Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1134. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if it is intended to give any particular financial recognition by way of incentives to local authorities with a better than average record in terms of budgetary control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39314/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra1135. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will indicate those local authorities now faced with the most serious level of budgetary cutbacks; the extent to which the cause or causes have been identified; the measures available or likely to become available to the local authorities directly or through the aegis of his Department to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39315/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1134 and 1135 together.
I refer to the reply to Question No. PQ 49 on today’s order paper. It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources. It is also a matter for individual local authorities to manage their own day-to-day finances in a prudent and sustainable manner.
