§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums were paid to councillors in each district council in Northern Ireland by way of travelling and subsistence allowances during the year ended 31st March 1975.
§ Mr. ConcannonFollowing are the figures:
Council Number of members Travelling and Subsistence Total Average £ £ Antrim 15 1,025 68 Ards 17 640 38 Armargh 20 1,247 62 Ballymena 21 570 27 Banbridge 15 666 44 Ballymoney 16 573 36 Belfast 51 572 11 Carrickfergus 1? 261 17 Castlereagh 19 214 11 Coleraine 20 1,510 76 Cookstown 15 652 43 Craigavon 25 690 28 Down 20 1,325 66 Dungannon 20 717 36 Fermanagh 20 2,262 113 Larne 15 361 24 Limavady 15 993 66 Lisburn 23 1,136 49 Londonderry 27 618 23 Magherafelt 15 1,027 68 Moyle 16 2,243 140 Newry and Mourne 30 4,340 145 Newtownabbey 21 1,374 65 North Down 20 484 24 Omagh 20 885 44 Strabane 15 736 49 526 27,121 52
§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums were paid to councillors in each district council in Northern Ireland by way of attendance allowance during the year ended 31st March 1975.
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§ Mr. ConcannonFollowing are the figures:
Council Number of members Attendance allowances Total Average £ £ Antrim 15 3,585 239 Ards 17 4,350 256 Armagh 20 5,345 267 Ballymena 21 8,140 388 Banbridge 15 3,220 215 Ballymoney 16 3,210 201 Belfast 51 10,475 205 Carrickfergus 15 3,910 261 Castlereagh 19 3,000 158 Coleraine 20 5,425 271 Cookstown 15 3,405 227 Craigavon 25 6,400 256 Down 20 6,350 318 Dungannon 20 3,985 199 Fermanagh 20 5,470 274 Larne 15 3,080 205 Limavady 15 3,790 253 Lisburn 23 8,655 376 Londonderry 27 6,320 234 Magherafelt 15 3,730 249 Moyle 16 4,365 273 Newry and Mourne 30 14,150 472 Newtownabbey 21 5,555 265 North Down 20 5,467 273 Omagh 20 4,167 208 Strabane 15 3,140 209 526 138,689 264
§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the public have a right of access to information about the amount paid by district councils to councillors in Northern Ireland by way of allowances for attendance.
§ Mr. ConcannonYes. Under the regulations governing the pay of attendance allowances, councils are required to keep detailed records of such payments, and such records are required to be open for inspection at all reasonable hours by any local elector for the district.