asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state (1) what the rate in the pound was in the County Wicklow in each of the years ended 31st March, 1932 to 1943, inclusive; and (2) the total amount of rates collected in the county in each of these years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Wicklow Rates.
The information has been compiled in the form of a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
The local taxation returns for the years 1931-32 to 1940-41 show particulars of the rates in the £ for the ordinary expenditure of the county and the receipts from the poor rate in these years. The following are the particulars for the financial years ended 31st March, 1942, and 31st March, 1943, in so far as they are at present available.
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RATES FOR THE ORDINARY EXPENDITURE |
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Total rates exclusive of items for separate charges |
Abatement of the Rates in the £ on Agricultural Land |
Receipts from Poor Rate |
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Primary |
Employment |
Supplementary |
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s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
£ |
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1941-42 |
12 |
11¾ |
5 |
10 |
5 |
9¾ |
3 |
0¾ |
129,434 |
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1942-43 |
12 |
10½ |
5 |
10¼ |
5 |
9¾ |
3 |
0¾ |
Particulars not yet received from County Council. |
Primary allowance shows the abatement of rates in the £ on the first £20 of land valuation and on the whole land valuation where it is less than £20.
The employment allowance shows the abatement allowed on the part of the valuation exceeding £20 if persons were at work on the holding during the period 1st January to 31st December, 1941. For each person an abatement on a valuation of £12 10s. at the rate shown is allowed, provided the allowance is not given on more than the whole of the valuation above £20
Supplementary allowance shows the abatement of rates in the £ on the part of the land valuation exceeding £20 which was not entitled to the employment allowance.