Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Feb 2001

Vol. 530 No. 6

Written Answers. - Local Authority Funding.

John Moloney

Question:

282 Mr. Moloney asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the total funding allocated each year from 1995 to 2001 by his Department for counties Laois and Offaly; and the major developments that began or major service improvements that were funded as a result of an increase in funding in each of these years. [4450/01]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

Information on grants paid to the local authorities in counties Laois and Offaly in respect of the major local authority services for which my Department is responsible at central level is set out in the following tables.

In some instances, allocations are made to local authorities in the form of block grants, and my Department does not determine the individual projects to be assisted. If the Deputy has specific queries in relation to other allocations, I will endeavour to be of assistance.

Non-National Roads

	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Laois County Council	2,548	2,948	3,111	3,744	4,374	4,686	5,626
Offaly County Council	2,389	2,802	3,319	4,068	4,754	4,823	5,380
Birr UDC	40	90	66	50	80	122	171
Tullamore UDC	60	60	65	71	114	167	171

General Purpose Allocation

Rate Support Grant	Rate Support Grant	Rate Support Grant	Rate Support Grant/Local Government (Equalisation) Fund	Local Government (Equalisation) Fund	Local Government Fund	Local Government Fund	Local Government Fund
	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Laois County Council	3,418	3,986	5,177	5,435	6,397	7,268	8,124
Offaly County Council	2,636	4,059	4,679	4,919	5,650	5,943	7,200
Birr UDC	135	139	230	238	274	288	334
Tullamore UDC	119	121	402	447	536	560	649

Water Services

	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001#
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Laois County Council	476	1,402	3,143	2,988	201	1,768	805
Offaly County Council	654	1,728	2,125	2,981	1,879	1,149	1,340
Birr UDC	–	559	254	38	–	33	–
Tullamore UDC	103	–	706	244	300	776	–

Local Authority and Social Housing

	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001*
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Laois County Council	1,280	1,330	1,429	1,364	1,878	2,672
Offaly County Council	817	796	1,381	1,541	1,406	2,242
Birr UDC	58	454	241	185	396	721
Tullamore UDC	527	463	406	453	580	631

# Figures for 2001 relate to block grant allocations under rural water programme only.

*2001 allocation not yet available.