asked the Minister for Finance if he will state whether the rateable valuation of the urban district of Ennis has increased during the past five years; and, if so, if he will state the annual increase in respect of each of these years and by what amount annually the increase was made in respect of (a) the revaluation of old premises, and (b) the valuation of new houses.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Rateable Valuation of Ennis.
The answer to the first part of the question is yes; the information asked for in the second part is contained in a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be incorporated in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
ENNIS URBAN DISTRICT.
RATEABLE VALUATION.
Rating Year |
Increase in valuation over previous year |
Amount of increase in column (2) attributable to the valuation of new buildings |
Amount of increase in column (2) attributable to revision of valuation of existing buildings |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
1946-47 |
18 |
7 |
11 |
1947-48 |
145 |
Nil |
145 |
1948-49 |
7 |
7 |
Nil |
(£5 decrease) |
|||
1949-50 |
735 |
362 |
375 |
1950-51 |
1,250* |
1,143* |
135* |
* Before appeals.
NOTE: Any discrepancy between column (2) and the total of columns (3) and (4) for any year is due to alterations in the valuations of other hereditaments, e.g., land, railways.