Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the degree, as a percentage over the 2008 allocation, to which he has reduced financial allocation to the various local authorities by reference to each authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I assume the Question refers to General Purpose Grants from the Local Government Fund. Local authorities were advised of their 2009 General Purpose Grant allocations in October 2008, which indicated an average reduction of 6.4% over the corresponding 2008 allocations. The detailed information is set out in the following table.

These allocations are being reviewed in the light of the estimated income from motor tax in 2009 and the Exchequer contribution to the Fund for 2009 as set out in the Supplementary Budget. This may necessitate a further reduction in individual allocations of some 3% and I will notify local authorities on the matter when I have concluded my review. The allocations will be adjusted later this year to reflect income from the pension- related deductions which will be collected and retained by local authorities.