Pearse Doherty
Question:711. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of payments made to Dublin City Council in the period 2010 to date in 2015. [34276/15]
View answerTuesday, 6 October 2015
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My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, including protecting the environment, providing necessary housing supports and fostering community and rural development in partnership with local government and other local development bodies. In order to deliver on this broad business agenda, my Department allocates significant resources to a wide range of organisations, including local authorities, dedicated agencies and non-statutory bodies, as well as to individuals.
In this regard, some €1.06 billion has been transferred through the Vote of my Department to Dublin City Council in the period from 2010 to 2015 and some €307.9m from the Local Government Fund ; in that context, a more detailed breakdown of expenditure is not readily available in my Department and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work. If the Deputy wishes to put down a more specific question concerning funding for a specific purpose from my Department, I will endeavour to provide the information sought. In addition, some €308m has been provided to Dublin City Council in the period 2010-2014 in respect of General Purpose Grants. A breakdown of the funds transferred each year from my Department and from the Local Government Fund to Dublin City Council is shown below.
|
Year |
Transferred form Department Vote |
Local Government Fund |
Total |
|
€m |
€m |
€m |
|
|
2010 |
299.6 |
67.5 |
367.1 |
|
2011 |
204.3 |
60.6 |
264.9 |
|
2012 |
189.4 |
54.6 |
244.0 |
|
2013 |
176.5 |
53.3 |
229.8 |
|
2014 |
143.2 |
11.9 |
155.1 |
|
2015 |
52.1 |
60.0 |
112.1 |
|
Total |
1,065.1 |
307.9 |
1,373.0 |