Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 July 2012
231 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local government here for 2011, and also for June 2011 to June 2012. [35682/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on Accounts of the Public Services 2010: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (Chapter 22) sets out detailed information relating to both the sources and application of funds from central government (including my Department) to local authorities in respect of the period 2007 to 2010.
The following table details some €1.96 billion provided by my Department to local authorities in the full year to end December 2011:
|
Expenditure Category |
2011 |
|
€ million |
|
|
Housing |
|
|
Social housing provision and support |
482 |
|
Local authority estate regeneration and remedial works |
174 |
|
Private housing grants |
68 |
|
Other supports |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
728 |
|
Environmental services |
|
|
Water services |
462 |
|
Waste management |
10 |
|
Recycling |
12 |
|
Other environmental measures |
18 |
|
Subtotal |
502 |
|
Local services |
|
|
Library service |
7 |
|
Fire and emergency services |
13 |
|
Miscellaneous services |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
24 |
|
Local Government Fund |
701 |
|
Total |
1,955 |
