asked the Minister for Local Government if he will give details in respect of each county council of (a) the amount and (b) the percentage of the net estimated expenditure met by way of (i) rates and (ii) agricultural grant for the year ended 31st March, 1969.

As the reply 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 information:

1. The figures in column I are based on county councils' estimates of receipts and expenditure.

2. Agricultural grant statistics are final figures.

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asked the Minister for Local Government the average rate per capita of (a) urban and (b) rural areas for each of the five years ended 31st March, 1969.

As the reply 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 information:

* These are estimated figures.

The information requested is not available for the financial year 1968-69.