COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, February 13, 2012
HEADED ITEM NO.10
AUTHORISATION OF OVER-EXPENDITURE
In accordance with Section 104 of the Local Government Act 2001, Council approval is required for increased revenue account expenditure in 2011. These changes to expenditure were considered during and formed part of the 2012 Budget process.
Details of expenditure changes for the various Divisions and services are set out hereunder:
| Authorisation of Over-Expenditure for 2011 | ||
| Division and Service | Amount of Additional Expenditure over Budget 2011 | |
| A01 | Maintenance & Improvement of LA Housing Units | (-337,710) |
| A03 | Housing Rent and Tenant Purchase Administration | (-29,456) |
| A06 | Support to Housing Capital & Affordable Programme | (-1,644,447) |
| A07 | RAS Programme | (-352,301) |
| A08 | Housing Loans | (-134,240) |
| A11 | Agency & Recoupable Services | (-84,911) |
| A | Housing & Building Total | (-2,583,064) |
| B01 | NP Road - Maintenance and Improvement | (-329,914) |
| B02 | NS Road - Maintenance and Improvement | (-184,830) |
| B04 | Local Road - Maintenance and Improvement | (-556,150) |
| B07 | Road Safety Engineering Improvement | (-291,117) |
| B09 | Maintenance & Management of Car Parking | (-99,478) |
| B | Road Transport & Safety Total | (-1,461,489) |
| C02 | Waste Water Treatment | (-233,900) |
| C | Water Services Total | (-233,900) |
| D04 | Industrial and Commercial Facilities | (-39,254) |
| D | Development Management Total | (-39,254) |
| E05 | Litter Management | (-98,731) |
| E06 | Street Cleaning | (-2,401,061) |
| E07 | Waste Regulations, Monitoring and Enforcement | (-162,218) |
| E09 | Maintenance of Burial Grounds | (-71,870) |
| E10 | Safety of Structures and Places | (-263,136) |
| E11 | Operation of Fire Service | (-389,525) |
| E13 | Water Quality, Air and Noise Pollution | (-215,754) |
| E | Environmental Services Total | (-3,602,295) |
| F | Recreation & Amenity | 0 |
| G04 | Veterinary Service | (-75,295) |
| G | Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare Total | (-75,295) |
| H03 | Administration of Rates | (-2,748,204) |
| H04 | Franchise Costs | (-11,311) |
| H11 | Agency & Recoupable Services | (-26,174) |
| H | Miscellaneous Services Total | (-2,785,689) |
| Total for All Divisions | (-10,780,986) |
A01 Maintenance & Improvement of LA Housing Units
Increased costs relate to special works for Balgaddy, repairs to dwellings due to severe weather, increased support and architects costs. These costs are funded from increased incomes and savings elsewhere in Division A.
A03 Housing Rent and Tenant Purchase Administration
This increased cost relates to legal costs and other costs relating to the administration of debt management and rent assessment.
A06 Support to Housing Capital & Affordable Programme
Additional expenditure relates to increased loan charges on Voluntary Housing borrowing for which there is increased matching grant income and a change in accounting treatment for the Affordable Housing balancing journal to capital which is directly matched by an increase in income.
A07 RAS Programme
Additional expenditure relates to increased leasing activity, this is directly matched by increased grant income.
A08 Housing Loans
Increased costs relate to the redemption of Office of Public Works (OPW) loans (an increase in expenditure amounting to €63,400) and Housing Finance Agency (HFA) interest rate increases during 2011.
A11 Agency & Recoupable services
Increase in expenditure related to inspection of private rented dwellings and is matched by income from the Private Residential Tenancies Board.
B01 NP Road – Maintenance & Improvement
Increased expenditure due to works on N7 french drains, this is funded by matching grant income.
B02 NS Road – Maintenance & Improvement
Additional expenditure due to works on N81 from the Greenhills Road to the County Boundary, for which matching grant income was received.
B04 Local Road – Maintenance & Improvement
Additional expenditure related to works undertaken under the road works programme for which additional matching grant income was received.
B07 Road Safety Engineering Improvement
Increased expenditure relates to traffic related projects at various locations including Castle Road, Earlsfort, Monastery Road, Holy Family School Rathcoole, Ballyroan Road, Ballyboden Road, Scholarstown Road, Stocking Lane, Belgard Square West, Kilteel Road Snr School Rathcoole, 9th Lock, Station Road, Templeroan.
This expenditure was grant aided by the NTA
B09 Maintenance & Management of Car Parking
Increased costs related to the extension of pay parking and additional works required on the collection machines following two severe winters, there was a corresponding increase in income.
C02 Waste Water Treatment
Additional expenditure relates to the drainage agreement payment to Dublin City Council, provisions for bad and doubtful debts for waste water and additional fuel costs. This expenditure is funded from savings elsewhere in Division C.
D04 Industrial and Commercial Facilities
Increased expenditure relates to management fees for Grange Castle Business Park there is also increased income for Grange Castle Business Park.
E05 Litter Management
Additional expenditure relates to staff re-organisation and increased legal costs, also additional environmental awareness grants provided to community groups for which there is additional matching grant income.
E06 Street Cleaning
Increase due to reallocation of staff from waste collection to the operations unit which is engaged in litter picking and other duties, there is a corresponding saving in E04 – Provision of Waste Collection Services.
E07 Waste Regulations, Monitoring and Enforcement
Additional expenditure relates to costs of high court proceedings relating to a breech of conditions of a waste permit and write-off of historical bad debt for permit fees.
E09 Maintenance of Burial Grounds
Additional expenditure relates to works at Rathfarnham and Esker cemeteries and changes in accounting treatment for the fuel account in the amount of €40,000.
E10 Safety of Structures and Places
Additional expenditure mainly relates to CCTV for the public realm (€218,900) for which there is matching income. Other increased costs include the civil defence payment to Dublin City Council (€22,700), legal fees relating to derelict sites and a minor increase in provision for emergency planning.
E11 Operation of the Fire Service
Additional expenditure relates to payments to Dublin City Council for the fire service.
Overall this over-expenditure is offset by a combination of increased incomes and expenditure savings in other areas.
E13 Water Quality, Air and Noise Pollution
Additional expenditure relates to bad debt provision and write-off of historical debt on water pollution licence fees (€130,400) and the reallocation of expenditure from Division C relating to central laboratory costs (€69,600) for which there will be a corresponding saving in Division C.
G04 Veterinary Service
Additional expenditure relates to payroll costs on a once off basis following the transfer of the management of control of horses to a contract basis.
H03 Administration of Rates
Additional expenditure relates to refunds of rates for vacant commercial properties.
H04 Franchise Costs
Additional expenditure relates to a reallocation of staff between higher education grants and the register of electors.
H11 Agency & Recoupable Services
Additional expenditure relates mainly to refunds of the Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) charge (€20,000), there is also increased income for this charge.