Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2020
356. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount each local authority will receive from his Department over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25344/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraCentral Government funding to local authorities involves a wide range of Departments and Offices, with funding allocated for a variety of purposes. Some streams of funding are delivered directly from Government Departments to local authorities, while others are routed through Departmental agencies. The Comptroller and Auditor General reports on the central government funding of local authorities as part of his Annual Report, which provides an overview of the funds flowing from and through central government sources to local authorities and the purposes for which funds have been provided. The most recent of which is available at the following link; https://www.audit.gov.ie/en/Find-Report/Publications/2019/2018-Annual-Report-
Chapter-11-Central-government-funding-for-local-authorities.pdf
The funding provided by central government, including my Department, to the local government sector is decided on an annual basis as part of the estimates and budgetary process. Preparations for Budget 2021 are underway in my Department at present, as they are across Government, but remain to be finalised.
It is not possible to anticipate budgetary decisions for 2022 or 2023.
