Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2023
339. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current expenditure of each local authority for liquid transport fuels, solid fossil heating fuels, liquid fossil heating fuels, fossil gas heating fuels, renewable heating fuels and electricity. [53717/23]
View answer340. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current direct income (other than rates income) of each local authority from renewable energy installations. [53718/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 340 together.
The funding system that applies to local authorities is a complex one, as authorities derive their income from a variety of sources including commercial rates, charges for goods and services and funding from central Government.
Local authority income and expenditure is reported in the Statement of Comprehensive Income (Income & Expenditure) of their Annual Financial Statements (AFS). However, it is not outlined in the detail as requested. Therefore, the information requested on local authority expenditure in relation to particular divisions of the energy sector is not available in my Department but it may be available from individual Local Authorities.
