Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:747. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the basis on which her Department was allowed to pay money to local authorities for work that has not yet been carried out and in some cases in which the approval of projects was only given in December 2016; the reason the rules relating to payment by Departments for mature liabilities only was waived in this case; the amount of money involved in the approval given for such payments; if other Departments were given similar approval for payment to local authorities and other bodies without mature liabilities being incurred first; the circular under which this was approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1033/17]
View answer