Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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883. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding he provided directly to Donegal County Council in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1392/16]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, including protecting the environment, providing necessary housing supports and fostering community and rural development in partnership with local government and other local development bodies. In order to deliver on this broad business agenda, my Department allocates significant resources to a wide range of organisations, including local authorities. The total funding provided by my Department directly to Donegal County Council in 2015 was €39,168,728.53.