Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2004
389 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide support and funding to Clare County Council in view of the fact that the council has now taken over responsibility since the 6 September 2004 for housing in Shannon town, County Clare which will have a huge drain on its resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26250/04]
View answerLocal authorities fund their current expenditure, including expenditure on housing maintenance, from a variety of sources including housing rents, specific State grants, commercial rates, fees and charges for services and general purpose grants from the local government fund.
Clare County Council has been allocated significant funding from the local government fund. The council's 2004 allocation of €13.1 million is an increase of 15.2% over the 2003 allocation and represents an increase of more than 350% since 1997.
The issue of 2005 current expenditure will fall to be dealt with by each local authority in the context of its annual budgetary process. In accordance with normal practice, I intend to notify local authorities of their general purpose local government fund grant allocations for 2005 as soon as possible following publication of the Abridged Estimates Volume in November.
