Annual Budget 2009 - Roscommon County Council

Division H | Miscellaneous Services
H
Miscellaneous Services
H01 Profit/Loss Machinery Account
The new costing system ensures that the Central Management Charge (overheads) as per appendix 1 are allocated
on an equitable basis using non-financial data.
As a result the Machinery Yard is now charged a proportion of Human Resources, Corporate Buildings, Finance
and IT costs based upon actual usage of the services by the yard.
H02 Profit/Loss Stores Account
The amount of €28,600 identified in the estimates relates to its proportion of the Central Management Charge.
H03 Administration of Rates
The County Council continues to have a relatively small rate base, which in turns impacts on the level of services
that can be delivered to customers.
The costs of collecting rates, in the main relate to staffing, but there are also costs incurred in regard to legal fees,
refunds and irrecoverable rates.
H04 Franchise Costs
Provision has been made this heading for the cost of the preparation of the Draft, Live, Supplemental, Edited
Register of Electors and the administration costs associated with the 2009 Local Elections.
H05 Operation of Morgue and Coroner Expenses
A provision of €114,500 has been made to meet the costs associated with Coroners expenses.
H06 Weighbridges
The Council continues to operate a small number of weighbridges throughout the County.
H07 Operation of Markets and Casual Trading
Under the Casual Trading Act 1995, a Local Authority may acquire any market right in respect of a market or fair in
it’s functional area by agreement or compulsorily. Roscommon County Council has acquired the market rights in
the towns of Boyle, Castlerea and Ballaghadereen, with the relevant confirmation orders signed in October 2007.
Transfer of full ownership is currently pending, it is anticipated that this will be completed following a vesting
process. Bye Laws are currently being finalised in relation to the control, regulation, supervision and administration
of casual trading. €20,000 has been provided for the making and implementation of the bye - laws (i.e.) acquisition
and extinguishment of existing Market Rights, Development of Trading Areas, Road Markings, licensing etc.
H08 Malicious Damage
In accordance with the Malicious Injuries Act 1981, a person shall be entitled to compensation from the Local
Authority where damage is caused to his property through riotous behaviour. The full cost of Malicious Injuries
Claims is not a direct charge on the County Council and any sums incurred will be recouped form the Department
of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
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Roscommon County Council | Comhairle Chontae Ros Comain | Adopted Budget 2009 | For year ended 31st December 2009