Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Local Government Auditor's Statutory Report on the accounts of Sligo County Council for the year ended 31 December 2011, the Sligo County Manager stated (details supplied); if at any time in advance of the Councils draft budget being published in December 2011 did his Department state that a significant voluntary redundancy package would be introduced in 2012; if it has been brought to his attention that the Sligo County Manager has stated that the 2012 financial outturn for the council is projected to be a deficit of approximately €2 million; if his Department has any role in ensuring that local authorities prepare realistic achievable budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11931/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 446 of 18 December 2012 which sets out the position in this matter. A reply to my Department’s correspondence with the County Manager in relation to the audit report was received on 4 March 2013 and is currently being considered.