Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. Dublin City Council is facing particular budgetary difficulties due to general inflation, higher energy costs and, as the Minister of State said, the public sector pay increases, which increase the pressure. I welcome the details the Minister of State provided about the funding allocation. Dublin City Council has particular pressures relating to homelessness and the provision of related services. As we move towards that decision-making process for Dublin City Council in the next couple of weeks, it is important that the councillors who are making decisions on budgets are aware in more detail of what assistance they might expect from the Department as they head into negotiations with various parties in the coming months.

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