asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of land annuities for each gale in each year since the coming into operation of the Land Act, 1933 (a) the amounts collectible (i) current and (ii) arrear; (b) the amounts collected (i) current and (ii) arrear; and (c) the total amount of arrears outstanding at the year ended 31st January, 1937.
Written Answers. - Collection of Land Annuities.
Mr. Boland
The accounts of the Land Commission are not kept in a manner to enable the required particulars to be readily given in the form specified by the Deputy, but the following statements show the progress of the collection during the gales since the passing of the Land Act, 1933.
I. Statement showing, in respect of revised Land Annuities for each Gale since the coming into operation of the Land Act, 1933, the amount of current instalments collectible and the amount there of collected to the 31st January or 31st July next following the Gale Day.
|
Gale |
Collectible |
Collected thereof to 31st January or 31st July next, following Gale Day (as the case may be) |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
1 Novr./1 Decr., 1933 |
1,157,914 |
690,594 |
|
1 May/1 June, 1934 |
1,159,165 |
469,924 |
|
1 Novr./1 Decr., 1934 |
1,151,698 |
440,881 |
|
1 May/1 June, 1935 |
1,148,835 |
424,926 |
|
1 Novr./1 Decr., 1935 |
1,148,543 |
499,104 |
|
1 May/1 June, 1936 |
1,146,661 |
512,498 |
|
1 Novr./1 Decr., 1936 |
1,145,115 |
535,462 |
|
1 May/1 June, 1937 |
1,163,892 |
596,805 |
II. Statement showing the aggregate amount of arrears of revised Land Annuities at 31st January and 31st July in each year since the coming into operation of the Land Act, 1933, and the amount thereof collected to the next following 31st July or 31st January.
|
At |
Aggregate Arrears |
Collected thereof to 31st January or 31st July next following (as the case may be) |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
31st January, 1934 |
467,320 |
192,216 |
|
31st July, 1934 |
964,345 |
489,723 |
|
31st January, 1935 |
1,185,439 |
566,119 |
|
31st July, 1935 |
1,343,229 |
693,167 |
|
31st January, 1936 |
1,299,501 |
583,917 |
|
31st July, 1936 |
1,349,747 |
640,996 |
|
31st January, 1937 |
1,318,404 |
573,709 |
|
31st July, 1937 |
1,311,782 |
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