asked the Minister for the Environment in respect of each county council and county borough council, (a) the total amount of money which was projected to be raised by domestic water charges during 1983, and (b) the actual amount raised.
Written Answers. - Domestic Water Charges.
389.
The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the following tabular statement:
Domestic Water Charges 1983
|
Estimate 1983 (£000) |
Collection to 31/12/83 (£000) |
|
|
Carlow |
85.0 |
79.6 |
|
Cavan |
157.8 |
41.2 |
|
Clare |
*477.8 |
414.7 |
|
Cork |
2,067.2 |
1,948.1 |
|
Donegal |
392.0 |
318.6 |
|
Dublin |
1,420.0 |
742.7 |
|
Galway |
*483.7 |
381.5 |
|
Kerry |
453.0 |
435.0 |
|
Kildare |
320.0 |
115.0 |
|
Kilkenny |
*572.8 |
309.9 |
|
Laoighis |
*275.0 |
220.0 |
|
Leitrim |
50.0 |
24.2 |
|
Limerick |
*620.0 |
651.0 |
|
Longford |
165.0 |
169.5 |
|
Louth |
240.0 |
7.9 |
|
Mayo |
230.0 |
227.9 |
|
Meath |
261.0 |
105.5 |
|
Monaghan |
41.3 |
31.9 |
|
Offaly |
210.0 |
199.0 |
|
Roscommon |
*295.0 |
324.5 |
|
Sligo |
*135.0 |
29.6 |
|
Tipperary N.R. |
*233.0 |
212.1 |
|
Tipperary S.R. |
*964.0 |
963.6 |
|
Waterford |
390.0 |
312.8 |
|
Westmeath |
*678.0 |
540.0 |
|
Wexford |
650.0 |
430.0 |
|
Wicklow |
*165.0 |
128.1 |
|
13,745.6 |
11,070.1 |
|
|
County Borough Corporation |
||
|
Cork |
1,157.0 |
498.7 |
|
Dublin |
3,100.0 |
630.0 |
|
Limerick |
400.0 |
33.2 |
|
Waterford |
186.4 |
— |
|
Total |
18,598.0 |
12,232.0 |
Notes:
1. The figures are from quarterly returns submitted by local authorities.
2. The figures for some counties (indicated in the schedule) are inclusive of revenue from non-domestic water charges.
3. Cork Corporation does not have a separate domestic water charge but has a "service charge" for domestic services.
4. Waterford Corporation did not in fact levy a water charge but had included a figure of £186,400 in their estimates.
5. Collection of arrears of 1983 charges continues in 1984.
* Includes non-domestic charge.
†"Service Charge"— also includes other domestic charges.