asked the Minister for the Environment the total amount levied per house in service charges in each county council and urban council for the years 1984 and 1985; and the total amount levied for each year.
Written Answers. - Local Authority Service Charges.
The amount levied per house for service charges in 1984 and in 1985 is included in the following tabular statement. The total estimated income from domestic charges, in so far as it can be separately identified in local authority estimates for 1984 and 1985 amounted to £29.3 million and £27.8 million respectively.
County Councils |
1984Total Charge per House |
1985Total Charge per House |
£ |
£ |
|
Carlow |
90 |
90 |
Cavan |
51 |
100 |
Clare |
75 |
75 |
Cork North |
65 |
71.5 |
South |
55 - 65 - 75 (Val based) |
62.5 - 72.5 - 82.50 (Val based) |
West |
67 |
74.5 |
Donegal |
40 |
40 |
Dublin |
30 |
30 |
Galway |
65 - 75¹ |
65 - 75¹ |
Kerry |
70 |
70 |
Kildare |
50 |
50 |
Kilkenny |
55 |
55 |
Laoighis |
70 |
70 |
Leitrim |
35 |
38 |
Limerick |
40 - 65 (Val based) |
42.5 - 70 (Val based) |
Longford |
58 |
65 |
Louth |
20 - 30² |
20 - 30² |
Mayo |
55 |
55 |
Meath |
50 |
50 |
Monaghan |
40 |
40 |
Offaly |
50 |
50 |
Roscommon |
30 - 40 |
45 |
Sligo |
55 |
75 |
Tipperary N.R. |
86 |
90 |
Tipperary S.R. |
77 |
77 |
Waterford |
87 |
87 |
Westmeath |
80 |
88 |
Wexford |
53 |
56 |
Wicklow |
45 |
45 |
County Borough Corporation |
||
Cork |
40 - 95 (Val based) |
50 - 100 (Val based) |
Dublin |
30 - 50 (Val based) |
30 - 50 (Val based) |
Limerick |
50 |
No charge |
Waterford |
27 - 75 (Val based) |
25 - 75 (Val based) |
Urban District Council |
1984Total Charge per House |
1985Total Charge per House |
£ |
£ |
|
Arklow |
33-55 (Val based) |
33-44-55 (Val based) |
Athlone |
80 |
88 |
Athy |
50 |
50 |
Ballina |
63 |
65 |
Ballinasloe |
30 |
30 |
Birr |
50 |
50 |
Bray |
61-67 (Val based) |
11-17 (Val based) |
Buncrana |
40 |
40 |
Bundoran |
40 |
40 |
Carlow |
90 |
90 |
Carrickmacross |
No charge |
40 |
Carrick-on-Suir |
35 |
35 |
Cashel |
40 |
40 |
Castlebar |
75 |
75 |
Castleblayney |
40 |
40 |
Cavan |
45 |
45 |
Ceanannus Mor |
45 |
30 |
Clonakilty |
57 |
54 |
Clones |
40 |
40 |
Clonmel |
25 |
25 |
Cobh |
50 |
50 |
Drogheda |
No Charge |
No Charge |
Dundalk |
No Charge |
No Charge |
Dungarvan |
25 |
25 |
Dún Laoghaire |
30-70 (Val based) |
30-50-70 (Val based) |
Ennis |
40 |
40 |
Enniscorthy |
25 |
25 |
Fermoy |
50 |
50 |
Galway |
35 |
38 |
Kilkenny |
71 |
65 |
Killarney |
40-70 (Val based) |
40-60 (Val based) |
Kilrush |
40 |
40 |
Kinsale |
50 |
50 |
Letterkenny |
40 |
40 |
Listowel |
40 |
40 |
Longford |
53 |
65 |
Macroom |
50 |
50 |
Mallow |
50 |
50 |
Midleton |
50 |
50 |
Monaghan |
40 |
£3 per £1 val (Min £15 Max £60) |
Naas |
25 |
50 |
Navan |
30 |
30 |
Nenagh |
33 |
36 |
New Ross |
40 |
40 |
Skibbereen |
50 |
50 |
Sligo |
No Charge |
No Charge |
Templemore |
55 |
55 |
Thurles |
50 |
41.60/46.80/52.50 (Val based) |
Tipperary |
35 |
35 |
Tralee |
30 |
30 |
Trim |
30 |
30 |
Tullamore |
45 |
50 |
Westport |
65 |
60 |
Wexford |
25 |
25 |
Wicklow |
50 |
50 |
Youghal |
50 |
55 |
Note:
"Val based" = Valuation based.
¹ Galway County Council's charge is £65 per house where refuse collection is fortnightly and £75 where such collection is weekly.
² Louth County Council's charge of £20 is for refuse only. The charge of £30 is where the house is also supplied with water.