asked the Minister for Local Government the total gross expenditure of the twenty-seven county councils in respect of the year ended 31st March, 1966; and the total receipts of the county councils for the same year under the following headings: (1) rates, (2) agricultural grant, (3) State grants and subsidies, and (4) other receipts.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Council Receipts and Expenditure.
As the information is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
ESTIMATED Gross Expenditure and Receipts of County Councils in respect of year ended 31st March, 1966.
County Councils |
Receipts 1965-66 |
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Gross Expenditure 1965-66 |
Rates |
Agricultural Grant |
Other State Grants and Subsidies |
Other Receipts |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Carlow |
914,484 |
256,650 |
196,613 |
287,032 |
98,897 |
839,192 |
Cavan |
1,647,499 |
379,000 |
476,214 |
624,877 |
182,605 |
1,662,696 |
Clare |
2,010,436 |
481,878 |
497,538 |
858,418 |
157,513 |
1,995,347 |
Cork |
5,740,299 |
2,174,505 |
1,425,698 |
1,333,766 |
762,904 |
5,696,873 |
Donegal |
2,739,153 |
653,696 |
558,756 |
1,251,619 |
249,238 |
2,713,309 |
Dublin |
3,363,400 |
1,454,440 |
224,843 |
522,557 |
1,093,760 |
3,295,600 |
Galway |
3,848,170 |
821,590 |
994,944 |
1,492,026 |
509,020 |
3,817,580 |
Kerry |
2,684,867 |
597,177 |
593,294 |
1,169,496 |
405,322 |
2,765,289 |
Kildare |
1,783,133 |
524,946 |
327,854 |
753,467 |
170,398 |
1,776,665 |
Kilkenny |
1,820,000 |
454,000 |
401,393 |
718,607 |
240,000 |
1,814,000 |
Laois |
1,433,200 |
376,900 |
315,942 |
613,258 |
103,600 |
1,409,700 |
Leitrim |
932,849 |
201,851 |
287,593 |
393,988 |
26,207 |
909,639 |
Limerick |
1,907,661 |
717,707 |
624,225 |
452,996 |
124,790 |
1,919,718 |
Longford |
1,046,806 |
246,317 |
283,638 |
370,961 |
85,977 |
986,893 |
Louth |
1,263,767 |
317,695 |
228,533 |
477,808 |
264,812 |
1,288,848 |
Mayo |
2,771,020 |
613,431 |
771,041 |
1,097,797 |
215,045 |
2,697,314 |
Meath |
1,962,601 |
541,124 |
452,976 |
697,061 |
219,014 |
1,910,175 |
Monaghan |
1,281,218 |
277,104 |
349,692 |
507,746 |
156,309 |
1,290,851 |
Offaly |
1,329,000 |
308,276 |
297,015 |
470,985 |
174,424 |
1,250,700 |
Roscommon |
1,874,300 |
463,338 |
571,772 |
738,228 |
88,000 |
1,861,338 |
Sligo |
1,324,000 |
260,700 |
344,203 |
563,797 |
135,271 |
1,303,971 |
Tipperary N.R. |
1,466,000 |
400,845 |
382,596 |
497,404 |
156,655 |
1,437,500 |
Tipperary S.R. |
2,076,390 |
559,000 |
491,225 |
800,225 |
229,040 |
2,079,490 |
Waterford |
1,111,626 |
421,844 |
322,279 |
273,321 |
96,000 |
1,113,444 |
Westmeath |
1,598,574 |
438,458 |
350,958 |
580,667 |
163,645 |
1,533,728 |
Wexford |
2,011,100 |
516,530 |
478,515 |
864,785 |
158,670 |
2,018,500 |
Wicklow |
1,358,288 |
316,803 |
222,167 |
490,535 |
215,721 |
1,245,226 |
TOTALS |
53,299,841 |
14,775,805 |
12,471,517 |
18,903,427 |
6,482,837 |
52,633,586 |