asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of a recent year for each of the 27 county councils the amount of interest paid for overdraft accommodation, indicating the rate in the pound required to service the overdraft; and if, in any particular case, the overdraft is attributable to delayed payment of rates.
Written Answers. - County Council Overdraft Accommodation.
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Following in the information in so far as it is available in my Department:—
|
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
|
County Council |
Amount paid in overdraft interest in 1963-64 |
Rate in £ required to produce amount in Column (ii) |
|
£ |
d. |
|
|
Carlow |
1,832 |
2.7 |
|
Cavan |
253 |
0.2 |
|
Clare |
6,393 |
4.4 |
|
Cork |
9,981 |
2.0 |
|
Donegal |
8,851 |
6.3 |
|
Dublin |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Galway |
7,312 |
3.5 |
|
Kerry |
15,208 |
11.5 |
|
Kildare |
8,465 |
5.6 |
|
Kilkenny |
6,167 |
4.2 |
|
Laoighis |
35 |
0.03 |
|
Leitrim |
3,303 |
5.4 |
|
Limerick |
10,247 |
5.0 |
|
Longford |
7,284 |
11.5 |
|
Louth |
1,523 |
1.8 |
|
Mayo |
1,165 |
0.7 |
|
Meath |
139 |
0.06 |
|
Monaghan |
6,430 |
6.1 |
|
Offaly |
1,611 |
1.6 |
|
Roscommon |
5,992 |
4.4 |
|
Sligo |
4,014 |
4.7 |
|
Tipperary NR |
11,895 |
10.7 |
|
Tipperary SR |
17,495 |
11.4 |
|
Waterford |
3,264 |
2.8 |
|
Westmeath |
4,037 |
3.0 |
|
Wexford |
2,590 |
1.6 |
|
Wicklow |
Nil |
Nil |
NOTE: It is not possible to state whether, or to what extent, the overdraft in any particular case is attributable to delayed payment of rates.