Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013
427. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that local authorities have now begun their pre-budget deliberations, when he will make known the allocation from the local government fund to each local authority. [48911/13]
View answer433. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of this year's earlier budget, when he will be in a position to announce funding for local authorities, including funding relating to the establishment of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48944/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 427 and 433 together.
I assume that the Questions refer 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. 2014 general purpose grant allocations will be announced in due course.
Separately, local authorities will receive funding from Irish Water for the provision of water services under Service Level Agreements. 2014 Local Government Fund income and expenditure will be available on publication of the Revised Estimates Volume for Public Services 2014.
