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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING

Monday, December 17, 2012

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

D0499 Why are Support Services reduced by so much?

REPLY:

Support services (Central Management) costs are allocated across Divisions using appropriate cost drivers, as set out in the Draft Budget Book, (p 71).

The realignment of the Development and Planning Departments resulted in the re-assignment of staff  and the vacating of a large area in County Hall by the Development Dept who now occupy part of the existing Planning Department floor plan. This has resulted in a substantial drop in the allocation of support costs to Division D.