HC Deb 05 June 1899 vol 72 c305
Mr. TULLY

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he can state the amount fixed as the agricultural grant to the County Roscommon, and also to the county Leitrim, the amount of the excluded charges in the case of each county, and the details of these excluded charges?

MR. G. W. BALFOUR

The yearly amount of the Agricultural Grant to the County Roscommon is £18,534. The Grant to the County Leitrim is £10,291 10s. The amount of the Excluded Charges in the County Roscommon is £3,300, and in the County Leitrim, £5,489. The Excluded Charges consist of (1) Special expenses levied on a contributory place under the Public Health Acts or enactments directing expenses to be levied as expenses under these Acts; (2) Railway Charges; (3) Navigation and Drainage Charges; (4) Relief of Distress Charges; (5) Malicious Injury Charges.

M.R. TULLY

Can the right hon Gentleman say whether there are any Drainage Charges?

MR. G. W. BALFOUR

This includes Drainage Charges.