I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 to 241, inclusive, 243 and 244 together.
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. The elected members of a local authority have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, which include adopting the annual budget and authorising borrowing, and are democratically accountable for all expenditure by the local authority.
Based on the audited Annual Financial Statements revenue income for the local authorities in county Tipperary, for the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive, are set out in following tables 1 to 4. Information for 2014 and 2015 is not yet available to my Department.
Table 1
2010
|
Grants & Subsidies
|
Contributions from other local authorities
|
Goods & Services
|
Local Government Fund - General Purpose Grant
|
Pension Related Deduction
|
Rates
|
County Charge
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
28,452,831
|
2,714,223
|
12,411,252
|
16,604,911
|
1,137,860
|
6,768,938
|
3,699,000
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
195,000
|
152,829
|
1,703,761
|
1,040,847
|
25,852
|
3,199,822
|
|
Templemore Town Council
|
157,750
|
365,676
|
385,641
|
603,812
|
21,441
|
465,787
|
|
Thurles Town Council
|
375,322
|
249,668
|
1,900,109
|
889,077
|
61,672
|
2,202,616
|
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
26,856,079
|
5,898,237
|
14,137,769
|
20,297,660
|
1,408,907
|
7,455,126
|
2,854,211
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
1,942,937
|
232,883
|
6,338,350
|
2,848,561
|
200,686
|
4,896,943
|
|
Carick-on-Suir Town Council
|
662,387
|
137,551
|
2,127,552
|
1,075,553
|
52,998
|
696,904
|
|
Cashel Town Council
|
514,293
|
90,915
|
1,194,018
|
617,669
|
25,659
|
663,450
|
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
669,141
|
144,697
|
1,710,376
|
760,851
|
53,600
|
1,072,028
|
|
Total
|
59,825,740
|
9,986,679
|
41,908,828
|
44,738,941
|
2,988,675
|
27,421,614
|
6,553,211
|
Table 2
2011
|
Grants & Subsidies
|
Contributions from other local authorities
|
Goods & Services
|
Local Government Fund - General Purpose Grant
|
Pension Related Deduction
|
Rates
|
County Charge
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
25,988,763
|
2,449,175
|
11,453,039
|
15,187,974
|
1,111,917
|
6,987,763
|
3,629,000
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
232,658
|
90,507
|
1,561,778
|
926,797
|
22,961
|
3,208,014
|
|
Templemore Town Council
|
139,000
|
157,291
|
552,012
|
555,357
|
21,447
|
464,457
|
|
Thurles Town Council
|
377,582
|
252,380
|
1,936,359
|
790,197
|
60,250
|
2,322,449
|
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
25,357,598
|
5,728,612
|
14,575,956
|
18,855,036
|
1,356,637
|
7,727,066
|
2,568,789
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
2,296,109
|
230,958
|
6,520,991
|
2,578,638
|
207,258
|
5,024,188
|
|
Carick-on-Suir Town Council
|
783,223
|
125,167
|
1,788,569
|
995,805
|
52,009
|
675,498
|
|
Cashel Town Council
|
466,074
|
85,471
|
1,169,019
|
568,340
|
24,704
|
628,031
|
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
543,021
|
153,949
|
1,730,665
|
692,898
|
52,983
|
1,128,578
|
|
Total
|
56,184,028
|
9,273,510
|
41,288,388
|
41,151,042
|
2,910,166
|
28,166,044
|
6,197,789
|
Table 3
2012
|
Grants & Subsidies
|
Contributions from other local authorities
|
Goods & Services
|
Local Government Fund - General Purpose Grant
|
Pension Related Deduction
|
Rates
|
County Charge
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
19,704,493
|
2,913,963
|
10,398,195
|
13,891,248
|
1,052,891
|
7,071,819
|
3,649,000
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
235,090
|
87,388
|
1,775,290
|
850,869
|
22,605
|
3,267,382
|
|
Templemore Town Council
|
139,000
|
105,050
|
637,912
|
505,117
|
21,641
|
466,101
|
|
Thurles Town Council
|
357,625
|
219,406
|
1,945,823
|
732,863
|
60,760
|
2,354,113
|
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
22,105,703
|
4,918,601
|
13,992,942
|
17,010,367
|
1,287,291
|
8,582,258
|
2,568,789
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
2,535,705
|
242,486
|
5,930,728
|
2,353,112
|
197,884
|
6,236,154
|
|
Carick-on-Suir Town Council
|
812,072
|
126,113
|
1,654,326
|
915,178
|
45,928
|
940,238
|
|
Cashel Town Council
|
435,252
|
96,718
|
1,217,153
|
516,447
|
23,970
|
794,309
|
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
584,952
|
139,758
|
1,514,690
|
625,092
|
44,299
|
1,349,584
|
|
Total
|
46,909,892
|
8,849,483
|
39,067,059
|
37,400,293
|
2,757,269
|
31,061,958
|
6,217,789
|
Table 4
2013
|
Grants & Subsidies
|
Contribut-
ions from other local authorities
|
Goods & Services
|
Local Government Fund - General Purpose Grant
|
Pension Related Deduction
|
Rates
|
County Charge
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
19,089,041
|
4,893,883
|
10,887,789
|
14,504,742
|
1,051,919
|
6,867,470
|
3,699,000
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
256,208
|
80,389
|
1,566,921
|
805,581
|
22,852
|
3,267,382
|
|
Templemore Town Council
|
115,000
|
188,860
|
689,560
|
479,867
|
22,005
|
457,747
|
|
Thurles Town Council
|
478,375
|
239,162
|
1,749,056
|
693,222
|
58,770
|
2,316,137
|
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
20,213,074
|
4,576,945
|
15,609,545
|
17,302,006
|
1,294,322
|
8,604,888
|
2,542,016
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
2,319,716
|
246,194
|
6,109,227
|
2,235,458
|
188,748
|
6,236,999
|
|
Carick-on-Suir Town Council
|
787,674
|
125,860
|
1,564,571
|
860,228
|
43,832
|
943,721
|
|
Cashel Town Council
|
497,925
|
84,060
|
1,464,679
|
490,624
|
21,423
|
794,769
|
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
668,203
|
108,770
|
1,731,936
|
599,444
|
42,126
|
1,344,217
|
|
Total
|
44,425,216
|
10,544,123
|
41,373,284
|
37,971,172
|
2,745,997
|
30,833,330
|
6,241,016
|
The gross current (revenue) expenditure for Tipperary County Council, as per the 2015 budget, is set out in the following table.
Table 5
Gross Revenue Expenditure
|
€
|
Housing and Building
|
28,142,394
|
Road Transport & Safety
|
40,984,238
|
Water Services
|
15,319,687
|
Development Management
|
9,859,281
|
Environmental Services
|
16,869,118
|
Recreation and Amenity
|
10,053,826
|
Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare
|
3,733,851
|
Miscellaneous Services
|
13,701,429
|
Total
|
138,663,824
|
Based on the audited Annual Financial Statements gross current expenditure for the local authorities in county Tipperary, for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, is set out in the following table 6. Information for 2014 and 2015 is not yet available to my Department.
Table 6
AREA
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
66,991,557
|
65,150,860
|
58,247,036
|
59,646,245
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
5,480,840
|
5,529,563
|
5,451,330
|
5,548,649
|
Templemore Town Council
|
1,639,348
|
1,601,419
|
1,809,703
|
1,815,542
|
Thurles Town Council
|
4,796,974
|
5,243,455
|
5,070,967
|
5,114,223
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
72,032,249
|
72,128,997
|
68,869,368
|
65,730,563
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
15,057,611
|
15,457,373
|
16,461,335
|
15,850,708
|
Carick-on-Suir Town Council
|
4,467,140
|
4,543,965
|
4,306,543
|
3,869,761
|
Cashel Town Council
|
2,663,380
|
2,575,290
|
2,600,227
|
2,578,426
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
4,225,828
|
4,122,968
|
4,070,653
|
4,318,907
|
Total
|
177,354,927
|
176,353,890
|
166,887,162
|
164,473,024
|
The level of funding provided to the local authorities in County Tipperary by my Department since 2010 is set out in the following tables 7, 8 and 9.
Table 7: Payments from DECLG Programmes
AREA
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
YTD 2015
|
Carrick-On-Suir Town Council
|
937,372
|
866,284
|
1,616,230
|
843,065
|
90,675
|
|
Cashel Town Council
|
584,333
|
169,610
|
518,447
|
345,203
|
106,114
|
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
2,302,210
|
2,069,014
|
2,786,213
|
1,798,424
|
412,712
|
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
1,699,270
|
1,371,776
|
232,317
|
153,867
|
31,558
|
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
21,946,480
|
13,698,347
|
18,797,770
|
17,333,450
|
2,578,646
|
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
22,690,012
|
13,069,709
|
13,325,585
|
12,751,096
|
1,720,359
|
|
Templemore Town Council
|
334,800
|
205,767
|
278,502
|
613,426
|
91,394
|
|
Thurles Town Council
|
2,939,355
|
827,136
|
532,310
|
350,049
|
59,899
|
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
706,196
|
280,716
|
418,649
|
518,070
|
152,741
|
|
Tipperary County Council
|
|
|
|
|
14,778,448
|
11,687,355
|
Total
|
54,140,027
|
32,558,359
|
38,506,022
|
34,706,650
|
20,022,546
|
11,687,355
|
Table 8: Payments from the Local Government Fund
AREA
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
YTD 2015
|
Carrick-On-Suir Town Council
|
1,087,936
|
979,959
|
916,167
|
860,228
|
0
|
0
|
Cashel Town Council
|
621,476
|
564,104
|
517,402
|
490,624
|
0
|
0
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
2,878,017
|
2,556,744
|
2,346,540
|
2,235,458
|
0
|
0
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
1,040,847
|
926,797
|
850,869
|
805,581
|
0
|
0
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
18,877,821
|
16,859,882
|
15,393,783
|
15,597,381
|
5,059,597
|
0
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
21,175,540
|
19,042,048
|
17,211,034
|
17,545,050
|
6,461,532
|
0
|
Templemore Town Council
|
603,812
|
555,357
|
505,117
|
479,867
|
0
|
0
|
Thurles Town Council
|
889,077
|
790,197
|
732,863
|
693,222
|
0
|
0
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
764,426
|
682,415
|
624,759
|
599,444
|
0
|
0
|
Tipperary County Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
12,698,090
|
20,122,624
|
Total
|
47,938,952
|
42,957,503
|
39,098,533
|
39,306,855
|
24,219,219
|
20,122,624
|
Table 9: Payments from the Environment Fund
AREA
|
2010
|
2011
|
2,012
|
2013
|
2014
|
YTD 2015
|
Carrick-On-Suir Town Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cashel Town Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clonmel Borough Council
|
0
|
0
|
9,040
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nenagh Town Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
615,864
|
617,106
|
566,859
|
454,991
|
125,924
|
0
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
1,956,708
|
1,876,365
|
735,805
|
326,356
|
29,000
|
0
|
Templemore Town Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thurles Town Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tipperary Town Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Tipperary County Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
581,613
|
300,489
|
Total
|
2,572,572
|
2,493,471
|
1,311,705
|
781,347
|
736,537
|
300,489
|
All local government auditors’ reports of city and county councils for the years referred to are published on my Department’s website at:
http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/LocalGovernmentAuditService/Publications/.
There has been no specific Value for Money report for any of the local authorities in county Tipperary in the period in question.