asked the Minister for Local Government the total rates collected (a) on land and (b) on buildings and other hereditaments for each of the years 1938-39, 1944-45, 1954-55, 1959-60 and 1964-65.
31.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Yield of Rates.
30.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state (a) the total rates collected, (b) the national income, and (c) the total rates as a percentage of the national income for each of the years 1938-39, 1944-45, 1954-55, 1959-60 and 1964-65.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 31 together and, as the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the information:
|
Year |
Total Rates Collected |
National Income |
Rates as per cent. of National Income |
|
£m. |
£m. |
% |
|
|
1938-39 |
6.27 |
157.4 |
4.0 |
|
1944-45 |
7.80 |
— |
— |
|
1954-55 |
17.04 |
441.5 |
3.9 |
|
1959-60 |
21.41 |
512.9 |
4.2 |
|
1964-65 |
25.86 |
758.0 |
3.4 |
NOTES:
(1) Breakdown, in form requested, of rates collected is not available but the estimated net amounts levied in rates on agricultural land in county health districts were: 1938-39 £2.23 m.; 1944-45 £3.02 m.; 1954-55 £5.88 m.; 1959-60 £7.52 m.; and 1964-65 £6.27 m.
(2) Comparable figure for National Income for 1944-45 not available.
(3) Figures for 1964-65 are estimates.