Written Answers Nos. 658-678
658. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the current financial pressures on many persons and families, if he will consider dropping the surcharge for paying motor tax for periods of less than 12 months or if any easy payment plan will be put in place. [47990/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra722. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any consideration has been given to equalising the cost to the public of taxing their motor vehicles online for a 12 month period, with the six or three month period, due to the financial difficulties that many households face and the possibility that this charge may lead to greater adherence to this tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48353/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 658 and 722 together.
I am not currently considering changing the basis for the charging of motor tax for three and six month discs or altering existing payment options for motor tax. Tax rates for three and six month discs are set at a higher rate than the annual fee to take account of the extra workload for the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) and motor tax offices, and the resultant higher administrative and printing costs. In addition reminders are issued on each renewal.
Any proposal to introduce an easy payment option would further increase the workload and costs for the NVDF and motor tax offices and the rates set for motor tax would have to reflect that increase. It would also impact on the flow of income to the Local Government Fund and consequently on grant allocations to local authorities from the Fund.
659. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with respect to Hearing C-279/11 (Case No. C-66/06) and C-374/11 (Case No C-188/08) of the European Court of Justice held on the 4 of October 2012, is it now the case that Ireland will in fact be required to pay multi-million euro fines in respect of our failure to comply with these two judgements. [47243/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held oral hearings on 4 October in respect of two cases, C-279/11 (original case reference C-66/06) and C-374/11 (original case reference C-188/08), to consider whether fines should be imposed on Ireland for delays in implementing the Court rulings in these cases. However, no decision has yet been made by the Court as to whether fines will be imposed or if so, what level such fines should be set at. A decision is expected from the Court in the coming months.
In respect of these cases and notwithstanding the Commission’s seeking of fines, it should be noted that the Commission considers Ireland to be now fully compliant in respect of the issues raised in Case C-66/06, which involved EIA of on-farm development and activities, and is no longer seeking the imposition of daily fines in this case. Similarly, the Commission has acknowledged the significant progress in recent times to enact legislation to introduce a robust system of registration and inspection of septic tanks and is satisfied that the measures being introduced will fully address the Court findings and will be compliant with Articles 4 and 8 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC.
660. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider under his community programme and in cooperation with the partnership companies across Ireland putting a place a specific short term course for home/family carer's (details supplied). [47262/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Health, in the first instance.
The key objectives of my Department’s Community Division are to facilitate integrated development at local level and foster vibrant, sustainable and inclusive communities; and to support the Community and Voluntary Sector in its contribution to an active, democratic and pluralist society.
My Department is responsible for a range of programmes to support communities, including the Local and Community Development Programme which tackles poverty and social exclusion in disadvantaged communities; the RAPID Programme (Revitalising Areas through Planning Investment and Development) which tackles the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion in designated areas; and the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 which implements measures to improve the quality of life in rural areas and facilitate the diversification of the rural economy. These Programmes do not specifically deal with health issues, although they have a role in addressing community wellbeing.
Some of these programmes are delivered at a local level by a nationwide network of Local Development Companies (LDCs). The LDCs are independent, not-for-profit, companies with their own boards of management (and memorandum & articles of association). These Companies provide a range of targeted activities dependent on needs identified in their geographic areas of operation. The LDCs also receive funding from other Government Departments and agencies to deliver various programmes and schemes on their behalf. It would be a matter for the Minister for Health, in this instance, to consider engaging with them in relation to the type of short-term course referred to in the question.
661. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47293/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraRetired staff are engaged from time to time by my Department in areas where specific expertise is required for a short fixed period, and relevant former staff provide a level of knowledge, experience and background compatible with such requirements.
The abatement principle, which ensures that the fee paid plus pension does not exceed the rate of pay the pensioner would receive if he/she had continued service in their former post, applies to all such payments made. The tasks carried out include time bound tasks or projects such as membership of expert groups, occasional service on interview boards, value for money reviews and process audits.
No former staff, who have retired from my Department, have been rehired by it since my appointment in March 2011.
662. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the income limit thresholds for housing applicants to realistic levels, in view of the fact that the current low limits have the effect of ensuring that many families neither qualify for local authority housing or for a mortgage and are condemned to paying a significant part of their income on long term private rented accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47311/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act , 2009 , dealing with social housing support, was commenced on 1 April 2011. Under the Act, and the related Social Housing Assessment Regulations, 2011, a new standard procedure for assessing applicants for social housing was introduced in every housing authority. The Regulations contain, among other eligibility criteria, maximum income limits, which were subsequently amended upwards by the Social Housing Assessment (Amendment) Regulations 2011. The income bands contained therein refer to the net income of households, that is , net of income tax, PRSI and the Universal Social Charge. The maximum limits are €35,000, €30,000 and €25,000 for a single-person household, depending on the local authority area concerned, with additional allowances based on each additional adult or child in the household. These provisions, taken together, provide a reasonable basis for ensuring that households on low incomes have access to social housing support. Given the cost to the State of providing social housing, it is considered prudent and fair to direct resources to those most in need of social housing support. The current income eligibility requirements generally achieve this aim.
The terms and conditions governing the operation, including eligibility terms, of annuity mortgages and the Home Choice Loan are set out under the Housing (Local Authority Loans) Regulations 2009 and the Housing (Home Choice Loan) Regulations 2009 respectively. These are available on my Department’s website: www.environ.ie . Access to credit is just one of a number of reasons for the low level of transactions in the housing market at present and wider economic sentiment is also impacting on sentiment in the housing market. It is not the intention of these mortgage schemes – or of any other Government intervention in the housing sector – to incentivise or entice people into the market. These schemes are designed only to facilitate credit worthy households who have been affected by conditions in the mortgage market. The Home Choice Loan scheme is a temporary one which will be withdrawn once conditions in credit markets return to normal patterns. Recent data published by the Central Bank would indicate that that point has not yet been reached.
663. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been made to exempt listed buildings from the proposed property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47434/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra719. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any decision has been made regarding the proposed property tax and waivers for pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48289/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 663 and 719 together.
An independently-chaired Inter-Departmental Expert Group was established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable Local Property Tax to replace the household charge. The Expert Group's terms of reference were to consider the design of a Local Property Tax to be approved by Government, which is equitable and is informed by previous work and international experience.
The Group submitted its report to me and proposals will be brought to Government as soon as possible. It would not be appropriate to comment on the content of the Expert Group's report at this point, pending Government's consideration of the report and the associated issues. It will then be a matter for Government to decide on the exact details of implementation, including considerations related to exemptions and waivers, taking into account the modalities involved.
The Government has decided that the Local Property Tax will be collected and administered by the Revenue Commissioners.
664. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a local enterprise (details supplied) and the position regarding rates on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47591/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Valuation Office comes under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I have no direct role in matters relating to valuation.
665. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of projects submitted by local authority for consideration under his Departments capital assistance scheme and if he will outline the priority attached to the various submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47600/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn June 2012 my Department invited local authorities to submit a prioritised list of projects for funding under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) over the period 2012 to 2014. Cork County Council submitted a list of fourteen projects for consideration by my Department. Details of the projects submitted are set out in the following table. CAS funding totalling €4,810,000 was approved in respect of the first three projects listed.
|
Name of Approved Housing Body |
Location of Proposed Project |
Priority Based on Need. |
Category of Tenant |
|
Renewal Sheltered Housing Ltd. |
Fellowship House, Spur Hill, Togher, Cork |
1 st priority
|
Homeless |
|
Cork Mental Health Housing Association |
No.19 The Woodlands, Cork Road, Cork. |
Joint 2 ND priority |
Special Needs
|
|
Cork Mental Health Housing Association |
17 The Granary, The Maltings, Ballincollig, Cork. |
Joint 2 nd priority |
Special Needs
|
|
Focus Housing Association |
The Kingfisher, Jacobs Island, Cork.
|
Joint 2 nd priority |
Homeless |
|
Cluid Housing Association |
No.11 The Briary Rose Hill, Carrigaline |
Joint 2 nd priority |
Special Needs |
|
Cluid Housing Association |
No.42 College Wood, Woodland Drive, Mallow, Cork. |
Joint 2 nd priority |
Special Needs |
|
Cluid Housing Association |
No.24 The Meadows, Tir Cluain, dleton, Cork. |
Joint 2 nd priority |
Special Needs |
|
Castlelyons Housing Association |
Castlelyons. |
Not prioritised |
Elderly |
|
Killavullen Community Housing Association |
Killavullen. |
Not prioritised |
Elderly |
|
St. Joseph’s Foundation – Ardfern, Charleville |
Ardfern, Charleville. |
Not prioritised |
Special Needs |
|
Sue Ryder Foundation. |
Kanturk. |
Not prioritised |
Elderly |
|
Cuan Mhuire Teoranta |
Knockshanawee, Farnenes |
Not prioritised |
Homeless |
|
Macroom Senior Citizens |
Luceys Lane, Macroom |
Not prioritised |
Elderly |
|
Clara Foundation Ltd |
Gortanimill, Reananeree, Macroom |
Not prioritised |
Homeless |
666. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any particular alleviation measure that will be put in place in respect of the household charge where the householder is entirely dependent on income from the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47580/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra674. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if pensioners who have availed of equity release schemes are liable for the household charge on the basis that the houses are effectively owned by the financial bodies concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47659/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra696. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Weatmeath will be granted a discretionary waiver from paying the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47859/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra710. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has instructed local authorities to refuse to accept stage payments of the household charge; if he accepts that this approach would not be adopted by any commercial entity; his views on whether such a failure to allow stage payments will have a further negative impact on the finances of local authorities, whose funding he has reduced in line with their collection rates; if he will reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48187/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 666, 674, 696 and 710 together.
The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides the legislative basis for the household charge. Under the Act, an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012 is liable to pay the Household Charge, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. Residential property is defined in the Act as a building that is occupied or suitable for occupation as a separate dwelling. Participation in an equity release scheme by a liable owner who is in receipt of a pension is not among the exemptions or waivers provided for in the Act.
The exemptions from payment of the Household Charge are:
- Residential properties that are part of the trading stock of a business and have not been sold or been the source of any income since construction;
- Residential property owned by a Minister of the Government, a housing authority or the Health Service Executive;
- Voluntary and co-operative housing;
- Residential property subject to commercial rates and wholly used as a dwelling;
- Residential property owned by certain charities or discretionary trusts; and,
- Residential property which an owner has vacated due to long-term mental or physical infirmity (e.g. elderly person that has moved into a nursing home).
The waivers which apply concern:
- Owners of residential property entitled to mortgage interest supplement; and,
- Owners of houses in certain unfinished housing estates.
The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is administering the Household Charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. Instalment payments were available by direct debit only and persons opting to pay in this way had to register their details with the LGMA before 1 March 2012. This deadline was necessary in order to meet banking requirements for direct debit arrangements.
I have not issued any instructions to local authorities concerning staged payments of the Household Charge. While there is no provision relating to ability to pay included in the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011, the Act does place collection of the charge under the care and management of local authorities and application in particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local authority.
667. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the results of the 36 enforcement visits to a premises (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47619/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra669. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the evidence available to him indicating whether the waste and in particular the red mud waste at a premises (details supplied) in County Limerick is hazardous [47620/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 667 and 669 together.
The facility in question operates under an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) licence granted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The monitoring and enforcement of conditions attaching to IPPC licences are a matter for the EPA and I am precluded from exercising any power in relation to the performance by the EPA of its licensing functions in specific cases under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992, as amended.
668. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide emergency funding to replace five or six kilometres of the mid Kerry water supply scheme which serves Killorglin town. [47609/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraSubstantial funding towards local authorities’ water conservation programmes is being provided under my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013. Watermains rehabilitation is a key priority under the Programme which includes the Kerry Watermains Rehabilitation Project valued at €18.79 million. As part of this project, I recently approved funding of €2.65 million for countywide rehabilitation works which included works to be carried out by direct labour in the Killorglin area. In addition, my Department recently approved a Procurement/Construction Stage Budget for mains rehabilitation works in mid and south Kerry, including work in the Killorglin, Beaufort and Milltown areas. The approval allows the Council to prepare contract documents for the proposed works.
670. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be made available to North and East Kerry Development for new applications for Leader funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47622/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAxes 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 have funding of €314m for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. There are 35 Local Action Groups contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the RDP throughout the country and these groups are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the context of the local development strategy of the individual groups and in line with Departmental operating rules and EU regulations.
Each Local Action Group has an allocation for the delivery of LEADER funding until the end of the current programming period. The LEADER elements of the RDP currently offer, and will continue to offer, substantial financial resources to rural communities all over Ireland including communities in the North and East Kerry area.
671. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop an abatement strategy to deal with the effects of climate change for example flood alleviation and the way he intends to balance this with the adaptation strategy required to deal with climate change. [47630/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is at an advanced stage in developing a National Climate Change Adaptation Framework, which will set out a process by which we can help to reduce Ireland’s vulnerability and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. I expect the Framework, which will be designed to evolve over time as further evidence and policy options become available, to be finalised by year-end.
672. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the purposes which are not related to elections, for which the electoral register will be used by statutory agencies or Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47642/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraSection 13A(3) of the Electoral Act 1992, as inserted by section 4 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001, makes it an offence to use the register of electors for a purpose other than an electoral or other statutory purpose. It would be a matter for any Department to ensure that adequate provision in law has been made for use of the electoral register by that Department or by its agencies.
I made provision in 2012 for use of the electoral register for the following purposes -
Article 5(2) of the European Union (Citizens’ Initiative) Regulations 2012 provides that the designated Competent Authority may examine the Register
of European Electors, or require registration authorities to do so, in order to assess the eligibility of the signatory and the validity of the data
provided in support of a European Citizens Initiative, and
Section 1 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2012 provides for the use of the electoral register for the purpose of selecting citizens
of Ireland to participate in the Constitutional Convention.
Provision is also made under the Local Government Act 1946, as amended, to enable the register of electors to be used in relation to plebiscites regarding placename changes.
The main use of the electoral register, other than for elections and referendums, for which statutory provision has been made is for the selection of jury members. Section 6 of the Juries Act 1976, as amended by section 54 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008, provides that every citizen aged eighteen years or upwards who is entered in a register of Dáil electors in a jury district is qualified and liable to serve as a juror subject to certain qualifications.
673. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for tackling the increasing problems due to illegal dumping, especially in Dublin city; his Department's assessment of the success, or otherwise, of the privatisation of waste collection in the area covered by Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47648/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra704. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce the necessary regulations or legislation requiring all waste management companies providing a domestic refuse collection service to Dublin households to clearly publish their charges in a prominent manner, including on their website. [47983/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra706. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the service being provided by private contractors providing domestic refuse collection, specifically a company (details supplied); if he has received many complaints regarding poor customer service and repeated missed waste collections; where the standards are clearly not being adhered to, if he will consider some sort of local appeal system and a request for this service to establish a dedicated Oireachtas help line in view of the volume of complaints local representatives have received since the privatisation of this service. [47992/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 673, 704 and 706 together.
Illegal dumping and the operational implications of the transfer of waste collection services in the area covered by Dublin City Council are matters in the first instance for the City Council. My Department’s role is to provide a comprehensive legislative and waste policy framework through which the enforcement authorities, such as the City Council, operate. Penalties available under the Litter Pollution Acts for litter offences range from an on-the-spot fine of €150, to a maximum fine of €3,000 on summary conviction, and a maximum fine of €130,000 on conviction on indictment. The maximum fines for continuing offences are €600 per day for summary offences and €10,000 per day for indictable offences. A person convicted of a litter offence may also be required by the court to pay the local authority’s costs and expenses in investigating the offence and bringing the prosecution.
Penalties for more serious dumping offences available under the Waste Management Acts are also substantial. Persons who are found to be responsible for, or involved in, the unauthorised disposal of waste are liable to a maximum fine of €3,000 on summary conviction and/or imprisonment for up to 12 months, and to a maximum fine of €15 million on conviction on indictment and/or imprisonment for up to 10 years. It is at the discretion of the local authorities, which have responsibilities for enforcement of both the Litter Pollution Act and the Waste Management Act, to decide whether a specific incident warrants the application of either Act. Notwithstanding the very significant penalties outlined above, I am currently considering the introduction to the Waste Management Act of an on-the-spot fine for incidences of fly tipping/small scale illegal dumping, of a significantly higher quantum than that which exists under the Litter Pollution Act.
My Department has also recently run an anti-dumping campaign in the print media to raise awareness of the value of our countryside both environmentally and economically. The campaign includes the contact details for the National Environmental Complaints hotline (1850 365 121) to encourage the reporting of instances of illegal dumping. I believe that the combined efforts of the public, communities, local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency will produce a reduction in such instances and result in a cleaner countryside.
In July 2012, I published A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland. This policy sets out a range of measures which will significantly revise the current regulatory regime to ensure, inter alia, that waste collected is managed in accordance with the waste hierarchy; that mandated service levels are delivered; and that Customer Charters are put in place by all waste collection providers. Customer Charters will be required to clearly set out information for customers in relation to issues such as charging structures, procedures for dealing with customers who may fall into arrears, and arrangements for switching from one waste collector to another. I have written to the waste management industry in relation to the development of such Customer Charters ahead of the development of the new regulatory regime. The work of developing new regulatory structures to give effect to these measures has commenced and my Department has begun engaging with a range of key stakeholders in relation to the detailed design of the new system. It is my intention that the improved regulatory regime will aid local authorities to deliver both enhanced environmental performance and to ensure a quality service for consumers.
675. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council housing loans that have been approved by each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47697/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information sought is available on my Department’s website at www.environ.ie .
676. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council tenants that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the total number that were in arrears for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47700/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra677. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council tenants that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47701/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 676 and 677 together.
My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy and those data are available on my Department’s website www.environ.ie .
Since 2008, the Department has collected data on rent arrears, calculated by the total monetary amounts owing to local authorities. Data are not collected on the breakdown of this figure by households.
678. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that acquired council housing loans that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47702/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra690. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households with council housing loans that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the total number that were in arrears for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47713/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 678 and 690 together.
My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy and those data are available on my Department’s website www.environ.ie .
Since 2010, data are collected from local authorities on the number of loans in arrears broken down by the length of time in arrears. The data to mid-2012 indicate that 6,280 such loans are in arrears of more than 90 days , which represents 28% of the total number of loans. The data are provided in a tabular format below.
|
County Councils |
At the end of: 2010 |
At the end of: 2011 |
Number of loans in arrears over 90 days mid 2012 |
|
Carlow |
39 |
44 |
49 |
|
Cavan |
84 |
90 |
92 |
|
Clare |
209 |
199 |
203 |
|
Cork |
259 |
357 |
370 |
|
Donegal |
144 |
169 |
165 |
|
DL/Rathdown |
118 |
105 |
106 |
|
Fingal |
129 |
180 |
212 |
|
Galway |
172 |
176 |
195 |
|
Kerry |
163 |
128 |
117 |
|
Kildare |
400 |
399 |
379 |
|
Kilkenny |
208 |
264 |
244 |
|
Laois |
240 |
263 |
255 |
|
Leitrim |
27 |
29 |
30 |
|
Limerick |
168 |
157 |
164 |
|
Longford |
105 |
109 |
116 |
|
Louth |
145 |
118 |
102 |
|
Mayo |
334 |
331 |
306 |
|
Meath |
161 |
154 |
72 |
|
Monaghan |
103 |
112 |
99 |
|
North Tipperary |
106 |
94 |
90 |
|
Offaly |
116 |
111 |
108 |
|
Roscommon |
113 |
97 |
90 |
|
Sligo |
211 |
178 |
183 |
|
South Dublin |
126 |
136 |
152 |
|
South Tipperary |
154 |
166 |
168 |
|
Waterford |
100 |
109 |
111 |
|
Westmeath |
334 |
337 |
347 |
|
Wexford |
152 |
161 |
162 |
|
Wicklow |
132 |
128 |
132 |
|
City Councils |
- |
- |
- |
|
Cork |
222 |
212 |
206 |
|
Dublin |
689 |
817 |
859 |
|
Galway |
98 |
92 |
81 |
|
Limerick |
136 |
132 |
131 |
|
Waterford |
168 |
190 |
184 |
|
Total |
6,065 |
6,344 |
6,280 |
