Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Public Accounts Committee

2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2023
Chapter 2 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 11 - Exceptional State Funding of the Peter McVerry Trust
Chapter 12 - Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Local Government Fund - Account 2023

2:00 am

Photo of Eoghan KennyEoghan Kenny (Cork North-Central, Labour)
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I am sure Mr. Benson is quite aware that the CEO made a statement to the effect that the council had "insufficient funding" to adequately cover current commitments from 2024 into 2025 and that its acquisitions programme had "ceased". Given that the Department made contact with the council six weeks ago, has that programme recommenced?