asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the financial years 1956-57 and 1957-58 (a) the total valuation of (i) land and (ii) houses in each county health district, (b) the total rate relief of agricultural land, indicating separately the total amounts of (i) primary allowances, (ii) employment allowance for agricultural employees and (iii) employment allowances for members of farmers' families and (c) the number of persons in respect of whom allowances were granted, indicating separately the number of employees and family members.
Written Answers. - Land Valuations and Allowances.
Information in respect of the year 1956-57 was given in reply to a question on the 30th October, 1957 (Volume 164, columns 221-222). Following is the reply relating to the year 1957-58:—
COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICTS, 1957-58.
|
County Health District |
(a) Valuation at 1st March, 1957 |
(b) Agricultural Grant |
(c) Number of persons in respect of whom employment allowances were granted |
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|
(i) |
(ii) |
(i) |
(ii) |
(i) |
(ii) |
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|
Land |
Buildings |
Primary Allowance |
Employment Allowance |
Total |
Relatives of Occupier |
Employees |
Total |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
||||
|
Carlow |
130,491 |
33,886 |
45,715 |
31,796 |
77,511 |
965 |
1,143 |
2,108 |
|
Cavan |
223,857 |
57,686 |
188,435 |
27,496 |
215,931 |
1,236 |
603 |
1,839 |
|
Clare |
268,574 |
64,311 |
199,318 |
37,122 |
236,440 |
1,700 |
879 |
2,579 |
|
Cork |
775,365 |
367,129 |
440,614 |
185,169 |
625,783 |
5,616 |
5,925 |
11,541 |
|
Donegal |
224,048 |
105,416 |
216,637 |
34,831 |
251,468 |
1,074 |
1,226 |
2,300 |
|
Dublin |
192,687 |
469,931 |
59,714 |
42,931 |
102,645 |
571 |
2,046 |
2,617 |
|
Galway |
371,594 |
116,327 |
404,157 |
45,155 |
449,312 |
2,069 |
657 |
2,726 |
|
Kerry |
217,334 |
90,526 |
238,165 |
31,388 |
269,553 |
1,715 |
519 |
2,234 |
|
Kildare |
244,386 |
79,093 |
83,576 |
54,768 |
138,344 |
935 |
2,429 |
3,364 |
|
Kilkenny |
287,721 |
63,898 |
109,189 |
70,104 |
179,293 |
2,219 |
2,016 |
4,235 |
|
Laoighis |
197,783 |
58,528 |
102,417 |
45,728 |
148,145 |
1,595 |
1,427 |
3,022 |
|
Leitrim |
115,447 |
30,763 |
120,905 |
8,168 |
129,073 |
354 |
164 |
518 |
|
Limerick |
394,532 |
90,984 |
163,903 |
80,026 |
243,929 |
2,718 |
2,568 |
5,286 |
|
Longford |
123,497 |
25,525 |
95,387 |
17,531 |
112,918 |
772 |
401 |
1,173 |
|
Louth |
148,455 |
49,262 |
64,056 |
33,136 |
97,192 |
905 |
1,198 |
2,103 |
|
Mayo |
257,118 |
91,164 |
297,806 |
17,591 |
315,397 |
910 |
352 |
1,242 |
|
Meath |
478,060 |
75,579 |
117,219 |
76,372 |
193,591 |
1,921 |
3,083 |
5,004 |
|
Monaghan |
204,182 |
45,457 |
142,209 |
24,456 |
166,665 |
1,235 |
552 |
1,787 |
|
Offaly |
192,406 |
44,287 |
109,067 |
38,520 |
147,587 |
1,417 |
1,016 |
2,433 |
|
Roscommon |
258,459 |
59,804 |
225,988 |
25,041 |
251,029 |
1,402 |
503 |
1,905 |
|
Sligo |
162,854 |
38,028 |
138,437 |
15,895 |
154,332 |
744 |
427 |
1,171 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
216,386 |
46,815 |
124,521 |
46,413 |
170,934 |
1,526 |
1,285 |
2,811 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
313,847 |
52,805 |
124,024 |
65,980 |
190,004 |
2,096 |
2,225 |
4,321 |
|
Waterford |
209,374 |
61,692 |
91,106 |
50,325 |
141,431 |
1,321 |
1,816 |
3,137 |
|
Westmeath |
256,574 |
58,587 |
115,792 |
34,813 |
150,605 |
1,179 |
1,066 |
2,245 |
|
Wexford |
294,639 |
72,498 |
125,569 |
82,652 |
208,221 |
2,254 |
3,058 |
5,312 |
|
Wicklow |
179,387 |
65,747 |
73,773 |
49,022 |
122,795 |
899 |
2,144 |
3,043 |
|
Total |
6,939,057 |
2,415,728 |
4,217,699 |
1,272,429 |
5,490,128 |
41,348 |
40,708 |
82,056 |
NOTE: (1) Figures for valuation at 1st March, 1957 are subject to revision on appeal.
(2) It is not possible to segregate the employment allowance between (a) employees and (b) employed members of families.
(3) Separate figures are not available for the valuation of dwelling houses. The heading "Buildings" includes factories, shops, outhouses, etc., as well as dwelling houses.