Martin Ferris
Question:244 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the increase in the budget allocation to Tralee was below the average for the State. [6289/04]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 February 2004
244 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the increase in the budget allocation to Tralee was below the average for the State. [6289/04]
View answerI assume that the question refers to the 2004 general purpose grants from the local government fund notified to Tralee Town Council.
Tralee Town Council has been allocated €2.9 million in general purpose grants towards their day-to-day expenses in 2004. This represents an increase of 11.7% over the 2003 baseline allocation and is about four times the expected rate of inflation for the year. The increase of over €300,000 that Tralee Town Council has been allocated over its 2003 baseline is in fact the third largest increase in monetary terms of any town council.