asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the total receipts by the State from all sources, including royalties, under the Mineral Development Acts, for the years ended 31st December, 1967, 1968 and 1970.
Written Answers. - Mineral Development Act Revenue.
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Receipts from all sources under the Minerals Development Acts are shown in the half-yearly reports laid before the Oireachtas in accordance with section 77 of the Minerals Development Act, 1940, and section 57 of the Petroleum and other Minerals Development Act, 1960. For the convenience of the Deputy the receipts for the years 1967, 1968 and 1969 are shown in the following table; the information for 1970 is available only to 30th June.
Following is the table:—
|
Year ended 31st December |
Total Receipts |
|
1967 |
£163,191 |
|
1968 |
£200,867 |
|
1969 |
£353,146 |
|
Six months ended 30th June, 1970 |
£424,181 |