Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

Each year for this chapter, we have tried to document and compile a report on the flows of funds from central Government to local authorities. We do not question what the amount would be but try to just track the figure. It is very complex as funds flow into and through many accounts. I do not envisage that we will go beyond that but it may be one of the things that is visible when we look at the 2019 or 2020 report. I would comment on a significant change but I would not go beyond that or question why it is or how it might be replaced in the case of a reduction.