asked the Minister for Local Government the increase in rates in each county for the past five years.
Written Answer. - Rate Increases.
60.
The information requested is as follows:
County Council |
Increase in Rate in the £ over past five years |
£ |
|
Carlow |
2.46 |
Cavan |
1.96 |
Clare |
2.22 |
Cork North |
2.134 |
Cork South |
2.261 |
Cork West |
2.185 |
Donegal |
2.81 |
Dublin |
1.96 |
Galway |
2.41 |
Kerry |
2.785 |
Kildare |
1.645 |
Kilkenny |
1.98 |
Laoighis |
1.88 |
Leitrim |
2.446 |
Limerick |
1.957 |
Longford |
2.343 |
Louth |
1.89 |
Mayo |
3.00 |
Meath |
1.431 |
Monaghan |
1.94 |
Offaly |
1.83 |
Roscommon |
2.193 |
Sligo |
2.617 |
Tipperary NR |
1.88 |
Tipperary SR |
1.95 |
Waterford |
2.261 |
Westmeath |
2.25 |
Wexford |
2.13 |
Wicklow |
2.234 |
The above figures represent the difference between the rates levied in the years 1966-67 and 1971-72.