COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 08, 2012

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart

To ask the Manager if, in the event that the cut in the Council's LGF Fund allocation is implemented by Government, what the impact will be on the services of the Council and what proposals has the Manager in place to deal with them?

REPLY:

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government circular Fin 11/2012 confirmed an adjustment of €475,210 to the Local Government Fund (LGF) Allocation for 2012.  This represents a reduction of 2.8% to the original LGF allocation and funding of 0.2% of the adopted budget for 2012. 

The budget is monitored on an ongoing basis and it is normal to encounter some fluctuation to the adopted budget and income requirements.  The income from the Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) charge has exceeded budget and is available to fund this income deficit for 2012. 

The circular also noted that a further adjustment, not exceeding €84,820 (an adjustment of 0.5% to the original allocation), will be made to the South Dublin LGF allocation in November if Household Charge compliance does not match or exceed 65% for the county by mid November 2012.  If this adjustment is applied it will also be funded from the additional incomes received from NPPR penalties and charges in 2012.