asked the Minister for the Environment the number of persons entitled to (a) partial and (b) total waivers of rates, in each of the last three financial periods; and the total number of domestic ratepayers in each period.
Written Answers. - Waiver of Rates Scheme.
300.
The information requested is as follows:—
Year |
Rates Waivers Granted |
Dwellings* |
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Partial Waivers |
Total Waivers |
Aggregate |
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1974 (9 months) |
12,430 |
19,460 |
31,890 |
785,000 (Est.) |
1975 |
15,739 |
21,426 |
37,165 |
805,000 (Est.) |
1976 |
17,875 |
24,042 |
41,917 |
823,000 (Est.) |
* This would correspond generally with the number of persons regarded as domestic rate-payers for the purposes of rates waiver schemes.