Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 9 Mar 1960

Vol. 180 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Abatement of Rates on Agricultural Land.

19.

Mr. McQuillan

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of (a) relatives and (b) employees for whom claims were admitted for the purpose of abatement of rates on agricultural land in each of the years 1950 to date, and in respect of whom employment allowances were paid to farmers.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Blaney)

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

Following is the statement:

Year ended 31st March	Number of persons in respect of whom employment allowances were granted under the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts.
(a)Relatives of Occupier	(b)Employees	Total
1950	47,786	57,904	105,690
1951	46,462	54,274	100,736
1952	44,967	51,510	96,477
1953	44,312	49,796	94,108
1954	43,856	48,648	92,504
1955	44,446	48,523	92,969
1956	43,962	46,864	90,826
1957	42,439	43,570	86,009
1958	41,348	40,708	82,056
1959	40,136	38,160	78,296

20.

Mr. McQuillan

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of Counties Roscommon, Leitrim, Mayo, Galway and Clare the number of (a) relatives and (b) employees for whom claims were admitted for the purpose of abatement of rates on agricultural land in each of the years 1950 to date, and in respect of whom employment allowances were paid to farmers; and if he will state the total numbers in respect of those counties.

Mr. Blaney

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

Following is the statement:—

Number of persons in respect of whom employment allowances were granted under the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts in the following Counties.	Year ended 31st March,
1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
Clare
(a) relatives	2,248	2,200	2,184	2,235	2,062	2,022	1,951	1,778	1,700	1,682
(b) employees	1,303	1,289	1,349	1,354	1,156	1,187	1,148	940	879	789
TOTAL	3,551	3,489	3,533	3,589	3,218	3,209	3,099	2,718	2,579	2,471
Galway
(a) relatives	2,002	2,002	1,948	1,825	1,969	2,159	2,159	2,129	2,069	2,122
(b) employees	984	990	930	827	830	882	773	703	657	650
TOTAL	2,986	2,992	2,878	2,652	2,799	3,041	2,932	2,832	2,726	2,772
Leitrim
(a) relatives	381	375	375	326	371	363	357	420	354	335
(b) employees	249	197	217	189	194	210	183	160	164	192
TOTAL	630	572	592	515	565	573	540	580	518	527
Mayo
(a) relatives	1,036	1,020	1,016	1,025	1,009	1,037	1,006	923	910	859
(b) employees	748	688	695	693	657	658	666	506	332	265
TOTAL	1,784	1,708	1,711	1,718	1,666	1,695	1,672	1,429	1,242	1,124
Roscommon
(a) relatives	1,838	1,738	1,693	1,751	1,680	1,619	1,556	1,427	1,402	1,323
(b) employees	686	662	603	578	571	606	566	503	503	473
TOTAL	2,524	2,400	2,296	2,329	2,251	2,225	2,122	1,930	1,905	1,796