asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the average weekly cost per head of maintaining persons in county homes during each of the years 1938-39, 1939-40, and 1940-41.
Written Answers. - County Home Maintenance Costs.
Certain statistics relating to maintenance in county homes are published in the annual Returns of Local Taxation. I would refer the Deputy to the Returns of Local Taxation for the year 1938-39, page 42. The returns for the financial year 1939-40 are not yet completed but will be made available as soon as possible. No statistics for the year 1940-41 have yet been supplied by public assistance authorities.