Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 6 Nov 1946

Vol. 103 No. 2

Written Answers. - Rate Collections.

Risteárd Ua Maolchatha

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the total amount collected (1) in county health districts by way of poor rate; (2) in urban districts by way of (a) poor rate, and (b) rates other than poor rate; (3) in towns under town commissioners in rates other than poor rate; (4) in county boroughs by way of municipal and other rates; and (5) the gross total of rates collected, in the years ended 31st March, 1944, 1945 and 1946.

Mr. MacEntee

The information is contained in the following table:—

Administrative Area	Year ended 31/3/1944	Year ended* 31/3/1945	Year ended† 31/3/1946
	£	£	£
1. County Health Districts.	4,118,868	4,329,812	4,380,000
2. Urban Districts:
(a) Poor Rate	515,099	549,665	565,000
(b) Rates other than poor Rate	337,094	326,944	330,000
3. Towns under Town Commissioners	14,636	15,034	15,000
4. County Boroughs	2,680,346	2,763,169	2,800,000
5. Total Rates Collected	7,666,042	7,984,624	8,090,000

* The figures for the year ended 31st March, 1945, are subject to a final check.

†The figures for the year ended 31st March, 1946, are as yet provisional.

Mr. Hughes

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state for each county (a) the current poor rate; (b) the total agricultural grant; (c) the aggregate abatements under each of the headings— primary allowance, employment allowance and supplementary allowance; and (d) the number of workers and relatives for whom an employment allowance is granted.

Mr. MacEntee

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the table referred to:—

Co. Health District	Assessment on agricultural land in County Health Districts for 1946/47 General Charges	Agricultural Grant*	No. of persons in respect of whom Employment Allowances granted
Primary Allowance	Employment Allowances	Supplementary Allowances	Total
Carlow	91,454	22,055	14,562	10,993	47,610	2,651
Cavan	187,951	86,389	9,710	8,134	104,233	2,182
Clare	224,542	91,791	15,005	16,298	123,094	2,926
Cork	526,761	159,292	100,084	52,485	311,861	19,791
Donegal	225,979	97,266	10,485	12,825	120,576	1,867
Dublin	159,250	29,472	21,400	24,627	75,499	3,703
Galway	355,102	169,975	14,591	15,941	200,507	3,045
Kerry	246,484	118,871	14,047	11,704	144,622	3,490
Kildare	173,463	34,259	26,837	23,397	84,493	4,548
Kilkenny	198,294	49,809	33,488	23,073	106,370	5,768
Laoighis	159,135	47,129	19,393	16,113	82,635	3,752
Leitrim	110,409	59,174	3,178	2,383	64,735	785
Limerick	259,455	70,388	43,374	28,448	142,210	8,134
Longford	90,571	34,963	8,170	6,468	49,601	1,552
Louth	114,530	30,334	14,059	13,561	57,954	2,508
Mayo	237,169	128,934	7,292	5,595	141,821	1,895
Meath	252,122	50,049	38,945	33,901	122,895	7,074
Monaghan	147,668	63,644	8,509	8,336	80,489	1,678
Offaly	164,264	51,798	15,541	17,301	84,640	3,468
Roscommon	207,165	93,694	11,296	10,233	115,223	2,718
Sligo	138,329	65,676	7,681	5,917	79,274	1,614
Tipperary N.R.	153,029	47,454	22,778	14,473	84,705	4,470
Tipperary S.R.	202,395	50,294	31,846	23,839	105,979	5,398
Waterford	153,381	34,917	22,682	19,381	76,980	3,966
Westmeath	162,505	42,638	18,476	18,315	79,429	4,016
Wexford	213,047	62,036	35,630	23,764	121,430	6,172
Wicklow	138,443	34,748	18,368	16,830	69,946	3,255
TOTALS	5,292,873	1,827,049	587,427	464,335	2,878,811	112,426

NOTES.

1. The figures in column 2 are the amounts assessed for general charges. In addition to these assessments there are separate charges aggregating to £150,980.

2. The figures in columns 3 to 6 are estimates based on returns furnished by county councils. The amount of the grant for the year ending 31st March, 1947, is not fixed and will depend on the amount of the allowances. Claims for employment allowances can be lodged at any time prior to 1st February, 1947, and the full amount of the grant cannot be finally ascertained before that date.