asked the Minister for Local Government if he will furnish in the form of Tables A and B of the Returns of Local Taxation details of estimated receipts and expenditure for the years ended 31st March, 1973, and 31st March, 1974.
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The information requested is in the form of a tabular statement which with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
A. Local Authority Receipts in Year ended 31st March:
|
1973 |
1974 |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Rates |
70.25 |
71.23 |
|
State Grants |
56.70 |
64.80 |
|
Other Receipts |
28.79 |
33.92 |
|
Total |
155.74 |
169.95 |
B. Local Authority Expenditure in Year ended 31st March:
|
1973 |
1974 |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Roads |
33.38 |
39.51 |
|
Public Assistant |
2.43 |
2.66 |
|
Sanitary Services |
19.58 |
24.20 |
|
Housing |
33.17 |
38.94 |
|
General Purposes |
67.10 |
63.96 |
|
Total |
155.66 |
169.27 |
(1) The above information is based on estimates submitted by local authorities.
(2) The term "local authority" as used above does not include health boards, vocational education committees, committees of agriculture and harbour authorities, but expenditure under the heading "General Purposes" includes contributions by rating authorities to these bodies.