Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
663. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of central funding received by a county council (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44050/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraLocal authorities receive central government funding by means of Government grants and subsidies. This information can be seen in Appendix 3 in the audited annual financial statements of each authority. The table below details the current (revenue) payments to Wexford County Council from central government covering the years 2014 to 2016.
|
Local Authority |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
Wexford |
€26,033,445 |
€24,753,272 |
€26,201,892 |
A significant change to local government structures took place in 2014 when town and borough councils were amalgamated with their county authorities. Information on central funding allocated between 2011 and 2013 to each of the 88 local authorities that existed before the amalgamation is not readily available and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work.
Annual financial statements for Wexford County Council from 2011 to date can be found at the following link:
www.wexfordcoco.ie/council-and-democracy/council-plans-publications-reports-and-minutes/annual-financial-statements
