Written answers

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Local Government Fund

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide figures relating to the total sum allocated to the Local Government Fund in each year from its establishment to date in 2013; and the total sum transferred to local authorities in the form of general purpose grants from the LGF for each such year. [26048/13]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The information requested from the Local Government Fund accounts is set out in the accompanying table.

Year
Total LGF Income
General Purpose Grant Payments
*1999
820,131,777
438,575,786
2000
866,953,844
469,148,003
2001
988,981,429
556,732,759
2002
960,644,368
591,688,064
2003
1,131,814,176
662,835,500
2004
1,212,712,045
759,545,894
2005
1,302,881,350
826,759,971
2006
1,414,290,184
884,853,776
2007
1,499,619,271
947,657,879
2008
1,610,744,945
999,212,659
2009
1,500,722,644
832,668,626
2010
1,263,846,393
762,784,350
2011
1,189,427,800
699,761,892
**2012
1,167,502,929
637,106,314
***2013
1,119,900,000
640,903,000

* Figures converted from punt (£) to Euro ( € )
** Unaudited Local Government Fund account figures
***Revised Estimates Volume 2013 figures

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