asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each county council area (1) the number of cases in which valuations have been increased arising out of the fact that under the emergency conditions turf was cut by, or produced for, the purpose of disposal through (a) county councils, and (b) other emergency fuel schemes; (2) the total increase in valuations so made; and (3) the gross total of cases and of increased valuations.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Turf Production and Valuations.
As the reply contains a tabular statement, I propose, with the Deputy's permission, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
STATEMENT showing increases in valuation in the years 1942 to 1945 as a result of requests from local authorities that the valuations of turbary holdings should be revised.
|
County Council area |
No. of cases |
Total increase in Valuation |
||
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
||
|
Cavan |
2 |
12 |
10 |
0 |
|
Donegal |
6 |
19 |
19 |
0 |
|
Westmeath |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Monaghan |
31 |
581 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Longford |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
44 |
867 |
0 |
0 |
|
Gross totals |
86 |
£1,486 |
9 |
0 |
It is not possible to segregate the figures into the categories (a) and (b) mentioned at (1) of the Deputy's question.