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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 30 Apr 1969

Vol. 240 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rate Statistics.

28.

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will give details in respect of each county council of (a) the amount and (b) the percentage of the net estimated expenditure met by way of (i) rates and (ii) agricultural grant for the year ended 31st March, 1969.

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

Following is the information:

Authority

Amount and Percentage of County Council Expenditure met from Net Rates and Agricultural Grant in 1968-69

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Net Rates

Net Rates as % of Expenditure

Agricultural Grant

Agricultural Grant as % of Expenditure

County Councils:

£

£

Carlow

321,404

28.49

259,451

23

Cavan

372,186

17.94

677,394

32.66

Clare

563,282

21.32

700,137

26.50

Cork

2,328,203

34.95

1,865,809

28.01

Donegal

780,778

22.66

850,264

24.68

Dublin

2,187,481

44.06

300,512

6.05

Galway

896,524

18.57

1,361,991

28.21

Kerry

658,467

19.02

814,695

23.54

Kildare

615,016

24.86

401,521

16.23

Kilkenny

563,835

25.16

511,904

22.84

Laoighis

543,558

26.80

416,070

24.59

Leitrim

184,459

16.18

414,448

36.35

Limerick

885,029

38.20

823,195

35.53

Longford

256,188

20.52

389,185

31.17

Louth

374,283

21.17

287,060

16.23

Mayo

563,149

15.66

1,084,451

30.16

Meath

756,529

29.65

647,822

25.39

Monaghan

279,005

17.42

477,651

29.82

Offaly

373,660

22.06

407,818

24.08

Roscommon

477,920

21.07

796,353

35.12

Sligo

266,845

16.06

508,898

30.62

Tipperary NR

476,287

25.16

498,708

26.34

Tipperary SR

636,886

27.34

601,705

25.83

Waterford

555,302

39.46

415,848

29.55

Westmeath

531,101

26.14

473,039

13.17

Wexford

629,646

23.14

642,363

23.61

Wicklow

503,796

27.66

330,272

18.14

1. The figures in column I are based on county councils' estimates of receipts and expenditure.

2. Agricultural grant statistics are final figures.

29.

asked the Minister for Local Government the average rate per capita of (a) urban and (b) rural areas for each of the five years ended 31st March, 1969.

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

Following is the information:

Year ended 31st March

Amount paid in Rates per head of population

(a)

(b)

Urban Areas

County Health Districts (County Borough, Borough and Urban Districts)

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

1964

11

19

3

7

2

10

1965

12

9

6

7

6

4

1966

14

6

1

8

6

5

1967

14

10

5

8

10

8

1968

15

18

9*

9

8

7*

* These are estimated figures.

The information requested is not available for the financial year 1968-69.

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