Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Nolan. Before I call the first member, for the benefit of those watching the proceedings of the meeting, I would like to set the context of what we are discussing. As set out in the reports before us, public funding for local authorities comes from nine sources, including the local government fund, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the National Transport Authority, the Department of Health, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the environment fund and other Votes. In 2016 the funding amounted to €2.223 billion. What most people would like to know is, if that is the amount of public funding from central sources, what is the overall funding figure for all local authorities, including income generated locally. The amount provided through the central fund must be connected with the funding raised locally. Perhaps Mr. McCarthy might provide us with the overall funding figure for local authorities.