Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 20 May 2003

Vol. 567 No. 1

Written Answers. - Local Authority Financial Statements.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

400 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has received the annual financial statement - final accounts or abstracts of accounts - from all local authorities for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002; and, if not, the local authorities which have failed to provide their annual financial statements, and for which years. [13566/03]

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

401 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if the accounts of the local authorities have been audited for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002; and in each case, the ones that have not been audited to date, and the years for which they have not been audited. [13567/03]

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

402 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if all local authorities have been audited for the years 2000 and 2001; and if he will outline those not yet audited and reported on. [13568/03]

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

403 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if the annual financial statement for 2001 for all local authorities has been prepared. [13569/03]

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

404 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the local authorities which have failed to submit their annual financial statement for 2002. [13570/03]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Cullen)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 400, 401, 402, 403 and 404 together.

The information requested is set out in the following table. It is relevant to point out that local authorities are currently in the process of implementing new financial management systems, the changeover to which may affect the timeliness of the preparation of annual financial statements in the period up to full implementation.

Local Authority Annual Financial Statements (AFS) and Audit of Accounts 2000-02

	AFSReceived	AccountsAudited	AFSReceived	AccountsAudited	AFSReceived	AccountsAudited
	2000	2000	2001	2001	2002	2002
County Councils
Carlow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Cavan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Clare	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Cork	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Donegal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Dún Laoghaire	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Fingal	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Galway	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Kerry	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Kildare	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Kilkenny	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Laois	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Leitrim	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Limerick	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Longford	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Louth	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Mayo	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Meath	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Monaghan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Offaly	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Roscommon	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Sligo	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
South Dublin	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Tipperary N.R.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tipperary S.R.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Waterford	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Westmeath	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Wexford	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Wicklow	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
City Councils
Cork	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Dublin	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Galway	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Limerick	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Waterford	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Borough Councils
Clonmel	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Drogheda	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Kilkenny	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Sligo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Wexford	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

	AFSReceived	AccountsAudited	AFSReceived	AccountsAudited	AFSReceived	AccountsAudited
	2000	2000	2001	2001	2002	2002
Town Councils
Arklow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Athlone	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Athy	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Ballina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Ballinasloe	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Birr	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Bray	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Buncrana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bundoran	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Carlow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Carrickmacross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Carrick-on-Suir	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Cashel	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Castlebar	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Castleblayney	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Cavan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Clonakilty	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Clones	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Cobh	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Dundalk	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Dungarvan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Ennis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Enniscorthy	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Fermoy	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Kells	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Killarney	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Kilrush	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Kinsale	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Letterkenny	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Listowel	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Longford	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Macroom	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mallow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Midleton	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Monaghan	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Naas	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Navan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Nenagh	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
New Ross	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Skibbereen	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Templemore	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Thurles	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tipperary	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Tralee	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Trim	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tullamore	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Westport	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Wicklow	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Youghal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No