asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each county council area (a) the number of ratepayers who received a primary allowance in relief of rates in the financial year 1955-56, (b) the total valuation on which the primary allowance was based, and (c) the number of male (i) employees and (ii) relatives in respect of whom employment allowances were paid in the same period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment Allowance Statistics.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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County |
Number of ratepayers who reveived a primary allowance in relief of rates in 1955/56 |
Total valuation on which the primary allowance was based |
Number of persons in respect of whom employment allowances were paid in 1955/56 |
|
(i) employees |
(ii) relatives |
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£ |
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Carlow |
5,620 |
51,817 |
1,426 |
1,051 |
Cavan |
18,971 |
171,407 |
630 |
1,456 |
Clare |
14,716 |
175,091 |
1,148 |
1,951 |
Cork |
66,110 |
386,493 |
7,421 |
5,533 |
Donegal |
48,587 |
161,341 |
1,363 |
1,148 |
Dublin |
11,658 |
58,892 |
2,179 |
620 |
Galway |
32,054 |
294,191 |
773 |
2,159 |
Kerry |
24,396 |
168,735 |
748 |
1,966 |
Kildare |
13,049 |
81,348 |
2,621 |
1,022 |
Kilkenny |
12,220 |
118,351 |
2,180 |
2,331 |
Laoighis |
20,086 |
96,845 |
1,667 |
1,617 |
Leitrim |
10,607 |
103,337 |
183 |
357 |
Limerick |
24,557 |
176,498 |
3,084 |
2,953 |
Longford |
8,129 |
78,996 |
547 |
846 |
Louth |
7,669 |
62,813 |
1,334 |
891 |
Mayo |
32,330 |
228,830 |
666 |
1,006 |
Meath |
10,882 |
159,854 |
3,520 |
2,146 |
Monaghan |
21,665 |
145,208 |
659 |
1,234 |
Offaly |
7,062 |
99,704 |
1,246 |
1,621 |
Roscommon |
18,240 |
193,735 |
566 |
1,556 |
Sligo |
21,670 |
128,519 |
465 |
795 |
Tipperary, N.R. |
9,443 |
111,697 |
1,501 |
1,645 |
Tipperary, S.R. |
10,223 |
126,559 |
2,570 |
2,162 |
Waterford |
9,464 |
77,886 |
1,603 |
1,415 |
Westmeath |
8,832 |
110,800 |
1,219 |
1,295 |
Wexford |
14,607 |
135,157 |
3,380 |
2,231 |
Wicklow |
9,643 |
72,011 |
2,165 |
955 |