Local Authority Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 October 2013

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Ceisteanna (84)

John Lyons

Ceist:

84. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of reports that Roscommon County Council spent approximately €739,000 on consultancy fees in 2012, if he will provide an itemised breakdown of the specific consultancy services engaged by each county council in the year 2012; and the amount spent on these consultancy services by local authorities. [43736/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The information requested is not available in my Department. 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.