I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 53, 56, 139, 168 and 513 together.
I refer to the reply to Priority Question No. 46 on today's Order Paper.
As already stated the funding that I will be providing to local authorities for 2007, through general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund, will continue the strong trend of increasing central government support for the local government sector.
Yesterday I announced the allocation of almost €958m to local authorities for 2007, increasing the level of general purpose grants by 8% over the final allocations for 2006. The 2007 allocations figure is 2.8 times the initial allocation provided in 1997. This funding will assist local authorities in framing realistic and reasonable budgets in the statutory time period available to them to complete their budgetary process.
The Government has provided unprecedented increases in funding to local authorities since 1997. I am satisfied that with our commitment to local government, and increased income buoyancy generated from the greatly strengthened commercial base supported by the Government's successful economic policies, local authorities are in a very good position to respond to the public's need for quality services. I would also like to draw the House's attention to the increase in development contributions, which I mentioned in an earlier reply.
In allocating funding for 2007, I have taken into account the cost to each authority of providing its services, and factors including population increases, and the income from local sources.
The adoption of a budget is one of the most important reserved functions conferred on local authorities as it underpins their financial business for the following year. While I have no direct function in budgetary decision-making at local level, I have urged local authorities to continue to exercise appropriate restraint in setting any increases in commercial rates and charges. This is important to the long-term viability and competitiveness of commercial operations and to the overall competitiveness of the economy. Local authorities responded positively this year to my request in this regard and increases in rates and charges for 2006 were generally of a lower order than in previous years.
In this regard, I am also bringing forward an amendment this week, to the Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Bill 2006, to enhance the role of audit committees in local authorities and to provide for outside expert membership. Audit committees will in future review financial and budgetary reporting practices and procedures within a local authority; foster the development of best practice in the internal audit function; review auditor's reports and assess follow-up action by management; assess and promote efficiency and value for money; and review risk management systems.
Current expenditure in the local government sector in 2007 is likely to be some €4.5bn. Within this quantum of expenditure there is scope for efficiencies, innovation and further steps to ensure greater value for money. Elected members should examine their draft budget closely to ensure that every effort is made to get the maximum value for the expenditure proposed.
The funding accruing to the Local Government Fund comprises the proceeds of Motor Tax, an Exchequer contribution and interest earned on balances of the Fund. These are consolidated into the Fund; grants can not be attributed to specific elements of the Fund.
The following table shows, for each local authority, the allocations of general purpose grants from 2000 to 2007 and the percentage increases provided.
L.G.F. General Purpose Allocation 2000-2007 and % increases over previous years.
|
Local Authority
|
2000
|
% Inc.
|
2001
|
% Inc.
|
2002
|
% Inc.
|
2003
|
% Inc.
|
|
€
|
%
|
€
|
%
|
€
|
%
|
€
|
%
|
|
Carlow County Council
|
5,528,139
|
23.63
|
6,834,590
|
13.06
|
7,727,102
|
10.65
|
8,550,012
|
13.78
|
|
Cavan County Council
|
9,173,748
|
15.38
|
10,584,524
|
10.58
|
11,704,245
|
9.05
|
12,763,044
|
18.63
|
|
Clare County Council
|
7,324,318
|
20.58
|
8,831,743
|
7.85
|
9,524,638
|
19.57
|
11,389,001
|
15.20
|
|
Cork County Council
|
28,287,872
|
21.42
|
34,346,705
|
6.28
|
36,503,870
|
12.00
|
40,885,788
|
11.45
|
|
Donegal County Council
|
18,123,735
|
22.72
|
22,241,740
|
8.79
|
24,197,831
|
13.65
|
27,501,531
|
17.44
|
|
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
|
24,119,073
|
9.50
|
26,410,385
|
5.60
|
27,889,622
|
4.36
|
29,105,207
|
11.74
|
|
Fingal County Council
|
19,758,195
|
9.93
|
21,719,297
|
6.21
|
23,067,650
|
4.28
|
24,054,842
|
12.11
|
|
Galway County Council
|
18,176,264
|
22.33
|
22,234,413
|
6.99
|
23,788,328
|
10.60
|
26,308,990
|
11.80
|
|
Kerry County Council
|
12,669,228
|
24.66
|
15,793,578
|
7.80
|
17,025,044
|
10.73
|
18,851,104
|
14.14
|
|
Kildare County Council
|
11,810,017
|
13.85
|
13,445,469
|
13.82
|
15,303,344
|
8.09
|
16,541,890
|
17.93
|
|
Kilkenny County Council
|
9,228,658
|
25.06
|
11,541,052
|
9.81
|
12,672,851
|
9.31
|
13,852,731
|
17.29
|
|
Laois County Council
|
8,911,942
|
13.47
|
10,112,603
|
12.37
|
11,363,361
|
8.65
|
12,345,838
|
18.48
|
|
Leitrim County Council
|
7,270,916
|
18.65
|
8,626,795
|
10.11
|
9,498,936
|
10.40
|
10,486,848
|
13.25
|
|
Limerick County Council
|
13,898,596
|
9.50
|
15,218,963
|
8.20
|
16,466,828
|
12.64
|
18,548,018
|
12.20
|
|
Longford County Council
|
6,958,664
|
10.07
|
7,659,458
|
12.77
|
8,637,773
|
12.00
|
9,673,977
|
16.46
|
|
Louth County Council
|
6,696,872
|
9.50
|
7,333,073
|
13.01
|
8,286,979
|
14.21
|
9,464,262
|
13.47
|
|
Mayo County Council
|
17,807,062
|
12.86
|
20,097,045
|
10.15
|
22,136,892
|
14.43
|
25,330,464
|
17.46
|
|
Meath County Council
|
13,038,999
|
14.49
|
14,928,818
|
18.67
|
17,715,578
|
4.61
|
18,532,580
|
17.90
|
|
Monaghan County Council
|
7,546,154
|
12.87
|
8,517,483
|
10.84
|
9,441,027
|
11.13
|
10,492,148
|
13.23
|
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
8,634,713
|
24.36
|
10,738,079
|
9.64
|
11,773,642
|
8.23
|
12,742,525
|
18.29
|
|
Offaly County Council
|
7,627,532
|
14.43
|
8,728,140
|
7.68
|
9,398,295
|
10.35
|
10,371,348
|
18.47
|
|
Roscommon County Council
|
11,395,159
|
19.26
|
13,589,602
|
11.76
|
15,188,170
|
4.24
|
15,832,438
|
12.45
|
|
Sligo County Council
|
8,464,875
|
9.50
|
9,269,039
|
21.84
|
11,293,523
|
6.70
|
12,050,669
|
15.43
|
|
South Dublin County Council
|
15,184,106
|
9.50
|
16,626,595
|
12.18
|
18,652,158
|
4.54
|
19,498,244
|
12.17
|
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
11,460,468
|
14.66
|
13,140,265
|
8.69
|
14,282,421
|
10.13
|
15,729,880
|
15.56
|
|
Waterford County Council
|
10,131,985
|
18.12
|
11,968,195
|
11.29
|
13,319,771
|
15.19
|
15,342,673
|
14.43
|
|
Westmeath County Council
|
9,928,019
|
15.95
|
11,511,046
|
7.97
|
12,428,512
|
17.41
|
14,592,028
|
13.75
|
|
Wexford County Council
|
11,376,616
|
9.50
|
12,457,393
|
6.73
|
13,295,995
|
12.98
|
15,021,831
|
12.50
|
|
Wicklow County Council
|
9,267,974
|
21.77
|
11,285,211
|
8.96
|
12,296,360
|
13.49
|
13,954,952
|
12.63
|
|
Cork City Council
|
14,140,866
|
14.97
|
16,257,286
|
7.80
|
17,525,439
|
4.57
|
18,326,457
|
12.25
|
|
Dublin City Council
|
49,382,300
|
9.50
|
54,073,619
|
6.17
|
57,409,551
|
27.83
|
73,385,905
|
11.11
|
|
Galway City Council
|
5,439,512
|
9.50
|
5,956,265
|
7.80
|
6,420,782
|
5.56
|
6,777,613
|
14.57
|
|
Limerick City Council
|
6,053,333
|
15.27
|
6,977,429
|
9.20
|
7,619,444
|
11.53
|
8,498,080
|
13.79
|
|
Waterford City Council
|
4,276,163
|
9.50
|
4,682,398
|
15.46
|
5,406,076
|
12.94
|
6,105,503
|
14.94
|
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
1,881,671
|
10.27
|
2,074,970
|
9.38
|
2,269,576
|
6.70
|
2,421,693
|
16.36
|
|
Drogheda Borough Council
|
2,405,658
|
21.81
|
2,930,275
|
27.03
|
3,722,263
|
-3.20
|
3,603,075
|
11.72
|
|
Kilkenny Borough Council
|
1,131,474
|
9.50
|
1,238,963
|
11.19
|
1,377,642
|
4.73
|
1,442,748
|
15.46
|
|
Sligo Borough Council
|
1,507,622
|
44.03
|
2,171,368
|
5.88
|
2,298,982
|
4.43
|
2,400,941
|
12.13
|
|
Wexford Borough Council
|
1,243,185
|
14.82
|
1,427,365
|
9.52
|
1,563,233
|
16.64
|
1,823,350
|
12.53
|
|
Arklow Town Council
|
891,801
|
9.50
|
976,522
|
13.87
|
1,112,004
|
4.90
|
1,166,484
|
12.60
|
|
Athlone Town Council
|
1,121,306
|
9.50
|
1,227,829
|
12.62
|
1,382,775
|
4.72
|
1,448,086
|
12.27
|
|
Athy Town Council
|
353,764
|
9.50
|
387,371
|
9.92
|
425,786
|
18.35
|
503,912
|
20.85
|
|
Ballina Town Council
|
813,382
|
9.50
|
890,653
|
7.14
|
954,232
|
17.05
|
1,116,909
|
18.68
|
|
Ballinasloe Town Council
|
524,840
|
9.50
|
574,700
|
8.31
|
622,481
|
5.61
|
657,380
|
16.77
|
|
Birr Town Council
|
376,772
|
9.50
|
412,565
|
18.74
|
489,878
|
18.04
|
578,258
|
18.07
|
|
Bray Town Council
|
2,854,840
|
9.50
|
3,126,051
|
5.61
|
3,301,399
|
5.23
|
3,474,089
|
11.46
|
|
Buncrana Town Council
|
452,709
|
24.49
|
563,565
|
16.54
|
656,785
|
5.52
|
693,056
|
13.77
|
|
Bundoran Town Council
|
303,269
|
21.51
|
368,513
|
17.68
|
433,667
|
6.31
|
461,014
|
15.22
|
|
Carlow Town Council
|
993,165
|
28.04
|
1,271,639
|
6.50
|
1,354,267
|
4.74
|
1,418,438
|
12.29
|
|
Carrickmacross Town Council
|
281,488
|
9.50
|
308,229
|
16.71
|
359,740
|
17.09
|
421,203
|
15.63
|
|
Carrick-on-Suir Town Council
|
541,631
|
21.87
|
660,084
|
15.73
|
763,946
|
5.44
|
805,527
|
13.37
|
|
Cashel Town Council
|
312,489
|
22.18
|
381,814
|
20.48
|
460,020
|
6.17
|
488,421
|
16.28
|
|
Castlebar Town Council
|
658,247
|
9.50
|
720,782
|
7.64
|
775,867
|
5.29
|
816,902
|
13.33
|
|
Castleblaney Town Council
|
231,695
|
9.51
|
253,729
|
12.51
|
285,462
|
19.50
|
341,136
|
22.75
|
|
Cavan Town Council
|
446,557
|
9.50
|
488,980
|
22.45
|
598,736
|
5.67
|
632,685
|
20.05
|
|
Clonakilty Town Council
|
294,184
|
20.23
|
353,701
|
25.66
|
444,449
|
6.25
|
472,227
|
15.12
|
|
Clones Town Council
|
302,360
|
9.50
|
331,084
|
10.93
|
367,283
|
6.72
|
391,974
|
15.99
|
|
Cobh Town Council
|
737,332
|
9.50
|
807,378
|
13.78
|
918,659
|
5.09
|
965,405
|
12.96
|
|
Dundalk Town Council
|
3,288,718
|
9.50
|
3,601,147
|
15.88
|
4,172,913
|
-0.82
|
4,138,586
|
11.37
|
|
Dungarvan Town Council
|
640,213
|
11.06
|
711,039
|
7.68
|
765,637
|
5.31
|
806,262
|
13.37
|
|
Ennis Town Council
|
1,317,473
|
16.51
|
1,534,941
|
7.96
|
1,657,136
|
16.60
|
1,932,278
|
11.92
|
|
Enniscorthy Town Council
|
594,326
|
39.41
|
828,545
|
9.55
|
907,640
|
6.39
|
965,667
|
12.96
|
|
Fermoy Town Council
|
366,377
|
28.61
|
471,213
|
20.85
|
569,464
|
10.32
|
628,253
|
20.07
|
|
Kells Town Council
|
232,216
|
9.61
|
254,541
|
26.62
|
322,291
|
16.29
|
374,777
|
16.22
|
|
Killarney Town Council
|
728,290
|
53.13
|
1,115,202
|
9.51
|
1,221,266
|
8.82
|
1,329,029
|
18.39
|
|
Kilrush Town Council
|
314,282
|
9.50
|
344,139
|
18.45
|
407,641
|
11.74
|
455,517
|
17.79
|
|
Kinsale Town Council
|
199,928
|
9.50
|
218,921
|
34.47
|
294,376
|
7.40
|
316,151
|
17.21
|
|
Letterkenny Town Council
|
730,228
|
9.50
|
799,598
|
7.38
|
858,624
|
5.16
|
902,969
|
13.10
|
|
Listowel Town Council
|
459,420
|
9.50
|
503,064
|
11.36
|
560,208
|
5.78
|
592,616
|
14.26
|
|
Longford Town Council
|
665,302
|
24.69
|
829,563
|
10.76
|
918,833
|
5.09
|
965,586
|
12.96
|
|
Macroom Town Council
|
275,126
|
9.50
|
301,263
|
23.62
|
372,429
|
18.69
|
442,018
|
21.41
|
|
Mallow Town Council
|
516,258
|
19.60
|
617,427
|
12.49
|
694,561
|
17.44
|
815,691
|
19.34
|
|
Midleton Town Council
|
299,421
|
9.50
|
327,866
|
11.09
|
364,232
|
6.75
|
388,801
|
16.03
|
|
Monaghan Town Council
|
691,676
|
9.50
|
757,386
|
16.13
|
879,573
|
4.44
|
918,660
|
13.06
|
|
Naas Town Council
|
547,152
|
9.50
|
599,132
|
37.92
|
826,340
|
17.21
|
968,554
|
18.95
|
|
Navan Town Council
|
301,610
|
9.50
|
330,263
|
22.54
|
404,697
|
6.47
|
430,885
|
15.53
|
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
644,156
|
9.50
|
705,352
|
13.65
|
801,600
|
8.61
|
870,607
|
13.27
|
|
New Ross Town Council
|
559,087
|
9.50
|
612,201
|
8.11
|
661,857
|
5.51
|
698,331
|
13.75
|
|
Skibbereen Town Council
|
230,906
|
16.45
|
268,893
|
18.54
|
318,755
|
7.14
|
341,505
|
16.74
|
|
Templemore Town Council
|
274,318
|
16.98
|
320,891
|
23.58
|
396,553
|
10.80
|
439,380
|
15.44
|
|
Thurles Town Council
|
565,623
|
17.47
|
664,413
|
7.87
|
716,680
|
5.40
|
755,347
|
13.53
|
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
445,199
|
12.68
|
501,639
|
17.70
|
590,438
|
5.69
|
624,056
|
14.09
|
|
Tralee Town Council
|
1,833,125
|
22.19
|
2,239,885
|
10.85
|
2,482,838
|
4.40
|
2,592,152
|
11.66
|
|
Trim Town Council
|
324,785
|
9.50
|
355,640
|
13.58
|
403,941
|
6.48
|
430,099
|
15.53
|
|
Tullamore Town Council
|
732,629
|
12.94
|
827,445
|
16.62
|
964,947
|
7.73
|
1,039,534
|
12.81
|
|
Westport Town Council
|
454,546
|
25.07
|
568,484
|
11.72
|
635,116
|
5.57
|
670,521
|
13.87
|
|
Wicklow Town Council
|
594,234
|
86.16
|
1,106,216
|
6.72
|
1,180,573
|
6.53
|
1,257,638
|
12.47
|
|
Youghal Town Council
|
567,870
|
29.58
|
735,837
|
16.13
|
854,504
|
5.17
|
898,684
|
13.11
|
|
Totals
|
469,148,008
|
15.26
|
540,738,573
|
9.56
|
592,406,833
|
11.32
|
659,443,488
|
13.99
|
|
Local Authority
|
2004
|
% Inc
|
2005
|
% Inc
|
2006
|
% Inc
|
2007
|
|
€
|
%
|
€
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%
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€
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%
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€
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Carlow County Council
|
9,728,045
|
9.81
|
10,682,438
|
10.39
|
11,791,970
|
6.31
|
12,536,458
|
|
Cavan County Council
|
15,140,507
|
11.10
|
16,821,425
|
7.46
|
18,075,814
|
8.03
|
19,526,749
|
|
Clare County Council
|
13,119,878
|
5.43
|
13,831,947
|
6.58
|
14,741,484
|
6.31
|
15,672,190
|
|
Cork County Council
|
45,568,050
|
7.64
|
49,050,276
|
5.11
|
51,554,596
|
6.31
|
54,809,504
|
|
Donegal County Council
|
32,298,892
|
10.57
|
35,713,379
|
7.94
|
38,547,272
|
7.81
|
41,556,957
|
|
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
|
32,523,127
|
7.75
|
35,043,452
|
5.89
|
37,109,051
|
6.31
|
39,451,937
|
|
Fingal County Council
|
26,968,845
|
6.95
|
28,844,494
|
5.11
|
30,317,184
|
6.31
|
32,231,264
|
|
Galway County Council
|
29,413,192
|
10.89
|
32,616,878
|
8.22
|
35,296,907
|
9.05
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38,490,666
|
|
Kerry County Council
|
21,515,805
|
8.75
|
23,399,482
|
8.97
|
25,497,932
|
8.25
|
27,600,743
|
|
Kildare County Council
|
19,507,617
|
11.75
|
21,799,170
|
9.61
|
23,893,115
|
10.81
|
26,476,801
|
|
Kilkenny County Council
|
16,247,569
|
10.04
|
17,878,074
|
7.54
|
19,226,389
|
8.33
|
20,827,594
|
|
Laois County Council
|
14,627,815
|
9.16
|
15,968,328
|
6.58
|
17,019,082
|
7.74
|
18,336,335
|
|
Leitrim County Council
|
11,875,969
|
10.00
|
13,063,981
|
8.46
|
14,168,597
|
9.15
|
15,465,369
|
|
Limerick County Council
|
20,810,886
|
8.18
|
22,513,686
|
7.32
|
24,160,987
|
8.03
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26,101,406
|
|
Longford County Council
|
11,266,561
|
11.02
|
12,508,061
|
6.30
|
13,296,084
|
10.24
|
14,657,063
|
|
Louth County Council
|
10,739,283
|
7.05
|
11,496,518
|
5.11
|
12,083,486
|
10.81
|
13,390,136
|
|
Mayo County Council
|
29,752,341
|
9.47
|
32,568,821
|
7.99
|
35,170,634
|
8.08
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38,012,273
|
|
Meath County Council
|
21,849,991
|
8.82
|
23,776,226
|
9.73
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26,089,431
|
9.56
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28,583,173
|
|
Monaghan County Council
|
11,880,507
|
11.84
|
13,287,104
|
8.10
|
14,363,459
|
9.43
|
15,718,151
|
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
15,073,723
|
9.16
|
16,453,791
|
8.03
|
17,775,415
|
8.90
|
19,357,349
|
|
Offaly County Council
|
12,287,077
|
13.66
|
13,965,967
|
4.99
|
14,662,707
|
10.69
|
16,230,539
|
|
Roscommon County Council
|
17,802,907
|
8.51
|
19,318,766
|
7.19
|
20,706,920
|
7.20
|
22,198,317
|
|
Sligo County Council
|
13,910,355
|
8.99
|
15,161,087
|
9.61
|
16,617,403
|
6.65
|
17,723,150
|
|
South Dublin County Council
|
21,870,507
|
7.19
|
23,442,061
|
5.11
|
24,638,923
|
6.31
|
26,194,505
|
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
18,176,993
|
9.00
|
19,813,401
|
9.24
|
21,643,602
|
9.49
|
23,696,915
|
|
Waterford County Council
|
17,556,648
|
7.66
|
18,900,701
|
9.09
|
20,618,871
|
10.81
|
22,848,496
|
|
Westmeath County Council
|
16,598,009
|
8.98
|
18,088,035
|
8.15
|
19,562,134
|
9.33
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21,387,695
|
|
Wexford County Council
|
16,899,923
|
12.58
|
19,026,652
|
5.97
|
20,163,308
|
9.96
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22,172,296
|
|
Wicklow County Council
|
15,717,095
|
10.94
|
17,437,258
|
7.77
|
18,791,404
|
8.09
|
20,311,251
|
|
Cork City Council
|
20,571,177
|
7.29
|
22,070,779
|
9.96
|
24,267,960
|
10.81
|
26,892,180
|
|
Dublin City Council
|
81,537,355
|
6.46
|
86,806,479
|
8.11
|
93,847,042
|
6.89
|
100,310,537
|
|
Galway City Council
|
7,765,314
|
6.97
|
8,306,487
|
5.53
|
8,765,669
|
6.75
|
9,357,649
|
|
Limerick City Council
|
9,670,037
|
7.57
|
10,401,855
|
5.99
|
11,025,361
|
6.31
|
11,721,449
|
|
Waterford City Council
|
7,017,618
|
7.43
|
7,538,868
|
6.52
|
8,030,490
|
6.31
|
8,537,496
|
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
2,817,955
|
7.41
|
3,026,749
|
7.26
|
3,246,558
|
6.40
|
3,454,446
|
|
Drogheda Borough Council
|
4,025,247
|
6.97
|
4,305,655
|
5.11
|
4,525,485
|
9.32
|
4,947,336
|
|
Kilkenny Borough Council
|
1,665,800
|
7.54
|
1,791,342
|
5.11
|
1,882,801
|
6.31
|
2,001,672
|
|
Sligo Borough Council
|
2,692,269
|
7.58
|
2,896,281
|
8.33
|
3,137,649
|
6.31
|
3,335,745
|
|
Wexford Borough Council
|
2,051,811
|
7.62
|
2,208,137
|
5.11
|
2,320,876
|
6.31
|
2,467,405
|
|
Arklow Town Council
|
1,313,449
|
6.96
|
1,404,822
|
9.61
|
1,539,764
|
10.81
|
1,706,267
|
|
Athlone Town Council
|
1,625,701
|
7.74
|
1,751,512
|
9.13
|
1,911,434
|
6.31
|
2,032,113
|
|
Athy Town Council
|
608,994
|
6.98
|
651,493
|
9.61
|
714,073
|
8.90
|
777,620
|
|
Ballina Town Council
|
1,325,492
|
6.79
|
1,415,439
|
8.05
|
1,529,354
|
9.63
|
1,676,625
|
|
Ballinasloe Town Council
|
767,615
|
7.32
|
823,783
|
9.61
|
902,912
|
6.73
|
963,718
|
|
Birr Town Council
|
682,765
|
7.24
|
732,175
|
7.60
|
787,852
|
7.45
|
846,550
|
|
Bray Town Council
|
3,872,222
|
7.52
|
4,163,243
|
5.11
|
4,375,802
|
9.20
|
4,778,238
|
|
Buncrana Town Council
|
788,491
|
7.26
|
845,720
|
5.11
|
888,899
|
6.31
|
945,020
|
|
Bundoran Town Council
|
531,192
|
7.50
|
571,006
|
5.11
|
600,159
|
6.31
|
638,050
|
|
Carlow Town Council
|
1,592,826
|
6.99
|
1,704,188
|
6.92
|
1,822,194
|
6.31
|
1,937,239
|
|
Carrickmacross Town Council
|
487,049
|
8.87
|
530,247
|
7.96
|
572,465
|
9.84
|
628,815
|
|
Carrick-on-Suir Town Council
|
913,204
|
9.20
|
997,256
|
9.61
|
1,093,049
|
10.81
|
1,211,246
|
|
Cashel Town Council
|
567,942
|
7.35
|
609,661
|
9.61
|
668,223
|
7.42
|
717,796
|
|
Castlebar Town Council
|
925,816
|
6.45
|
985,490
|
5.11
|
1,035,805
|
6.31
|
1,101,201
|
|
Castleblaney Town Council
|
418,735
|
7.93
|
451,925
|
6.00
|
479,048
|
6.64
|
510,858
|
|
Cavan Town Council
|
759,510
|
7.56
|
816,951
|
5.11
|
858,661
|
6.31
|
912,873
|
|
Clonakilty Town Council
|
543,626
|
9.01
|
592,585
|
5.11
|
622,840
|
6.31
|
662,163
|
|
Clones Town Council
|
454,638
|
9.88
|
499,544
|
9.61
|
547,528
|
10.81
|
606,735
|
|
Cobh Town Council
|
1,090,484
|
7.45
|
1,171,706
|
5.11
|
1,231,529
|
7.82
|
1,327,858
|
|
Dundalk Town Council
|
4,609,045
|
7.34
|
4,947,412
|
5.83
|
5,235,951
|
6.95
|
5,599,979
|
|
Dungarvan Town Council
|
914,019
|
7.83
|
985,620
|
5.11
|
1,035,942
|
6.31
|
1,101,346
|
|
Ennis Town Council
|
2,162,594
|
6.89
|
2,311,619
|
5.11
|
2,429,641
|
6.31
|
2,583,037
|
|
Enniscorthy Town Council
|
1,090,773
|
7.48
|
1,172,357
|
5.11
|
1,232,213
|
6.31
|
1,310,009
|
|
Fermoy Town Council
|
754,330
|
7.41
|
810,242
|
6.35
|
861,728
|
6.31
|
916,133
|
|
Kells Town Council
|
435,569
|
6.97
|
465,921
|
5.79
|
492,876
|
7.12
|
527,987
|
|
Killarney Town Council
|
1,573,427
|
6.77
|
1,679,917
|
6.29
|
1,785,532
|
8.78
|
1,942,242
|
|
Kilrush Town Council
|
536,551
|
9.14
|
585,584
|
5.89
|
620,096
|
8.94
|
675,554
|
|
Kinsale Town Council
|
370,562
|
7.00
|
396,511
|
5.66
|
418,957
|
6.31
|
445,408
|
|
Letterkenny Town Council
|
1,021,252
|
7.57
|
1,098,543
|
6.96
|
1,174,987
|
6.31
|
1,249,170
|
|
Listowel Town Council
|
677,119
|
7.35
|
726,879
|
7.33
|
780,150
|
7.82
|
841,180
|
|
Longford Town Council
|
1,090,684
|
7.37
|
1,171,116
|
5.11
|
1,230,909
|
6.31
|
1,308,623
|
|
Macroom Town Council
|
536,650
|
6.99
|
574,137
|
7.50
|
617,174
|
6.31
|
656,139
|
|
Mallow Town Council
|
973,415
|
7.70
|
1,048,414
|
5.45
|
1,105,565
|
6.31
|
1,175,365
|
|
Midleton Town Council
|
451,120
|
12.96
|
509,574
|
11.15
|
566,376
|
6.31
|
602,134
|
|
Monaghan Town Council
|
1,038,651
|
7.66
|
1,118,222
|
5.71
|
1,182,079
|
6.31
|
1,256,710
|
|
Naas Town Council
|
1,152,089
|
12.64
|
1,297,736
|
9.61
|
1,422,392
|
6.31
|
1,512,195
|
|
Navan Town Council
|
497,784
|
7.76
|
536,408
|
6.86
|
573,212
|
7.53
|
616,374
|
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
986,146
|
7.17
|
1,056,881
|
5.68
|
1,116,928
|
7.24
|
1,197,754
|
|
New Ross Town Council
|
794,340
|
13.92
|
904,943
|
7.54
|
973,173
|
6.18
|
1,033,315
|
|
Skibbereen Town Council
|
398,676
|
7.45
|
428,360
|
5.11
|
450,230
|
6.31
|
478,655
|
|
Templemore Town Council
|
507,204
|
14.29
|
579,703
|
7.76
|
624,685
|
10.20
|
688,381
|
|
Thurles Town Council
|
857,562
|
7.58
|
922,598
|
7.24
|
989,427
|
8.06
|
1,069,192
|
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
711,980
|
10.27
|
785,111
|
9.91
|
862,904
|
6.31
|
917,384
|
|
Tralee Town Council
|
2,894,291
|
7.39
|
3,108,105
|
5.40
|
3,275,876
|
6.31
|
3,482,699
|
|
Trim Town Council
|
496,912
|
8.00
|
536,670
|
6.04
|
569,104
|
8.06
|
614,994
|
|
Tullamore Town Council
|
1,172,681
|
7.01
|
1,254,885
|
5.11
|
1,318,955
|
6.31
|
1,402,227
|
|
Westport Town Council
|
763,503
|
6.89
|
816,087
|
5.11
|
857,753
|
6.31
|
911,907
|
|
Wicklow Town Council
|
1,414,524
|
7.20
|
1,516,377
|
7.79
|
1,634,559
|
6.31
|
1,737,757
|
|
Youghal Town Council
|
1,016,500
|
8.07
|
1,098,495
|
5.49
|
1,158,759
|
6.31
|
1,231,917
|
|
Totals
|
751,712,404
|
8.68
|
816,987,264
|
7.40
|
877,413,776
|
8.01
|
947,657,947
|
