§ MR. FLAVIN () Kerry, N.I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state what is the rate struck for the year 1899–1900 by the Kerry County Council, giving separately the rate on agricultural land, as also on other hereditaments, in each of the following rural districts, viz.: Listowel, Kenmare, Dingle, Killarney, Cahirciveen, and Tralee.
[See The Parliamentary Debates, Fourth Series, Vol. Ixxi., page 144.]
§ MR. ATKINSON (for Mr. G. W. BALFOUR)The rates struck in the rural districts named, taking them in the order mentioned in the question, for the year 1899–1900 are, on agricultural land, 5s. 1d., 5s. 11d., 5s. 9d., 4s. 7d., 5s. 9d., and 4s. 2d.; and on other hereditaments 7s. 8d, 8s. 8d., 8s. 7d., 6s. 8d., 8s. 4d., and 6s. 6d. respectively.
§ MR. FLAVINI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state if there are any districts in the county of Kerry on which there is levied a rate of over 2s. in the £ for the year 1899–1900 for railway guarantees; and whether he is aware that the ratepayers of Kerry contribute annually about £15,000 as rates levied on guaranteed railways; and, if so, whether the Government can see their way either by a free grant of money, or by wiping out a portion of the railway indebtedness, to relieve the heavy burden of taxation on the ratepayers.
§ MR. ATKINSON (for Mr. G. W. BALFOUR)I have not yet completed my inquiries in reference to this question, and will ask the hon. Member to postpone it until Monday next.