asked the Minister for the Environment the total amount of rates collected from each county and county borough for the years 1972 to 1987 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Rates Revenue.
140.
I refer the Deputy to the Returns of Local Taxation for the years 1972-1973 to 1984 which have been published by my Department and laid before this House. I also refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 162 of 3 May 1988 (Official Report Volume 380, columns 99-100) wherein details are given of the amount of rates collected by each county council in the years 1985 to 1987. Details of the amount of rates collected by each county borough in the years 1985 to 1987 inclusive are set out in the following tabular statement.
Annual Rates Collection
|
County Borough |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cork |
8,393,382 |
9,313,669 |
10,242,155 |
|
Dublin |
51,238,166 |
56,524,507 |
62,766,237 |
|
Galway (1) |
— |
3,019,047 |
3,663,442 |
|
Limerick |
3,498,735 |
4,203,791 |
4,351,119 |
|
Waterford |
2,589,782 |
2,652,381 |
3,105,068 |
Note (1) Galway Corporation was upgraded to County Borough status from 1986.