 |
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Limerick |
658,948 |
394,532 |
243,929 |
31 |
0.25 |
365,229 |
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Longford |
257,094 |
123,497 |
112,918 |
40 |
0 |
131,259 |
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Louth |
195,284 |
148,455 |
97,192 |
34 |
1.5 |
156,205 |
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Mayo |
1,329,890 |
257,118 |
315,397 |
43 |
3 |
238,803 |
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Meath |
576,953 |
478,060 |
193,591 |
24 |
3.25 |
384,864 |
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Monaghan |
317,419 |
204,182 |
166,665 |
33 |
0.25 |
161,728 |
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Offaly |
490,112 |
192,406 |
147,587 |
36 |
7.69 |
202,878 |
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Roscommon |
608,540 |
258,459 |
251,029 |
38 |
9 |
255,045 |
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Sligo |
440,873 |
162,854 |
154,332 |
35 |
11.6 |
137,972 |
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Tipperary N.R. |
488,809 |
216,386 |
170,934 |
37 |
4.5 |
230,794 |
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Tipperary S.R. |
553,349 |
313,847 |
190,004 |
32 |
9.62 |
321,222 |
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Waterford |
450,857 |
209,374 |
141,431 |
38 |
9 |
263,679 |
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Westmeath |
434,378 |
256,574 |
150,605 |
34 |
6 |
290,765 |
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Wexford |
579,847 |
294,639 |
203,221 |
31 |
0.25 |
248,922 |
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Wicklow |
496,784 |
179,387 |
122,795 |
34 |
2.10 |
179,570 |
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16,905,998 |
6,939,057 |
5,490,128 |
6,982,939 |
NOTE.—Figures for valuation at 1st March, 1957, are subject to revision on appeal