Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1007: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way the local authorities can draw down the approved funds before the end of November 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14563/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Local authorities recoup expenditure incurred on approved programmes and projects from various subheads within my Department's Vote. Claims for payment are submitted at various intervals on foot of certified expenditure and payment is usually made by my Department within a short period in respect of all eligible claims. General Purpose Grants from the Local Government Fund, which amount to some €948m in 2007, are paid to local authorities quarterly in advance.