Local Authority Functions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2017

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Ceisteanna (337)

Noel Rock

Ceist:

337. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the rules regarding claims which need to be revised to prevent more spending by bodies such as Dublin City Council and to ensure that these claims are only granted in instances of the utmost seriousness; if he will consider conducting a review of claims granted in 2016 to ensure that all the spending on claims was necessitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16792/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

I understand the Question refers to the settlement of compensation and public liability claims by local authorities, which are matters for the local authorities concerned. Local authorities are independent in the execution of their powers and the directly elected members are democratically accountable for all expenditure of the authority. Accordingly, I have no function in relation to the matters raised in the Question.