Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
927 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that was paid to local authorities through the Local Government Fund in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and the amount that was allocated to each local authority in each of these years. [19450/12]
View answerI assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are my Department's contribution towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers.
Some €651m in general purpose grants has been allocated to local authorities for 2012. In addition, local authorities will retain some €77 million in pension related deductions in 2012. I am satisfied that the general purpose allocations provided for 2012, together with the income available from other sources, will enable local authorities to provide a reasonable level of services to their customers.
Local authorities cost and income bases vary significantly from one another and calculating an appropriate distribution of these grants is complex. General purpose grants from the Local Government Fund are structured to bring about equalisation over time; that is a position of balance where the financial needs of local authorities are met by their resources and they are able to provide an appropriate level of service to their customers.
In determining these grants a number of factors are taken into account including the overall funding available for this purpose, the estimated cost to each authority of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers, the income each authority should generate from local sources and the necessity to provide each authority with a baseline allocation that will support its financial stability.
The information requested is set out in the tables:
|
General Purpose Grant Payments |
|
|
2007 |
947,637,879 |
|
2008 |
999,212,659 |
|
2009 |
832,668,626 |
|
2010 |
762,784,350 |
|
2011 |
699,761,891 |
|
2012 (to date) |
174,444,411 |
|
Local Authority Name |
2007 General Purpose Grant Allocation |
2008 General Purpose Grant Allocation |
2009 General Purpose Grant Allocation |
2010 General Purpose Grant Allocation |
2011 General Purpose Grant Allocation |
2012 General Purpose Grant Allocation |
|
Carlow County Council |
€12,536,458 |
€13,171,854 |
€11,910,119 |
11,331,276 |
10,128,725 |
8,532,829 |
|
Cavan County Council |
€19,526,749 |
€20,690,378 |
€18,832,045 |
18,245,262 |
16,549,414 |
14,200,854 |
|
Clare County Council |
€15,672,190 |
€16,476,569 |
€14,883,494 |
13,986,912 |
12,736,073 |
10,176,044 |
|
Cork County Council |
€54,809,504 |
€57,368,547 |
€51,707,370 |
48,353,652 |
42,689,885 |
33,495,626 |
|
Donegal County Council |
€41,556,957 |
€44,097,787 |
€40,140,417 |
38,913,388 |
36,345,399 |
30,945,838 |
|
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
€39,451,937 |
€41,261,666 |
€37,165,016 |
34,624,434 |
31,522,005 |
20,455,071 |
|
Fingal County Council |
€32,231,264 |
€33,756,001 |
€30,404,698 |
29,799,877 |
26,267,018 |
25,780,316 |
|
Galway County Council |
€38,490,666 |
€40,632,067 |
€36,888,227 |
36,092,172 |
32,835,625 |
28,105,841 |
|
Kerry County Council |
€27,600,743 |
€29,139,561 |
€26,457,145 |
25,572,631 |
23,238,216 |
19,005,401 |
|
Kildare County Council |
€26,476,801 |
€28,176,862 |
€25,754,427 |
25,532,785 |
23,924,053 |
20,127,482 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
€20,827,594 |
€22,021,918 |
€20,020,063 |
19,334,743 |
17,527,581 |
15,113,016 |
|
Laois County Council |
€18,336,335 |
€19,360,800 |
€17,580,214 |
16,823,589 |
15,143,352 |
13,189,788 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
€15,465,369 |
€16,332,646 |
€14,820,652 |
14,489,435 |
13,479,217 |
11,809,261 |
|
Limerick County Council |
€26,101,406 |
€27,483,240 |
€24,864,456 |
23,724,090 |
21,355,645 |
17,683,768 |
|
Longford County Council |
€14,657,063 |
€15,522,985 |
€14,118,480 |
13,856,743 |
12,849,645 |
11,252,795 |
|
Louth County Council |
€13,390,136 |
€14,070,960 |
€12,725,378 |
12,118,470 |
10,914,165 |
9,130,490 |
|
Mayo County Council |
€38,012,273 |
€40,257,276 |
€36,586,871 |
35,180,309 |
32,135,562 |
27,800,750 |
|
Meath County Council |
€28,583,173 |
€30,297,653 |
€27,601,149 |
27,377,684 |
25,553,557 |
21,684,996 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
€15,718,151 |
€16,610,930 |
€15,094,413 |
14,737,177 |
13,648,138 |
11,902,168 |
|
North Tipperary County Council |
€19,357,349 |
€20,481,309 |
€18,630,156 |
18,005,785 |
16,373,536 |
14,267,841 |
|
Offaly County Council |
€16,230,539 |
€17,222,857 |
€15,704,327 |
15,388,672 |
14,139,586 |
12,164,815 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
€22,198,317 |
€23,308,308 |
€21,065,007 |
20,110,463 |
18,490,254 |
15,967,965 |
|
Sligo County Council |
€17,723,150 |
€18,731,673 |
€16,997,791 |
16,356,043 |
15,314,229 |
13,553,783 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
€26,194,505 |
€27,396,258 |
€24,676,357 |
24,289,702 |
21,709,971 |
16,963,904 |
|
South Tipperary County Council |
€23,696,915 |
€25,062,115 |
€22,788,742 |
22,128,379 |
20,211,960 |
17,472,862 |
|
Waterford County Council |
€22,848,496 |
€24,259,293 |
€22,059,029 |
21,990,654 |
20,583,798 |
17,888,261 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
€21,387,695 |
€22,711,775 |
€20,625,403 |
20,003,602 |
18,494,866 |
16,016,846 |
|
Wexford County Council |
€22,172,296 |
€23,425,682 |
€21,282,429 |
20,755,993 |
19,259,881 |
16,229,752 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
€20,291,251 |
€21,974,808 |
€19,922,275 |
19,219,558 |
17,502,198 |
14,625,057 |
|
Cork City Council |
€26,892,180 |
€28,383,759 |
€25,764,998 |
25,014,462 |
22,940,522 |
17,265,785 |
|
Dublin City Council |
€100,310,537 |
€105,039,762 |
€94,709,663 |
88,769,969 |
78,722,867 |
54,805,761 |
|
Galway City Council |
€9,357,649 |
€9,795,964 |
€8,830,378 |
8,512,430 |
7,534,888 |
5,990,156 |
|
Limerick City Council |
€11,721,449 |
€12,258,639 |
€11,050,841 |
10,595,040 |
9,638,920 |
7,968,166 |
|
Waterford City Council |
€8,537,496 |
€8,941,951 |
€8,064,061 |
7,564,315 |
6,713,415 |
5,223,860 |
|
Clonmel Borough Council |
€3,454,446 |
€3,640,466 |
€3,295,919 |
3,115,507 |
2,785,896 |
2,353,114 |
|
Drogheda Borough Council |
€4,947,336 |
€5,191,157 |
€4,688,795 |
4,434,266 |
3,966,978 |
3,208,084 |
|
Kilkenny Borough Council |
€2,001,672 |
€2,097,952 |
€1,893,103 |
1,766,873 |
1,560,328 |
1,266,584 |
|
Sligo Borough Council |
€3,335,745 |
€3,488,704 |
€3,142,285 |
2,927,408 |
2,580,497 |
2,105,833 |
|
Wexford Borough Council |
€2,467,405 |
€2,605,561 |
€2,348,994 |
2,199,185 |
1,948,097 |
1,773,200 |
|
Arklow Town Council |
€1,706,267 |
€1,800,934 |
€1,634,797 |
1,587,276 |
1,455,760 |
1,264,178 |
|
Athlone Town Council |
€2,032,113 |
€2,127,156 |
€1,917,374 |
1,793,563 |
1,587,448 |
1,296,281 |
|
Athy Town Council |
€777,620 |
€842,149 |
€767,623 |
749,251 |
690,500 |
571,629 |
|
Ballina Town Council |
€1,676,625 |
€1,793,779 |
€1,632,670 |
1,580,583 |
1,445,712 |
1,273,025 |
|
Ballinasloe Town Council |
€963,718 |
€1,015,293 |
€920,181 |
878,744 |
793,526 |
679,194 |
|
Birr Town Council |
€846,550 |
€901,055 |
€817,077 |
780,485 |
704,969 |
621,693 |
|
Bray Town Council |
€4,778,238 |
€5,016,875 |
€4,531,181 |
4,284,234 |
3,831,912 |
3,303,940 |
|
Buncrana Town Council |
€945,020 |
€1,088,368 |
€980,244 |
913,089 |
804,777 |
701,776 |
|
Bundoran Town Council |
€638,050 |
€667,311 |
€601,052 |
559,962 |
493,613 |
425,621 |
|
Carlow Town Council |
€1,937,239 |
€2,029,952 |
€1,831,382 |
1,721,237 |
1,530,546 |
1,332,619 |
|
Carrickmacross Town Council |
€628,815 |
€667,511 |
€605,674 |
586,800 |
535,346 |
466,229 |
|
Carrick-on-Suir Town Council |
€1,211,246 |
€1,280,842 |
€1,164,428 |
1,139,383 |
1,047,814 |
905,503 |
|
Cashel Town Council |
€717,796 |
€755,812 |
€684,703 |
655,338 |
593,045 |
516,446 |
|
Castlebar Town Council |
€1,101,201 |
€1,151,720 |
€1,037,375 |
966,468 |
851,964 |
730,023 |
|
Castleblayney Town Council |
€510,858 |
€547,412 |
€496,043 |
469,170 |
419,775 |
361,631 |
|
Cavan Town Council |
€912,873 |
€959,443 |
€867,812 |
811,835 |
718,591 |
654,077 |
|
Clonakilty Town Council |
€662,163 |
€693,955 |
€626,151 |
588,921 |
521,171 |
474,381 |
|
Clones Town Council |
€606,735 |
€641,474 |
€583,122 |
570,359 |
524,434 |
464,307 |
|
Cobh Town Council |
€1,327,858 |
€1,391,067 |
€1,254,730 |
1,177,961 |
1,046,319 |
952,382 |
|
Dundalk Town Council |
€5,599,979 |
€5,865,497 |
€5,289,816 |
4,961,900 |
4,403,659 |
3,589,814 |
|
Dungarvan Town Council |
€1,101,346 |
€1,151,863 |
€1,037,498 |
966,575 |
852,052 |
708,731 |
|
Ennis Town Council |
€2,583,037 |
€2,730,208 |
€2,461,593 |
2,305,693 |
2,043,399 |
1,710,714 |
|
Enniscorthy Town Council |
€1,310,009 |
€1,371,601 |
€1,235,578 |
1,151,903 |
1,016,035 |
924,817 |
|
Fermoy Town Council |
€916,133 |
€966,051 |
€874,009 |
818,970 |
726,081 |
660,894 |
|
Kells Town Council |
€527,987 |
€556,770 |
€502,483 |
473,188 |
421,572 |
361,427 |
|
Killarney Town Council |
€1,942,242 |
€2,055,205 |
€1,865,408 |
1,778,486 |
1,603,506 |
1,317,649 |
|
Kilrush Town Council |
€675,554 |
€714,415 |
€647,720 |
620,402 |
559,419 |
485,747 |
|
Kinsale Town Council |
€445,408 |
€465,860 |
€419,623 |
391,048 |
344,812 |
313,856 |
|
Letterkenny Town Council |
€1,249,170 |
€1,306,455 |
€1,176,732 |
1,096,274 |
966,369 |
796,266 |
|
Listowel Town Council |
€841,180 |
€881,560 |
€795,421 |
748,119 |
665,706 |
562,011 |
|
Longford Town Council |
€1,308,623 |
€1,368,653 |
€1,232,768 |
1,148,502 |
1,012,428 |
873,855 |
|
Macroom Town Council |
€656,139 |
€695,502 |
€629,483 |
591,359 |
525,612 |
478,423 |
|
Mallow Town Council |
€1,175,365 |
€1,249,965 |
€1,132,311 |
1,068,192 |
951,776 |
866,327 |
|
Midleton Town Council |
€602,134 |
€633,077 |
€572,789 |
546,739 |
486,711 |
443,015 |
|
Monaghan Town Council |
€1,256,710 |
€1,314,915 |
€1,184,794 |
1,105,999 |
976,889 |
828,489 |
|
Naas Town Council |
€1,512,195 |
€1,626,320 |
€1,484,461 |
1,459,370 |
1,336,377 |
1,123,654 |
|
Navan Town Council |
€616,374 |
€645,495 |
€582,061 |
545,635 |
483,948 |
392,283 |
|
Nenagh Town Council |
€1,197,754 |
€1,263,607 |
€1,140,538 |
1,074,375 |
957,471 |
847,980 |
|
New Ross Town Council |
€1,033,315 |
€1,089,176 |
€987,575 |
953,252 |
857,575 |
780,583 |
|
Skibbereen Town Council |
€478,655 |
€500,603 |
€450,894 |
420,067 |
370,292 |
337,047 |
|
Templemore Town Council |
€688,381 |
€726,943 |
€658,712 |
633,782 |
576,386 |
505,123 |
|
Thurles Town Council |
€1,069,192 |
€1,122,814 |
€1,014,871 |
963,441 |
865,088 |
729,707 |
|
Tipperary Town Council |
€917,384 |
€963,818 |
€871,488 |
829,034 |
745,880 |
630,993 |
|
Tralee Town Council |
€3,482,699 |
€3,642,477 |
€3,280,851 |
3,056,595 |
2,694,458 |
2,188,225 |
|
Trim Town Council |
€614,994 |
€645,050 |
€582,432 |
549,878 |
491,118 |
426,006 |
|
Tullamore Town Council |
€1,402,227 |
€1,469,791 |
€1,324,142 |
1,235,028 |
1,089,931 |
924,856 |
|
Westport Town Council |
€911,907 |
€953,737 |
€859,045 |
800,324 |
705,501 |
611,929 |
|
Wicklow Town Council |
€1,737,757 |
€1,825,214 |
€1,648,281 |
1,557,309 |
1,391,457 |
1,202,037 |
|
Youghal Town Council |
€1,231,917 |
€1,290,216 |
€1,163,499 |
1,090,968 |
965,305 |
878,642 |
|
Totals |
€947,637,949 |
€999,212,658 |
€905,155,681 |
€870,000,000 |
€790,000,000 |
€651,000,000 |
