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Local Government Fund

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 May 2013

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Questions (168)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide figures relating to the total sum allocated to the local government fund in each year from its establishment to date in 2013; and the total sum transferred to local authorities in the form of general purpose grants from the LGF for each such year. [26048/13]

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The information requested from the Local Government Fund accounts is set out in the accompanying table.

Year

Total LGF Income

General Purpose Grant Payments

*1999

820,131,777

438,575,786

2000

866,953,844

469,148,003

2001

988,981,429

556,732,759

2002

960,644,368

591,688,064

2003

1,131,814,176

662,835,500

2004

1,212,712,045

759,545,894

2005

1,302,881,350

826,759,971

2006

1,414,290,184

884,853,776

2007

1,499,619,271

947,657,879

2008

1,610,744,945

999,212,659

2009

1,500,722,644

832,668,626

2010

1,263,846,393

762,784,350

2011

1,189,427,800

699,761,892

**2012

1,167,502,929

637,106,314

***2013

1,119,900,000

640,903,000

* Figures converted from punt (£) to Euro ( € )

** Unaudited Local Government Fund account figures

***Revised Estimates Volume 2013 figures

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