Written answers

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Local Authority Members' Remuneration

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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630. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of local authority members in 2015, by salaries and by expenses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46100/15]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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An estimate of the total cost to local authorities in respect of elected member representational payments and allowances for 2015 is set out in the following table. This estimate is based on the amounts for which provision is made under the Local Government (Expenses of Local Authority Members) Regulations 2014 and other associated regulations/circulars issued by my Department.

Payment Type Estimated Cost for 2015
Representational Payment €15.7 million
Annual Allowance €5.9 million
Ad Hoc Payments

(Mobile phone, conference and training allowance)
€1.8 million
Chair Allowances and Members Gratuities €4.3 million
Total €27.7 million

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