Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I acknowledge the supports that have been provided but they are not enough. They are way short of the mark. The funding allocated from budget 2022 and to Galway County Council works out at €802 per capita, which is the second lowest per capitafigure. Kildare County Council is the lowest and Meath County Council is just above that. Per capitafunding for Limerick City and County Council stands at €4,886 and for Dublin City Council it is €2,038. Galway is way off the mark in terms of what the people of the county deserve.

Galway is the second largest county in the country. As with all counties, the population is growing. I welcome the review of the baseline funding but we have heard since 2016 that there will be a review that will help Galway. We need that assistance now. At every meeting we have with the executive, the same overriding issue arises, namely, the funding inequality and shortfall for Galway County Council.