Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am disappointed there are not any concrete proposals but I hope that next week there will be something extra in the budget for local authorities. I hope this does not go the way of the local authorities in England where Tory cuts and a lack of central government funding have been a disaster. Kerry County Council has been attempting to drive the local economy. It has been applying to establish walkways and greenways to give people hope that tourism will come back in greater numbers because it is so vital to the county. Funding of €11.5 million to be shared among local authorities is unfortunately of no use to County Kerry when it will have a €13 million or €14 million shortfall this year.

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