Written answers
Thursday, 13 October 2005
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Local Authority Funding
5:00 pm
Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of funding on a county basis which has been provided by the Government in the past five years for the provision of new playgrounds. [28437/05]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Before the local authority playground grants scheme 2004, my Department did not operate a specific scheme of grants for playground projects.
The 2004 scheme provided up to 50% funding for the development of new playgrounds or the renovation of existing ones throughout the country. While the scheme was administered by the National Children's Office, the grants were paid out of my Department's Vote. Over €2 million was allocated to county and city councils in respect of 32 new or refurbished playground projects, and details of the 32 projects, broken down on a county basis, are set out in the following table.
| Playground Grants Scheme 2004 | |||
| Local Authority | Amount Approved | Amount Paid | Amount Outstanding |
| â'¬ | â'¬ | â'¬ | |
| Carlow County Council | 40,000 | 24,000.00 | 16,000 |
| Cavan County Council | 50,000 | 50,000 | 0 |
| Clare County Council*. | 50,000 | 44,440.92 | 0 |
| Cork County Council. | 42,000 | 42,000.00 | 0 |
| Donegal County Council | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
| Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown | 84,000 | 84,000 | |
| Fingal County Council. | 140,000 | 30,000.00 | 110,000 |
| Galway County Council. | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Kerry County Council. | 80,000 | 80,000 | |
| Kildare County Council. | 72,000 | 72,000 | |
| Kilkenny County Council. | |||
| Laois County Council | 65,000 | 65,000.00 | 0 |
| Leitrim County Council. | 41,000 | 41,000.00 | 0 |
| Limerick County Council. | |||
| Longford County Council. | 49,000 | 49,000 | |
| Louth County Council. | 72,000 | 2,000.00 | 70,000 |
| Mayo County Council.* | 60,000 | 59,770.83 | 0 |
| Meath County Council. | 50,000 | 50,000.00 | 0 |
| Monaghan County Council.* | 17,000 | 10,589.55 | 0 |
| Offaly County Council. | 70,000 | 70,000.00 | 0 |
| Roscommon County Council. | 90,000 | 90,000.00 | 0 |
| Sligo County Council. | 54,000 | 54,000.00 | 0 |
| South Dublin County Council. | 115,000 | 115,000 | |
| Tipperary North County Council. | 47,000 | 47,000.00 | 0 |
| Tipp (South) County Council. | 63,000 | 63,000 | 0 |
| Waterford County Council. | 40,000 | 40,000.00 | 0 |
| Westmeath County Council. | 40,000 | 40,000 | |
| Wexford County Council. | 45,000 | 45,000.00 | 0 |
| Wicklow County Council. | 57,000 | 57,000.00 | 0 |
| Cork City | 70,000 | 70,000 | |
| Dublin City Council | 88,000 | 5,000.00 | 83,000 |
| Galway City | 64,000 | 64,000 | |
| Limerick City | 89,000 | 89,000 | |
| Waterford City | 80,000 | 80,000 | |
| Total | 2,074,000 | 826,801.30 | 1,172,000 |
| *Counties Clare, Mayo and Monaghan received 50% of final cost. |
Earlier this year I announced funding of a further €2 million for local authorities for the development of playground facilities. In that regard a fixed grant of €60,000 has been allocated to each county and city council to meet the cost of the purchase and delivery of playground equipment. Installation and all other costs, including ongoing maintenance, are to be funded from local sources.
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