Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 596: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to increase funding to Meath County Council in view of recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35508/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I assume that the question refers to general purpose grants from the local government fund. The general purpose grant allocated to Meath County Council this year amounts to €23,796,716, which is an increase of almost 9%, about three times the rate of inflation, over the corresponding amount for 2004.

I intend to notify local authorities of their general purpose allocations for 2006 shortly. In determining these allocations, I will have regard to the funding needs of all councils, including Meath County Council, taking account of the expenditure requirements and local income sources of all authorities.