Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 April 2004
380 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will put in place a long-term financing system for local authorities to replace the gap that will eventually be created when development returns to normal levels and a consequential reduction in income from development levies takes effect. [10683/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraDevelopment levies are collected by local authorities to contribute towards the costs of providing infrastructure and facilities associated with particular development.
The issue of long term funding of local authorities generally is subject to a major independent review of local government financing, which, I have recently commissioned. I expect that the review which, is being undertaken by Indecon Economic Consultants in association with the Institute of Local Government Studies, will be completed in early 2005.
