Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I refer to the general Government deficit, the local government system and the development contributions. There were restrictions on local authorities where they had an income from development contributions. They were not permitted to spend at will after the crash. Is that still the case? If so, what is the accumulation of development contributions for the local authorities?

Irish Water is not audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Therefore the Department has a supervisory role around finance. Can the officials describe that role?