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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: Could Ms Hurley supply data for all counties? It would be useful for the members.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: W have Ms Shakespeare from Pobal here this morning. Perhaps the Deputy wants to direct his question to her.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: I thank Deputy Colm Burke and call Deputy Dillon.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: We will break for ten minutes and resume at 11.15 a.m. sharp.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: I call Deputy Carthy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: From what the Deputy is saying, a lot of work has to be done on that. We can point to rural transport and electric vehicle grants as a case in point. It is not that we are opposed to grants for electric vehicles, but we can see how it is militating against rural Ireland. We will move on to dogs. Ms Hurley said more dog wardens will be employed. Will they be employed by the local authority?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: One issue arises. During my time on a local authority, I saw that this work was contracted out to a particular body with service level agreements. The lines of accountability are very much flawed and blurred or maybe are weak or do not exist in some cases. I will ask Ms Hurley this question directly. Will dog wardens be contracted in or will they be employees of local authorities in order...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: That is what worries me.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: Who are currently employed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: Okay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: I might need to talk to Ms Hurley again about that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: The dog wardens have a very difficult job. It is important that there be a straight line of accountability in respect of the substantial funding spent by some local authorities on dog wardens or bodies that are providing the dog wardens. I call Deputy Catherine Murphy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: I welcome the witnesses from the Department and Pobal. I have had some interaction with Pobal over the years as chairperson of Treo Nua in Portlaoise, with which are guests will be familiar. My experience has largely been positive. In respect of funding through local authorities, what is the total annual amount that went from the Department to local authorities in 2021 or 2022? I am...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: How much?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: An issue arises in that for legal purposes, a local authority is its elected members. They are legally accountable and accountable to the public. An issue arises, in that projects will be funded and the first local councillors may know about it is when they see a JCB on a site or when a member of the public doorsteps or buttonholes them to ask why they are spending money on that particular...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: Rural regeneration would be one example.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: Councillors do have a say under that scheme, by the way.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: What requirement is there from the Department that the part of the council that is held legally responsible has a role in selecting and overseeing those projects? Moreover, there is an audit committee in each local authority with at least two councillors on each audit committee.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: With respect, that can be very elastic. It can be used and interpreted in different ways. There is €200 million flowing from the Department to 31 local authorities. The members of local authorities are caught in a situation where they are completely sidelined. That is not true in all cases but councillors are completely sidelined and bypassed in many cases. They have no means of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023) Brian Stanley: As long as I have been around, the word "community" has been used to paper over all sorts of stuff. It can be a great word and a great concept but it is a much abused one. It is one of those fluffy words. I do not mean to be disrespectful in any way to Ms Hurley, but I am trying to point out to her that there is a huge issue. On the basis of Votes from the Dáil Chamber, public funds...