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Local Authority Funding.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004

Thursday, 30 September 2004

Ceisteanna (71)

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

69 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will elaborate on statements he made at the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland’s 91st annual conference in Listowel recently regarding the reason county managers and town clerks have yet to apply for grants of €300 million from his Department; the projects which would qualify for allocation of such grants in view of the extensive need for community facilities such as playgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22624/04]

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Capital expenditure by local authorities in respect of a range of existing programmes and projects, including social housing, water and waste water services, non-national roads and other community and local services, is monitored by my Department against a monthly profile of projected expenditure for the year. Such expenditure was slower in the first half of 2004 compared to the monthly profile. The level of expenditure has accelerated in the second half of the year and my Department has been assured by local authorities that they will fully utilise their allocations for the above purposes. My predecessor availed of the opportunity presented by the annual conference of the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland to remind members of the need to ensure that capital expenditure programmes are managed actively to achieve spending targets. At this stage I do not anticipate that any such capital funds will be available for reallocation for other purposes.

Question No. 70 answered with QuestionNo. 53.
Question No. 71 withdrawn.
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