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Local Authority and Regional Assembly Annual Budgets

Local authorities are multi-purpose bodies responsible for delivering a broad range of services in relation to roads; traffic; planning; housing; economic and community development; environment, recreation and amenity services; fire services and maintaining the register of electors. There are 31 local authorities in Ireland and 3 regional assemblies representing the Northern & Western, Eastern & Midlands, and the Southern regions. Statutory revenue budgets are adopted annually by each local authority and regional assembly and returned to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Each local authority is divided into local electoral areas and members of local authorities are elected in these. Policy decisions are made by majority resolutions passed by the elected councillors during council meetings. These are reserved for the elected council and are ‘reserved functions’. The passing or adoption of the annual budget is a reserved function of a local authority. The membership of a regional assembly consists of members of the local authorities within the region. The aim of these assemblies is to co-ordinate, promote or support strategic planning and sustainable development and promote effectiveness in local government and public services.

Budgets show the total expenditure and income of Government Grants and Subsidies, Local Property Tax, Goods and Services and Commercial Rates. The data is also broken down into 8 divisions; (1. Housing and Building, 2. Road Transportation and Safety, 3. Water Services, 4. Development Management, 5. Environmental Services, 6. Recreation and Amenity, 7. Agriculture, Education, Health and Welfare and 8. Miscellaneous Services).

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Title Local Authority and Regional Assembly Annual Budgets
Description Local authorities are multi-purpose bodies responsible for delivering a broad range of services in relation to roads; traffic; planning; housing; economic and community development; environment, recreation and amenity services; fire services and maintaining the register of electors. There are 31 local authorities in Ireland and 3 regional assemblies representing the Northern & Western, Eastern & Midlands, and the Southern regions. Statutory revenue budgets are adopted annually by each local authority and regional assembly and returned to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Each local authority is divided into local electoral areas and members of local authorities are elected in these. Policy decisions are made by majority resolutions passed by the elected councillors during council meetings. These are reserved for the elected council and are ‘reserved functions’. The passing or adoption of the annual budget is a reserved function of a local authority. The membership of a regional assembly consists of members of the local authorities within the region. The aim of these assemblies is to co-ordinate, promote or support strategic planning and sustainable development and promote effectiveness in local government and public services. Budgets show the total expenditure and income of Government Grants and Subsidies, Local Property Tax, Goods and Services and Commercial Rates. The data is also broken down into 8 divisions; (1. Housing and Building, 2. Road Transportation and Safety, 3. Water Services, 4. Development Management, 5. Environmental Services, 6. Recreation and Amenity, 7. Agriculture, Education, Health and Welfare and 8. Miscellaneous Services).
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    Contact Person LG Finance Unit
    Contact Person Email LGFinance@housing.gov.ie
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    Update frequency Annual
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      Language English
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