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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 23 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 3

Written Answers. - Local Authority Funding.

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424 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the amount of money which exists in the capital account of each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8056/99]

Payments and receipts relating to capital projects are reflected in the local authoritiesWP extended char 4,28 capital accounts. The following table sets out the position as at the end of 1997 – the latest date for which the full information is available. The balance on the capital account represents the net position at the end of that year. Both the credit and debit balances can be of a temporary nature, awaiting either Departmental approval for schemes, relending for housing purposes and the payment of contracts.

Summary of Capital Account at 31/12/97

Credit/(Debit) Balance

County Councils

£

Carlow

1,316,558

Cavan

(1,204,062)

Clare

(1,318,629)

Cork

13,442,766

Donegal

3,121,606

Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown

12,110,341

Fingal

14,699,500

Galway

1,336,748

Kerry

4,561,019

Kildare

19,428,265

Kilkenny

(1,043,486)

Laois

(1,244,954)

Leitrim

64,124

Limerick

5,113,522

Longford

(315,127)

Louth

10,499,287

Mayo

(2,324,690)

Meath

949,243

Monaghan

1,184,015

Offaly

2,502,654

Roscommon

(960,898)

Sligo

(1,689,670)

South Dublin

11,777,349

Tipperary N.R.

3,583,045

Tipperary S.R.

2,164,617

Waterford

1,171,732

Westmeath

(804,449)

Wexford

2,644,845

Wicklow

688,668

County Borough Corporations

Cork

(261,972)

Dublin

44,237,140

Galway

7,641,546

Limerick

3,301,621

Waterford

5,771,430

Borough Corporations

Clonmel

295,385

Drogheda

5,668,430

Kilkenny

1,345,127

Sligo

1,094,494

Wexford

2,793,655

Urban District Councils

Arklow

1,805,449

Athlone

(398,197)

Athy

17,611

Ballina

859,748

Ballinasloe

1,167,045

Birr

(50,972)

Bray

2,279,524

Buncrana

28,012

Bundoran

295,296

Carlow

1,655,150

Carrickmacross

311,527

Carrick-on-Suir

732,652

Cashel

269,012

Castlebar

(624,985)

Castleblayney

313,690

Cavan

872,832

Clonakilty

(37,353)

Clones

149,974

Cobh

816,100

Dundalk

7,561,043

Dungarvan

93,224

Ennis

(190,567)

Enniscorthy

118,972

Fermoy

385,444

Kells

283,171

Killarney

2,117,576

Kilrush

(149,239)

Kinsale

1,196

Letterkenny

459,684

Credit/(Debit) Balance

Listowel

84,643

Longford

(520,366)

Macroom

63,602

Mallow

541,198

Midleton

342,466

Monaghan

693,781

Naas

5,135,589

Navan

889,010

Nenagh

644,809

New Ross

(1,116,453)*

Skibbereen

89,938

Templemore

(45,191)

Thurles

1,380,745

Tipperary

475,437

Tralee

1,438,035

Trim

120,496

Tullamore

769,819

Westport

326,412

Wicklow

2,115,493

Youghal

750,397

*Estimated balance.
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