asked the Minister for Agriculture (a) the amount of levy collected by Bord na gCon from each track over the past seven years and (b) the amount spent on development and reconstruction of each track under the board's authority.
Written Answers. - Bord na gCon Levy.
The following is the information requested:
(a) The amount of levy collected from each track is not available but the total amount from all tracks over the past seven years is as follows:
Year |
Gross Amount |
Operating and Overhead Expenses |
Nett Amount |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
1972 |
345,250 |
24,131 |
321,119 |
1973 |
411,814 |
28,347 |
383,467 |
1974 |
494,045 |
34,488 |
459,557 |
1975 |
590,532 |
46,206 |
544,326 |
1976 |
617,595 |
53,739 |
563,856 |
1977 |
705,944 |
46,115 |
659,829 |
*1978 |
943,253 |
56,942 |
886,311 |
*Provisional figures.
(b) Amounts spent by Bord na gCon on grants for development and reconstruction at each track.
Track |
Amount Spent |
£ |
|
Clonmel |
6,442 |
Cork |
298 |
Dundalk |
75,965 |
Enniscorthy |
9,381 |
Galway |
198,178 |
Harolds Cross |
424,597 |
Kilkenny |
2,166 |
Lifford |
22,470 |
Limerick |
9,896 |
Longford |
11,817 |
Mullingar |
26,707 |
Navan |
6,710 |
Newbridge |
43,938 |
Shelbourne Park |
31,618 |
Thurles |
3,508 |
Tralee |
23,282 |
Waterford |
280,216 |
Youghal |
27,639 |