asked the Minister for Local Government if he will give details for each county of the agricultural grant (employment allowance) in 1961-62, 1962-63 and 1963-64, indicating the number of farmers who qualified for the allowance, and the total for the State.
Written Answers. - Employment Allowances.
31.
Following is the information in respect of years 1961-62 and 1962-63:—
|
Counties |
Number of rated occupiers whose claims for employment allowances under the Rates on Agricultural Land (Relief) Acts were admitted |
|
|
1961-62 |
1962-63 |
|
|
Carlow |
1,190 |
1,158 |
|
Cavan |
1,278 |
1,226 |
|
Clare |
1,597 |
1,560 |
|
Cork |
6,975 |
7,090 |
|
Donegal |
1,082 |
1,149 |
|
Dublin |
920 |
924 |
|
Galway |
2,004 |
2,001 |
|
Kerry |
1,447 |
1,481 |
|
Kildare |
1,801 |
1,747 |
|
Kilkenny |
2,499 |
2,462 |
|
Laoighis |
1,521 |
1,503 |
|
Leitrim |
357 |
349 |
|
Limerick |
3,876 |
3,844 |
|
Longford |
1,036 |
732 |
|
Louth |
993 |
968 |
|
Mayo |
768 |
779 |
|
Meath |
2,381 |
2,423 |
|
Monaghan |
1,173 |
1,186 |
|
Offaly |
1,483 |
1,367 |
|
Roscommon |
1,137 |
1,117 |
|
Sligo |
694 |
698 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
1,827 |
1,829 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
2,250 |
2,226 |
|
Waterford |
1,478 |
1,456 |
|
Westmeath |
1,343 |
1,305 |
|
Wexford |
2,786 |
2,967 |
|
Wicklow |
1,117 |
1,109 |
|
TOTAL |
47,013 |
46,656 |
NOTE:—Figures for Year 1963-64 are not yet available.