Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Public Accounts Committee

2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities.

4:30 pm

Ms Mary Hurley:

There is a one-stage process that has been raised from €2 million to €6 million, but in terms of the €2 million threshold, there are 20 projects - 50 units - and they are currently going through that process. That has now been increased to €6 million and we are working with local authorities to bring them on stream. There is one transitioning at the moment through that process.