Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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1271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of increasing the local government fund by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/20]

John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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In 2020, the Exchequer will provide €156.06m to the Local Government Fund (LGF). If this were to be increased by 20%, this would involve an additional cost of €31.2m. The overall income of the LGF in 2020 (including Local Property Tax receipts) is estimated to be €636m; a 20% increase on that overall income base would cost €127.2m.