Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount allocated in this years estimates for payment to local authorities as a block grant; the amount that will now be withheld due to non payment of the household charge and if it is intended to surrender this money to the Exchequer at the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39932/12]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that will be withheld from each local authority this year in funding to them from his Department due to non payment of the household charge; the percentage of the block grant involved; the method by which this amount of money was calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39933/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together.

I refer to the reply to Question No. 46 of 18 September , which sets out the position in this matter.