Vol. 411 No. 4
180 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment his views on whether those parts of the country without national primary roads suffer financial discrimination in rural fundings; and whether he has any proposals for funding equalisation.
My Department have commissioned a study on rate support grant distribution across all local authorities on a system of equalisation. On receipt of the report, which is expected at the end of the year, the Government will bring forward a new equalisation system for allocating general purpose grants, including the rate support grant, on a composite block grant basis.
