Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 December 2021

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Supplementary)

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I do not want to cut across the Deputy, but this is really important. I do not want people to go away with an incorrect perception of what is happening. In 2022, €14 million more has been allocated for Cork city. There will be no loss in income this year because we are plugging the gap. If councillors, through a budget, decide to cut one service or another or move money from one area to another, I do not micromanage the budget-----