John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

The local authorities and their managers in particular are in constant contact with my Department. As this is done on an aggregate basis, it must be calculated to ensure that certain local authorities can borrow sufficiently and this probably constitutes a bigger problem. I understand that only four local authorities are in a position to spend those development levies. However, and I believe the Deputy's party agrees it is essential to exercise financial prudence and fiscal rectitude in all those matters.

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